Minor spoilers for Amnesia: Rebirth follow: Developer Frictional Games has become one of my favorite developers. I first ran across Penumbra: Overture about twelve or so years ago, and I was enthralled with […]
It’s spooktober, and everyone’s doing the scary thing. I’ve been having a hard time getting into the spirit of the holiday—which is too bad, because Halloween has always been my favorite. What’s […]
When I was a kid, if I wasn’t playing some sort of first-person shooter, I was playing point and click adventure games. These games, at the time, were some of the best […]
“The Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep” is a line that’s always stood out to me from The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. That single line has stuck […]
When I was a kid and games started to feature more destructible objects and terrain, I dreamt of a game with fully reactive environments. I wanted a game where fire spreads, water […]
I love a good mystery—I think most people do. But the idea of going into a dead (or dying) person’s thoughts or memories has always made me feel uncomfortable. Memories are murky, […]
Cooking games are my jam, especially cooperative ones. I’m not talking about Overcooked, either. I’ve found some of the best cooperative cooking games in obscure titles like VR The Diner Duo. So […]
Note: This Article has been updated I grew up playing adventure games, mostly from Lucasarts, but I knew of the Leisure Suit Larry franchise. In fact, Leisure Suit Larry was so infamous […]
When humans eventually find a mysterious object in space, I’m damn certain they’ll be exploring that thing—no matter how ancient or alien it is. I’ve surmised this solely from my experience with […]
Surviving in a harsh winter environment was never my idea of a good video game, that is, until The Long Dark came around. I loved surviving in its post-apocalyptic winter. Every decision […]
When I found out there is a game simulating a trans-Atlantic flight, I couldn’t help buy think of Desert Bus, a game off of Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors—a compilation of […]
I feel like I play more roguelikes than any other type of game. That’s okay, because roguelikes can deliver some of the most satisfying gameplay and some of the toughest challenges. […]
