The Messenger
The Messenger is a solid throwback that’s more ambitious than it looks but also too ambitious for its own good.
Unravel
On average, Unravel is pleasantly distracting.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies makes me wonder if Her Story might have been a once-in-a-lifetime game.
Stardew Valley
I kept coming back to Stardew Valley, but I found myself constantly wondering if it was worth the time investment.
The Witness
I think The Witness is the most I’ve ever been absorbed by a game that I didn’t find particularly entertaining.
Among the Sleep
While certainly well-intentioned, Among the Sleep doesn’t do enough to stand out from its incredibly crowded genre.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
No matter which version you play, Ninja Gaiden is an occasionally exciting, more-than-occasionally tiresome monument to gaming’s adolescent years.
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a perfectly well-made game that’s just not particularly interesting.
Celeste
I underestimated how exemplary the gameplay in Celeste would turn out to be.
Resident Evil 3
The remake of Resident Evil 3 is always being pulled in two different directions.