That Dragon, Cancer
That Dragon, Cancer serves its purpose, but that purpose may not be something you want to spend money on.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Atmosphere and good intentions alone don’t make for a decent video game.
Terraria
Terraria is very much about quantity over quality.
The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan is a lovely, memorable journey.
Prison Architect
Prison Architect is committed to the realism of its simulation in almost all aspects, and whether or not that’s a good thing will depend entirely on the player.
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky has vastly more mature subject matter and writing than anything else from 1994. The problem is that that’s all it has.
80 Days
80 Days is a great example of the power of interactive fiction, although it doesn’t execute it consistently.
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
The Pixel Remaster is a misguided museum piece that erases the very thing it’s supposed to preserve.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies makes me wonder if Her Story might have been a once-in-a-lifetime game.
Stardew Valley
I kept coming back to Stardew Valley, but I found myself constantly wondering if it was worth the time investment.