A Therapeutic Platformer The story of Gris is interpretive. Told without a single text box or line of dialogue, the game nonetheless has its themes. Gris, a young woman, loses everything in one fell swoop, and is sent plummeting to the earthly wasteland below. The color of the world around her, her voice, and even her ability to pick her head up and walk all … Continue reading Review – Gris (Switch)
Scores Are Arbitrary I’m just going to start talking about The Quiet Man and hope that it makes sense. This is going to be one of those games that floats around the memories of the PS4 generation as a cult classic. It’s not good, it’s not Deadly Premonition, but it has some interesting ideas going on. It’s a weird mix of full motion video with real actors, standard beat … Continue reading Review – The Quiet Man (PS4)
Kickstarting Success One of the biggest issues in choice-driven games is the illusion of choice itself. Those who play Telltale’s The Walking Dead might like the story, and perhaps relish in choosing who lives and dies. However, there’s no denying that while a few things may change, the story progresses along the same linear path. Visual novels suffer from this too. Choices never get too … Continue reading Review – Distress (PC)
GROUPING INDIVIDUALISM INTO A BOX In Telltale’s The Walking Dead, there’s either one of two situations going on. One is when characters stay alone. They’re by themselves, maybe with one or two other people, and everything’s about straight survival. Keep moving. Use the vehicles available to you. Everyone else is either a zombie or ready to rob and kill you anyway. The other is when … Continue reading Review – The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1: Done Running (PS4)
The Terror Aboard the Speedwell Creator: Javy Gwaltney (Illustration by Elizabeth Simins) Genre: Interactive Fiction (Horror) Platform: PC, Mac, Linux Special Edition Release: September 2014 (about 3 years, 8 months ago) Where to Buy: On itch.io Lo-Fi Sci-Fi Ask gamers where they buy games digitally these days, and they’ll name a number of places. Xbox Live, Steam, Playstation Network, Battle.net, the Nintendo eShop – the … Continue reading Games You May Have Missed – The Terror Aboard the Speedwell
Tilting Windmill Studios 