Jordan Hurst, Author at Infinite Monkey Labs

Firewatch

Firewatch will appeal to anyone looking for a second dose of Gone Home’s magic or a less experimental, more meaningful version of Dear Esther.

I both like and respect Minecraft, but I am continually astounded that it has reached such heights of popularity.

Trozei is a decent matching-tile puzzler with a Pokémon coat of paint, and that’s all.

If the gameplay could be cleaned up, this could be an outstanding franchise.

Personally, I can take or leave the changes made to Goldeneye, but they still feel downright disrespectful.

Partners in Time contains the strong foundation of the Mario RPGs, but it ends up being underwhelming nevertheless.

Valiant Hearts hopes to tap into the potential of story-focused WWI games, with mixed success.

Ristar is not just a colourful and enjoyable example of its genre; it’s even a little ahead of its time.

The Residence is a strong finish to an otherwise humdrum expansion.

BIT.TRIP BEAT attempts to answer the question, “What if Pong was a rhythm game?” It could have done so a lot more gracefully.