Jerry Williams
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Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a landmark title in gaming that will hopefully set a new standard for quality game design and writing. Everything offered within feels like a work borne from passion and talent, but that latter part’s what has me worried. I would love for Disco Elysium to somehow plant...
Sparklite
I don’t derive pleasure from admonishing Sparklite, especially when it expertly establishes a fun, lighthearted vibe, but in this era, games need to do more — and do it better. What especially perplexes me is that it’s labeled as having co-op gameplay, but the second player’s only ability is to...
Borderlands 3
If I were to over-simplify and equate most video games to desserts, I’d put them in two camps: you have your rich chocolate mousse slice of cake and the super-sized bag of salty, greasy potato chips. Some games don’t have a lot on the plate, but that labored over mousse...
Cat Quest II
Cat Quest II feels like the perfect game for a parent and child to play together. This is likely a growing market, so I applaud the publisher for being on top of this. The game hides enough potentially mature jokes to keep adults chuckling along, while the kiddo may fall...
Dicey Dungeons
Dicey Dungeons certainly offers a unique experience to turn-based, deck-building titles. Unfortunately, the inclusion of dice can both excite and frustrate, as no amount of planning can prepare one for each contingency one might encounter or a poor run of luck. The unique playstyles keep the game fresh, the sheer...
This feels like a negative review for a game that I think is enjoyable enough for some, but that might be because there’s such potential here. No game, including other horror titles, looks as good as Layers of Fear 2, yet it falls incredibly short in design. Even the story,...
Bloodstained feels like SotN in combat, visuals, and plot but comes off as a rough impostor that we’ve gotten used to over the years. Rather than try to achieve its own identity, Bloodstained fails to compare to SotN in just about every aspect, but if you’ve never played its “predecessor,”...
The Stillness of the Wind left me with a tear or two as I thought about all the Talmas in our world. Her life has passed her by, and her kids believe an occasional letter is sufficient. Quiet sadness and resentment bounded in my chest with each heartbeat. How could...
Book of Demons
Thing Trunk has done a fantastic job over the years with Book of Demons. They had a goal and a vision they succeeded in meeting. Now, that doesn’t mean the end result is excellent. I think a game intended for short spurts can still change things up a bit and...
Fortunately, Lucas Pope has already proven himself a capable and promising indie developer since Papers, Please, and Return of the Obra Dinn is no exception. In fact, I might even suggest that Obra Dinn is the better game. Although a weak ending and a frustrating lack of tutorials up front...
Observer
I have a hard time recommending games like Observer that are truly incredible at the outset, but somehow take a disappointing turn somewhere in between beginning and end. If only it knew what it should have been throughout. For those looking for atmosphere, a unique take on psychological horror, or...
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is an absolute blast when the stars align, but that only happens every four or five runs. Everything else feels like a waste of time. I truly don’t understand the phenomenon behind this game. Compared to its ilk, Dead Cells is just less. Enter the Gungeon boasts a...
