Review by Lindsay M. I’m not going to beat around the bush: Fragments of Him is one of the most emotionally charged games I have ever played. It’s actually difficult to use the term “play,” as the game takes you into someone’s life and literally has you act through it.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s no secret I love Danganronpa. These visual novels are not just entertaining, darkly humourous whodunnint murder mysteries. They’re also intelligent and insightful games that look at a host of interesting philosophies and themes, from game theory to moral relativism. Wrap that up in some light…
Read MoreArticle by Nick Hu. The centrepiece of DONTNOD’s 2015 masterpiece Life is Strange was not the power of temporal manipulation that bestowed the mastery of fate on peacekeeper, crowd pleaser, and wallflower Max Caulfield, but the relationship between Max and her childhood BFF Chloe Price. The test of its position…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. For a game that looks about as adorable as a baby Lagombi, Monster Hunter Stories sure packs a serious punch. It’s an entertaining repackage of the soul of the Monster Hunter franchise, and series veterans will be rewarded for their familiarity with the universe whilst new…
Read MoreReview by Moshe R. Ken Follett’s books were there for me as I was growing up. His brand was that type of fiction thriller that is heavily spiced with historical authenticity. I mostly recall his Eye of the Needle, set in World War 2 (and also made into a movie,…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I tend to go into point-and-click adventure games with a positive bias; I adore the genre’s classic gameplay and narrative structure, and I tend to seek out the good until it overshadows the bad. Then comes Demetrios, a game I wanted so desperately to enjoy. A…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I’ve been excited for Tacoma ever since its original promotional screens from years ago, but upon playing it I think this isn’t really a game to get excited about. It’s very much a Fullbright game – building upon the interactive spatial-exploration of Gone Home, Tacoma is…
Read MoreReview by Trent P. Dear reader, let me tell you about what it is like to be a creative or a passionate person towards an idea. Often the almost unreachable idea scars the pursuer until they can achieve the inspiration to craft the destination, a completed work of art or…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Game developers are still exploring what is possible with with the PlayStation VR technology. It’s going to take some time. This technology is not a simple upgrade to existing gaming hardware; it requires a genuine re-think in how players interact in games, the relationship between the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Yonder is an antidote to the endless sex, violence, and other “mature themes” that have become so commonplace in videogames that we’ve stopped noticing them at all. And I’m not talking about just the extreme examples here; it takes a game with absolutely no conflict at…
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