Minecraft
I both like and respect Minecraft, but I am continually astounded that it has reached such heights of popularity.
BIT.TRIP BEAT
BIT.TRIP BEAT attempts to answer the question, “What if Pong was a rhythm game?” It could have done so a lot more gracefully.
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank shows that good game design is timeless.
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
The ideas and story threads of 400 Days deserve to be more than an hour and a half of DLC.
Shovel Knight: King of Cards
With this final single-player expansion, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove now contains two of my favourite games ever.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Specter of Torment seems to go out of its way to rectify the problems of Shovel Knight’s first expansion.
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
OlliOlli2 feels like the archaism of a traditional fighting game and thus may resonate with a certain audience but will alienate everyone else.
The Wolf Among Us
While The Wolf Among Us proves The Walking Dead wasn’t entirely a flash in the pan, in hindsight, it’s clear that the studio had no idea what to do with its signature style.
Flower
This is like the gaming equivalent of Oscar bait – using up a whole lot of artistic talent to say a whole lot of nothing.
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge should be an amazing nostalgic love letter, but seemingly everything that makes it awesome has a caveat attached to it.