It’s a strange thing to think about now, but there was a time when Myst was the best-selling computer game of all time. Shifting more copies than even the almighty Doom, Cyan’s enigmatic puzzle game about a series of peculiarly crafted islands [...]
In chaos theory, there’s a well-known concept called the butterfly effect. In essence, it’s about how small causes can have large effects – an idea with its roots in weather forecasting, but one with deeply poetic underpinnings. What if [...]
Has there ever been a console more exotic than the Neo Geo? A rarefied beast in the 90s that boasted near mythical power, its games exuded a certain class; a selection of muscular, meaty 2D action titles, they’re often as beautiful to behold today [...]
I’ve been playing Ark: Survival Evolved for almost two years now, and I’m still not 100 per cent sure if it’s a good game. Strip away the appealing dinosaur-themed veneer, and developer Studio Wildcard’s long-in-early-access [...]
When Garibaldi helped unify Italy, the story goes that he had only one request. In return for his hard work, he wanted a year’s supply of macaroni. I have never looked into this business too deeply, because I don’t want to find out that it [...]
Any critic will tell you that the longer you spend reviewing a particular medium, the harder it is for it to surprise you. Giving credence to the old adage “there’s nothing new under the sun,” features and mechanics crystallize into predictable genres, [...]
Video games frequently use mental illness as a mechanic, but developers rarely use games as a vehicle for exploring or commenting on the realities of mental health. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, a new game from Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory, [...]
When developers set out to make team-based games, Overwatch is what they’re hoping to achieve. In Overwatch you can play as a giant, super-smart gorilla who leaps into battle and blasts enemies with a gun that spews electricity; a gun-slinging cowboy who [...]
