Tag: single-player
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How The Stanley Parable questions freedom in interactive narratives
The Stanley Parable highlights the inherent restrictiveness of narrative-based videogames.
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Abandonment and the struggle for survival – The Long Dark
A first-person survival video game with the most beautiful and darkly sights, The Long Dark opens up the world of the Canadian wilderness to anyone who dares venture forth.
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The Outer Worlds – A witty and charming RPG experience
The Outer Worlds is a quirky RPG adventure with exceptionally scripted and detailed characters and solid narrative. Although in places it plays too safe, it’s nonetheless a great gaming experience.
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Getting a Grip on Reality – Agency in Horror Games
Sometimes you are in control, sometimes not. Casper S. Boonen and Daniel Mieritz delve into horror games with their Agency Parameter Model.
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Detroit: Become Human – Where Every Choice Matters
What makes us human? See the world through the eyes of a machine, trying to discover what it means to be human in the near-future metropolis of Detroit in 2038.
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Control – A Visual Masterpiece
Control’s magnificent visual design, the unique weirdness of its world, and solid combat make it a game of the year candidate that doesn’t get diminished by the shortness of the story and the sudden ending.
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Life in a dystopian future – Va-11-Hall-A – Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Va-11-Hall-A – Cyberpunk Bartender Action, Valhalla for short, is a bartending visual novel set in a fictional city called Glitch (city). Heavy with conversation, laden with interesting characters with bizarre stories, Valhalla is a lighthearted cyberpunk game where the player takes on the role of a bartender in a bar called Valhalla.
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Sugoi – A Piece of Japanese Gaming Culture in Helsinki
Sugoi offers an all-you-can-eat Japanese arcade game buffet for a nice price!
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Winnie the Pooh’s Home Run Derby – Your Childhood Batting You to the Face
Sometimes you might find yourself playing simple flash games just to make your time go by faster. In a situation like this it is best to stay away from this game.
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Metro 2033 – The Future in the Underground
Have you ever experienced the uncomfortable claustrophobic feeling when you were travelling by subway? Well, at least you knew you would get out soon. But imagine you had to give up on the fresh air, sunny skies and starry nights, and spend the rest of your days in the inhospitable underground Metro systems. This is…
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent – A Game that Plays with Your Mind
Turn off the lights, put on your headphones and set out on an eerie journey in pursuit of your lost memories. The first-person adventure game Amnesia: The Dark Descent will get you with its atmosphere, offering an unforgettable survival horror experience.
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Assassin’s Creed Unity – an overly satisfying game!
As an eSports gamer, I am very surprised by how good AC Unity is in various aspects! The storyline, the game mechanics, and the visuals are the most satisfying elements in my experience in this game.
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‘NHL 19: Be a Pro’ Mode Review
NHL 19 Be A Pro mode review. Is it worth dreaming of being an NHL pro?
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Fight for the Light – ‘Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition’ Review
Arguably one of the most beautiful games out there is getting a sequel soon, so here’s a reminder of where Ori originates from.
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Mad Max and the Open World
The open world sets crucial limitations on Mad Max
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HOW ABOUT NO | Close Your Eyes Review
In this game, the last thing you’ll ever want to do is that the title says.
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Grim Fandango Remastered Review
Back in 1998 LucasArts released an adventure game called Grim Fandango where the player follows the adventures of Manuel ”Manny” Calavera in the Land of the Dead. Despite being considered a commercial failure, the game was well received by critics, and it is still considered a classic. 17 years later Manny receives a facelift in…
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Papers, Please succeeds in replicating Weber’s Iron Cage of Bureaucracy in Video Game Form
The depiction of bureaucracy in Papers, Please reflects the ideas of Max Weber. Glory to Arstotzka!
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NeoNinja Review
Be a modern-day ninja and swipe your way to victory in this stealthy mobile game!
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Final Fantasy XV
The latest member of the long-running JRPG series contains many memorable moments, yet is also glaringly missing some of them.