Monorail Stories review
It may seem restrictive, but as an interactive character drama, Monorail Stories takes a series of individual narratives and weaves them into a cohesive whole that will really grab you and keep you interested in the lives of strangers who share your commute to and from work each day... Read more
Gerda: A Flame in Winter review
A haunting story that is likely to stay with you for some time after finishing, Gerda: A Flame in Winter rises above its simplistic gameplay to tell a poignant, personal choice-driven tale and shed light on some of the forgotten heroes of World War II... Read more
Return to Monkey Island review
Questions of where it ranks in the series pantheon ought to be irrelevant: Return to Monkey Island is both an excellent adventure game and an excellent Monkey Island game – and that means it’s a treasure... Read more
SILT review
Nine Noir Lives review
Its story is far from original, but Nine Noir Lives is sure to make any point-and-click adventure fan purr with delight and keep them entertained for hours with its adorable characters, brilliant humour and high-quality production values... Read more
Nightmare Frames review
It sacrifices depth for an excess of elements at times, but like the fun if cheesy 80s horror movies it emulates, Nightmare Frames becomes both scarier and more entertaining as it goes along... Read more
Lord Winklebottom Investigates review
Lord Winklebottom Investigates is an unapologetically eccentric love letter to cosy crime, Englishness, and tea. The mystery may be more comic than complex, but its world is a delightful spot to visit for a little while... Read more
New Tales from the Borderlands review
New Tales from the Borderlands has great production values that really pull you into this unique universe, yet the humour falls flat and the characters aren't at all compelling this time around, unable to cover up what’s lacking in actual gameplay, feeling more like an animated movie than a game... Read more
The Gallery review
Largely ignoring the “full-motion” in full-motion video, The Gallery is let down by the lack of purpose for its otherwise intriguing antagonist in this well-acted story between hostage and terrorist... Read more
The Case of the Golden Idol review
A rip-roaring mystery epic that lingers with you long after it’s over, The Case of the Golden Idol is probably the best combination of murder mysteries and Mad Libs one could ever hope for... Read more
Born Punk review
With dull things to do, a plot even the characters don’t care about, and no real ending just when the story starts, it’s left to the lush pixel artwork, smooth animations, and atmospheric audio to at least partly salvage the dystopic future in Born Punk... Read more
Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack review
Focused more on winking at the past than being a memorable experience in its own right, Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack lacks the charm and originality of its inspirations, though it still offers a handful of cozy hours of solving puzzles across multiple timelines in a cute cartoon world... Read more
As Dusk Falls review
The strength of the story weakens as the game goes on, but As Dusk Falls flows smoothly and gives your choices real importance, making it highly replayable and easy to recommend... Read more
Lucy Dreaming review
Lucy Dreaming is so good that if it had been presented as a lost Schafer/Gilbert/Grossman collaboration from ’95 that was excavated and polished off for a quarter-century-late release, I’d half-believe it... Read more