PAX West was filled with dozens of games, from many remarkable development studios. Conventions like PAX are great for teams of all sizes to showcase what they’ve been working on, from single developer studios to large scale teams with award winning titles. It’s very easy to get caught up in all the glitz of the convention and miss some of the most exciting upcoming games, so our team reflected on the abundance of games they played and have shared their favorites that you should add to your Wishlist in our PAX Picks.
Gaming with friends is a happy place for me. I shouldn't have been surprised that my Pick of PAX was a multiplayer game. However, I was surprised that it has cute animals, alongside other adorable animals hellbent on trying to kill me. I was more surprised that my pick has silly cartoony graphics and a progressive difficulty where teamwork makes the dream work. I shouldn't have been surprised of these things, yet when the dust settled, and I had to pick my favorite game on the show floor that I played, I was absolutely surprised by my choice. Passing by the PM Studio's booth, I may have even scoffed at the game once or twice, despite constantly seeing the crowds huddled around the screen. I mean, what would you think if your favorite game of PAX was called Extremely Powerful Capybaras?
Announced roughly 7 months ago from PM Studios and Studio Bravarda, Extremely Powerful Capybaras was not only my Pick of PAX, but this booth was popping from the get go. It was a booth that made people stop in their tracks and not just watch the game itself, but the people playing the game too. It has all that one needs for a fun multiplayer RPG game.
When playing I needed strategy by evading the variety of Amazonian beasts
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