Top 5 indie games with fresh concepts for their genre
Indie games are known to be bastions of creative forces of all kinds. Where most AAA teams fall short, with their sights set only on safe sequels and tried-and-true methods to keep customers happy, these guys do the opposite.
There are countless examples of smart and unprecedented game concepts out there. But since it's not feasible to cover all of them, here are five of some of the most memorable instances.
Publisher Square Enix partnered with indie studio Airtight Games for Murdered: Soul Suspect in 2014. It is an action-adventure game revolving around Ronan O'Connor, a detective investigating his own death. That's because he turns into a ghost after being killed by a mysterious person. What follows is a tumble down the rabbit hole involving the occult as Ronan searches around the town of Salem for clues, meeting other paranormal NPCs and avoiding demonic entities in stealth encounters.
Unfortunately, its not a particularly good game. Repetitive gameplay, dull open world, forgettable characters, horrible 'combat' segments - the list is endless. However, there aren't many games out there that let players control a wandering ghost. So I would say it's worth checking out for the concept alone, even though the execution falls far short of its target.
The game is playable on PC, PS3, XB360, PS4 and XB1.
Have you ever been lost in thought only for your mind to conjure up weird scenarios that are odd yet satisfying? Donut County is that but in video game form. It is the brainchild of indie designer, Ben Esposito.
The plot is hilarious and super weird. Protagonist Mira gets her hands on a device that lets her summon and control a literal hole in the ground. It starts off small but as it gobbles down more and more objects, it gets
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