Grow Home completely foregoes the norm of using its gameplay to comedic effect and tones down the floaty and ragdoll feel of its physics in order to deliver on a simple yet charming story in an equally engaging world.
Though occasionally marred by technical issues and cumbersome segments, Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is a delightful experience I’m happy to have been surprised by.
Apotheon doesn't have the deepest story, and Nick is a boring, blank canvas of a protagonist, but there's enough there to get things done while propelling you into the real action of exploring, fighting, and powering up.
Pox Nora, a turn-based strategy title with a card gaming aesthetic, has been a PC staple since 2006. With its new Ronin expansion and reintroduction to Steam in October, the game is attempting to gain a foothold on an already crowded marketplace. Pinpoint execution and dedication, however, thankfully keeps Pox Nora ahead of the pack.
In the opening moments of turn-based strategy game Blackguards 2, you bear witness to a scene of a kitten being murdered and thrown out of a window. It’s deep with implication, unpleasant, entirely unfun, and a perfect metaphor for what you’re in for with the rest of this game.
The Marvellous Miss Take is a stealth game set in the world of art galleries, but one doesn't have to be a painting connoisseur to appreciate the title.
Very few people visit Pandora and live to tell about the experience. Even fewer of those people manage to get their hands on one of Pandora's many valuable treasures without a bit of misfortune along the way.
Warlords of Draenorhas arrived, bringing with it millions of new players, a revitalization to the series gameplay, and a love letter to the history of the franchise.