Despite fumbles with its new melee combat and difficulty balancing, Control Resonant's storytelling, world, and bizarre quests kept me eager to explore its distorted New York.
Despite fumbles with its new melee combat and difficulty balancing, Control Resonant's storytelling, world, and bizarre quests kept me eager to explore its distorted New York.
Simon Ordell’s journey through the Scottish town of St. Amelia in 1996 is not without its shortcomings, but the experience is an affecting one buoyed by the first-person perspective.
Building on the already-great remake of the first game, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter masterfully updates the gameplay and timeless story, adding up to what is now the Trails series’ defining entry, and one of the best RPGs of the year.
In its best moments, Obduction recaptures the wonder and nostalgic thrill of Myst and Riven. In its worst, it reminds us why adventure gaming was effectively dead for a decade.
Starbound is a survival/exploration experience that has been in some form of early access for years, but it is finally launching into orbit with an official release.
Poly Bridge is more of a builder’s toolbox than a traditional game. Overcoming these engineering challenges is rewarding, but reaching the solution takes a lot of work.
