
A polished emotional core redeems The Last Guardian, because ultimately the game isn’t about pulling switches or jumping between ledges.


A polished emotional core redeems The Last Guardian, because ultimately the game isn’t about pulling switches or jumping between ledges.

The barrage of references might be lost on casual followers, but that’s okay. World of Final Fantasy is aimed directly at fans with fond memories of the series’ first 15 years.

In its best moments, Obduction recaptures the wonder and nostalgic thrill of Myst and Riven. In its worst, it reminds us why adventure gaming was effectively dead for a decade.

With a fine line dividing homage and imitation, this RPG doesn’t do enough to carve out its own identity.

This interactive story provides glimpses of a bleak future from the perspectives of people who would normally be written off as inconsequential NPCs.

Instead of carefully hitting the right atmospheric notes, Layers of Fear just bangs on the keyboard loudly and frequently.

The core mechanic of The Witness is deviously simple, but the clever puzzles are among the best games can offer.