Order of the Sinking Star Review
Order of the Sinking Star is likely a game I will never finish. Ten years ago I wouldn’t have said the same thing about The Witness. Ten years ago, however, I was somewhat of a different person. Muted ambitions, a person working to be content at best. The solace of a game as all-encompassing and brilliant as The Witness felt grounding. It has often been easy enough to grow lost in the worlds...[Read More]
Braid, Anniversary Edition Review
Reflecting on Braid‘s significance, one has to play with time. The landscape of 2008 was vastly different for gaming, for most media. In this moment I try to peel back the thick, foggy folds of time and remember August 2008, the month Braid released on Xbox Live Arcade. Poor aimless, hopeless Ben. Unlike Braid‘s main character Tim, I had no steadfast goal to cling to. Much like Tim, li...[Read More]