Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

December 7, 2020June 13, 2021 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

It sounds cynical but I try to go into games without too many expectations; if I have none then I can’t be too disappointed if they’re not met, right? I feel like that’s a reasonably healthy way to approach games, especially because I, like many people, can and indeed want to get super invested in … Continue reading Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Never Alone

September 18, 2019June 13, 2021 ~ thealmightybacklog ~ Leave a comment

I always feel slightly lost when it comes to indie games. There’s definitely this tiny subgenre of mostly-liked puzzle-platformers about some big-headed tiny child lost in a scary world full of dangers that seems to appeal to indie developers and rarely appeals to me. Stalwarts of the genre like Limbo, Fez and Braid (child protagonist … Continue reading Never Alone