Taylor's Proposed Games

Monaco: What's Yours in Mine.

This game is a long time coming and it looks crazy.  It's a top down stealth/heist game, but the twist is that your character can only see what is in his line of sight, all else is only the blueprints of the floor you're currently on.  It's also a four player cooperative game, so members of this club could play together.  It's on Steam.  

Don't Starve

Don't Starve looks like an interesting take on the Minecraft formula. Instead of being able to dig and mine, the emphasis seems to be creating cool contraptions and interacting with the weird creatures of the world.  I could see myself spending just as much time on its crafting wiki as I would be in game.  That seems like a fun time to me. It's available on Steam.

Mark of the Ninja

I love me some stealth games, but I never got around to play this.  It's a 2D stealth game that I've heard great things about.  It's available on Steam.

Resonance

I love adventure games, and I've heard good things about this retro looking point and click. Also, it's made by a single guy in Omaha and I love supporting local talent.  It's available on Steam.

Machinarium

Did I mention I love adventure games? This one is a bit more of a puzzle game, but still in the same vein.  It looks beautiful and very atmospheric, I just never have had time to play it.  It's on the Steams.

Cave Story

Again, another game I've never gotten around to play.  I'm not a big fan of Metroid, but I've heard good things from this, so maybe it will change my mind about the genre.  

Dark Souls

I haven't played Dark Souls or Demon Souls, but I heard both are amazing. Danny and Brandon have already said everything that needs to be said about this game proposal.  My only apprehension is that this club only requires two hours or so playing a game per week, and it looks like this game may require much more time to fully understand it and appreciate it.  It's available on PS3 and PC.

System Shock 2

This is a game that needs no introduction.

It's on GOG.

Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden.

I played this game a while ago and had a blast.  It's the funniest game I ever played, and the gameplay is surprisingly good and addictive.  This game is on my unofficial list of games everyone should play at least once.  I've been wanting to play it again, but since it is a game I've already played, it's kinda low on my list of games for this club.  It's available free online.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines

This game is also on my unofficial list of games everyone should play.  It's a dark horse of a game as it released with a bunch of bugs and in the shadow of Half-Life 2.  It's a case study on how to do perfect atmosphere and never take your game too seriously.  Though it's about vampires, it's as far away from Twilight as possible, and I chose the above image as the box art doesn't do the game justice.  Again, I've also played this game, but it's almost time for my annual play-through.  It's available on Steam, but it is way overpriced, at 20 bucks for an eight year old game.  Also, since Troika is bust, your money goes instead to the creative publishers at Activision, who have brought us Call of Duty 25: The Mountain Dewening. So, if you do want to play this game, maybe you should *cough* pirate it *cough* and then *cough* send Tim Cain twenty bucks in the mail *cough*.  Just a thought.