Games reviewed… eventually
There’s nothing quite like flight in video games. All too often it can feel wrong in the execution, clunky, or awkward. But when being able to simply leap up and fly is one of the core tenets of your game, you’d better hope you get it right. AER: Memories of Old (PC, PS4 [reviewed], Switch, … Continue reading AER: Memories of Old
There’s nothing like a puzzle game for making you feel incredibly dim! Professor Layton and the Curious Village (NDS) Released Jan 2007 | Developed: Level-5 | Published: Nintendo Genre: Adventure, Puzzle, Visual Novel Fun fact: this was the first game I ever owned for the DS. I can remember going into an Asda as a … Continue reading Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Some games ask deep and meaningful questions about their players. Questions like “How much control do players have?”, and “Is the violence we express in games merely a symptom of our own, inherently cruel human condition?” Abzu shames all of these petty inquiries. Instead, it asks a truly monumental question of us as players. “What … Continue reading Abzu
Look, some days you’ve just got to play a really mad indie game about octopodes and fatherhood, right? Octodad: Dadliest Catch (Android, iOS, PC, PS4 (reviewed), PS Vita, Switch, Xbox One, Wii U) Released Jan 2014 | Developed / Published: Young Horses Genre: Adventure Meet Octodad. He’s an octopus who, for some reason, chooses to … Continue reading Octodad: Dadliest Catch
The idea of a combat-free game is a peculiar beast. Often combat is a core part of any game; conflict and the player overcoming it provides an easy narrative thrust and a simple yet effective means of measuring a player’s progress. And yet, some games strive to give us worlds and narratives without conflict woven … Continue reading Submerged
