Heidi Hawes
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The Shattering
I was excited to play The Shattering after seeing a trailer that showed a bizarre and darkly twisted looking game, traits that grab my attention in any sort of art form. It compares itself to What Remains of Edith Finch, a game I really enjoyed, even if I do happened...
FFVII was originally released in 1997 on the PlayStation and became an immediate hit. Over time, it has gone to establish itself as not only one of the best RPGs ever, but also one of the best video games of all time. Fans have been clamoring for a remake for...
Puzzle games are a dime a dozen these days, so developers need to come up new and inventive ways to keep things fresh. Luckily, there have more than a few surprises lately in terms of offering gamers unique experiences. Titles like Baba is You, The Pedestrian, and The Turing Test...
Draugen
Walking simulators are a tough type of game to get right. With little to no gameplay elements other than walking, running, or interacting with objects, the game needs to be strong in a lot of other areas to keep players entertained. Games like SOMA, The Stanley Parable, Through the Woods,...
Infliction from Caustic Reality has been on my radar for a while. It originally released for the PC back in October of 2018, following a Kickstarter campaign that had garnered my interest. Mainly because this game looked shockingly good for having been made almost entirely by one person, Clinton McCleary....
Puzzle games are a dime a dozen these days, so it takes either a truly original idea or creative gameplay to make a puzzle title stand out. The Talos Principle, Baba is You, 7th Sector, and Portal are all notable examples of successful and memorable puzzle games. So does The...
Mosaic
Anyone who has worked in an office job day in and day out can attest to just how boring it can be. The daily grind can wear you down and even getting up in the morning can seem like a chore. There have been plenty of games in the past...
I have been very excited for Blacksad: Under the Skin for a little while now. It has so many different aspects about it that appeal to me. It’s based off the Spanish gritty crime drama comic Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. It features anthropomorphic characters in a...
Visual novel type games can be really difficult to make interesting. There’s usually very little gameplay elements involved aside from just clicking a button to move to the next page. Occasionally there will be moments where you can make choices that affect the story, but beyond that there’s usually not...
Back when I was a kid, it seemed like almost every popular movie had their own licensed game. Most of them were pretty terrible though. There were however, two games that really stood out to me as well done and fun movie based games. Those were Aladdin and The Lion...
A colleague of mine, Leo Faria, was the one who first brought Spirit of the North from Infuse Studios to my attention. He described it as looking like a mix between Okami and Death Stranding. Naturally, this piqued my curiosity and had me scratching my head as to what kind...
Indivisible
Like many other RPGs, Indivisible from Lab Zero Games and 505 Games follows a fairly standard storyline. Ajna, our protagonist, is a strong-willed and pure-hearted girl who faces a personal tragedy very early in the game. This drives her to find the people responsible and bring them to justice. Like...
