Know When To Fold ‘Em HIGH The ending of the second act. LOW The final boss. WTF Getting decimated by a Roomba was not on my 2024 bingo card. The puzzle-platformer genre is a crowded one. Long the haven of indie developers and home to many luminaries, it takes a […]
HIGH The struggle felt through gameplay and aesthetics.
LOW The literal difficulty spikes.
WTF Balancing on corpses… yikes.
HIGH One of this gen’s best indies, now on the go.
LOW Nothing new here for returning players.
WTF The ending is still one of the wildest moments in all of gaming.
HIGH The game wasn’t too long.
LOW An arrow shot me through a rock. Twice!
WTF Why do big, red-eyed creatures with weapons run away from this tiny unarmed dude?
HIGH The furnace room is a hub, and it was satisfying to repeatedly return to it.
LOW This time around, the “Inside-lite” label is earned.
WTF Interacting with the Nomes is the core mechanic — the AI should work better than it does.
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Themes from Playdead’s Inside and Limbo are mentioned below, and may be considered spoilers.
I recommend playing both games entirely before reading.
The recent trailer for Dead Island