Philippa Warr

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Philippa Warr·Dec 7, 2015

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Put simply, I'm looking forward to more.

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Philippa Warr·Oct 21, 2015

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TL;DR: Life Is Strange is really, really good.

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Philippa Warr·Sep 29, 2015

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Life Is Strange is still a strong candidate for my game of the year but this episode raised a bunch of problems.

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Philippa Warr·May 21, 2015

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Sunset is a wonderfully atmospheric slow burner and a valuable addition to a medium where the predominant approach to conflict is to just give you a big old gun and invite you to get stuck in.

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Philippa Warr·Mar 18, 2015

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Throughout all of this is the lovely music, the gorgeous artwork and a moving story. That intro sequence brought a lump to my throat, but I wasn't sure whether the game would be able to sustain that ability to be affecting once it became less cinematic. But as the story plays out and I completed tasks I was fed more snippets. The game gradually reveals what's behind the tragedy of the forest and that emotional facet is unspoilt by unforgiving and unadventurous mechanical requirements.

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Philippa Warr·Mar 9, 2015

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Shelter 2 has a memorable visual identity and a considered soundtrack, but in terms of survival and a rewarding exploration of the space there's just not much there.

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Philippa Warr·Feb 6, 2015

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Apotheon [official site] is an attractive but shallow game whose more interesting ideas are marred by an unwieldy contr…