by Pascal Tekaia | Aug 23, 2023 | Review
I’ve lost count how often adventure games have let me soar to the stars, leaving Earth behind in search of mystery and excitement. I’ve visited distant planets, explored lifeless wrecks in zero-G, and faced down Lovecraftian horror beneath foreign moons. This year...
by Pascal Tekaia | Aug 8, 2023 | Review
Think of the last time you read your favorite book. What images, emotions, or memories does it bring up? These books stick with us for so many reasons – an unforgettable character, an arresting plot that kept you in suspense ’til the last page, maybe an epic and...
by Pascal Tekaia | Jun 26, 2023 | Review
Nine times out of ten, when reviewing a game that combines a multitude of disparate gameplay elements, I’d expect to use phrases like “identity crisis” and “all over the place” to describe the experience. I guess Matías Schmied’s indie effort RE:CALL is that tenth...
by Pascal Tekaia | Jun 23, 2023 | Review
Let’s try a little experiment. Let’s say you’re a fan of Frictional Games’ massively popular Amnesia series, which made a household name for itself by being a pioneer of numerous trends that have become staples of the first-person horror genre, like a defenseless...
by Pascal Tekaia | May 12, 2023 | Review
Since 2015’s Until Dawn, Supermassive Games has firmly established its modus operandi. Whether it’s the latest entry in the annual Dark Pictures Anthology or a one-off jaunt with a standalone title like The Quarry, long-time consumers of the British developer’s...