Shelter
"Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most terrifying jests."
Outlast
Outwit, Outrun, Outlast
Rayman Legends
If two-dimensional platformers are gaming purity, then Rayman Legends is natural bliss.
Killer is Dead
Killer is Dead on Arrival
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Sibling Revelry
Flap Jaw Space: Episode 69
Well hey there guys. I know what you’re thinking, “hey the last time there was a Flap Jaw Space podcast update it was for Episode 63 and six months ago, what gives”? I’m glad you asked! The answer is something broke. We fixed it now, probably. Please listen to Episode 69, “Blatantly Nintendo-Ass” to hear Chris, Steve, and Eric discuss Gone Home, Earthbound, Pape...[Read More]
Papers, Please
Glory to Arstotzka
Gone Home
“What happened here?” is an easy question for a game to ask. “Why did this happen?” presents a more complex problem. Narrative and any ensuing mystery are typically in service to levels designed to test proficiency in player mechanics. Exposition by way of cut-scenes suffice for storytelling in even the most respected games, leaving any communication by the environment as i...[Read More]
Saints Row IV
Nobody minds having what is too good for them.
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches
Witches Get Stitches
Dragon’s Crown
Vanillaware always seems ready to strike gold. Their house style has broadcast gorgeous, lavishly detailed art across three different hardware generations and yet their work never rose above cult appreciation. Whether it was Odin Sphere stepping up to properly demonstrate action RPG's on the PlayStation 2 or Muramasa: The Demon Blade's subdued attempt to add legitimacy to the Wii's third party lib...[Read More]
Bit.Trip Fate
Titles from Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip series were originally members of an exclusive club that sought to legitimize Nintendo's ill-fated WiiWare service. Since Bit.Trip's 2009 debut, Beat, Runner, Core, and Void have slowly made their way over to Steam, and now, nearly three years after its WiiWare debut, Bit.Trip Fate is finally available for the PC.