Review: Videogames’ favorite female gumshoe is back in Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
The hard-boiled hard rock detective is back with one hell of a hangover and an arm’s length of bills to pay in Kathy Rain 2.
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Review: Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is a lovely remaster of one of Telltale’s finest episodic adventures
The Devil’s Playhouse is still the most stylish of the Telltale Sam & Max games.
Review: Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals is worth tuning into
It’s time once again to head out to the boonies, tune into the freaky station and get some good old weird vibes in Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals.
Review: Liva’s Story is an excellent prologue to Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Liva’s Story expertly expands Gerda: A Flame in Winter, bringing this seldom examined area of history to life.
Review: A Space for the Unbound is an early contender for one of the best stories this year
After last year’s bounty of incredible stories, A Space for the Unbound looks to help continue that streak into this year.
Review: Beacon Pines is an easy-going, multi-branching adventure game
Beacon Pines is a lovely way to spend some hours in the company of some charming characters and a nicely emotional sequence of branching narratives.
Review: The Plague Doctor of Wippra is a short, bitesize point-and-click hampered by some frustrating puzzles
It’s worth seeing for the unique setting, but its brevity, lack of character and worldbuilding leave The Plague Doctor of Wippra feeling rather underbaked.
Review: The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is an atmospheric folk horror worth seeing
If you’re looking for a thoughtful horror story with plenty of worldbuilding, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow has it in spades.
Review: Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a haunting, dramatic and involving story worth playing
Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a deeply emotive tale of love, loss and resistance set in the closing months of the Second World War.
Review: Stalking the mean, animal streets of Vancouver in Backbone
Backbone is an excellent adventure game, with a highly memorable setting and superb writing.