Nathan Grayson

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Nathan Grayson·Sep 30, 2020

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Hades is my game of the year. It’s also the game of the year. I don’t mean to say that Hades is objectively the best, because that’s an impossible metric

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Nathan Grayson·Sep 20, 2019

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I don’t see Untitled Goose Game being as replayable as close genre relatives like (bear with me on this one) the Hitman series of stealth sandbox games. But I also don’t think it needs to be.

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Nathan Grayson·Feb 20, 2019

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I take my anxious first steps into a desolate post-winter wasteland. All around me, I hear mutants scratching and snarling. One sights me. Three more

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Nathan Grayson·May 29, 2018

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Toward the end of my time with pirate RPG Pillars of Eternity II, one of my crew members, foul-mouthed furball Serafen, presented me with a gift. It was a

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Nathan Grayson·Feb 2, 2018

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In MMA, there are fighters who’ve got all the potential in the world, but continually fail to put the pieces together. My heart breaks each time they

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Nathan Grayson·Sep 26, 2017

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It is, on so many levels, an incredible achievement, packed with enough heart, intelligence, and confidence to sustain ten lesser games. It’s a testament to its form, even as it’s held back by it in places. It still feels premature to declare Original Sin 2 an all-time classic, as some have, but I imagine plenty of future games will borrow ideas from it. It’ll be a crying shame if they don’t.

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Nathan Grayson·Aug 29, 2017

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If you’ve never played XCOM 2, here’s my advice: Skip the vanilla version and start by playing the new expansion, War of the Chosen. It’s the best 2K’s

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Nathan Grayson·Mar 22, 2017

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For large portions of Everything, I wasn’t sure how to feel. By the end of it, I cried. A lot. Everything is a game about everything. In this new game

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Nathan Grayson·Feb 28, 2017

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“What does one life matter?” is the question at the heart of Torment: Tides of Numenera. Initially shapeless, the question solidifies around heady

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Nathan Grayson·Aug 4, 2016

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Starbound is full of whimsy, surprise, and strange little interactions. It’s a universe unto itself, just begging to be explored.

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Nathan Grayson·May 31, 2016

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I’ve spent more than 100 hours in The Witcher 3 over the past year. It’s become the background of my gaming life, a boundless, monster-ridden home I can

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Nathan Grayson·Feb 5, 2016

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'What astounds me about XCOM 2 is how often it’s not bullshit'

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Nathan Grayson·Jan 26, 2016

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Being a hero has consequences, and Darkest Dungeon lays them bare.

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Nathan Grayson·Nov 20, 2015

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Star Wars: Battlefront wants you to believe you’re in a Star Wars movie, but at heart it’s one of the video-game-iest video games I’ve played in ages.

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Nathan Grayson·Oct 31, 2015

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Wonderful characters, ample secrets, tons of replayability. Boss fights can be tedious. A subversive spin on role-playing games that's packed with heart and humor.