Whether you’re talking about a television series or an episodic adventure video game like Minecraft: Story Mode, a season’s penultimate episode best serves the story when it raises the stakes of ongoing narrative and sets the table for a [...]
I’ve been down this cursed mountain path more times than I care to count. Each time, I’ve managed a stupider fatal mistake than the last. I’ve dodged away from literally nothing, falling to my death. I’ve been knocked off the same cliff by a bandit with a [...]
American Truck Simulator – New Mexico is the latest and first paid expansion for SCS Software’s remarkable fusion of dreamlike roadtrip game and business simulation, which is one of my favourite videogames of all time despite my having almost no interest [...]
In Sonic Forces, Dr. Eggman remedies his decades of disappointment by aligning with Infinite, a being who can replicate Sonic’s greatest enemies to have them all gang up on him at once. Similarly, Sonic Team has remedied its recent struggles by [...]
The Good:Strong performances from the talented cast; some truly suspenseful moments thanks to the time-based choice system; production values that make it look a lot like its big-screen counterparts. The Bad:Some plot holes in the screenplay; a lack of [...]
Horizon Zero Dawn is already one of the best games of 2017 thanks to a gorgeous open world, pitch-perfect combat (against robot dinosaurs!), and an enticing mystery. Even though Horizon’s ending answered all the questions surrounding Aloy’s [...]
My Fame score was too high. When I drew the Infamous card again, I was faced with a choice: fight my way out of an angry mob of peasants, or submit to a trial by fire. I opted for the latter and was presented with a rotating beam of light along a pendulum [...]
AER: Memories of Old has its roots in cerebral platformers like Ico, Rime, and Journey. It’s an experience that wants you to take your time and find your own meaning within it, never forcing its own interpretation of events on the player. Playing as Auk, [...]
