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Review: The Wolf Among Us

October 8, 2017

The Wolf Among Us is one of Telltale's player choice games and combines classic fairy tales with a gritty noir atmosphere, and the result is extremely well-executed. This game combines a compelling story with a lovely stylized world and plenty of lore in which to immerse yourself. 

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, 4.0
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Review: Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Ep. 1

September 11, 2017

Before the Storm is Deck Nine's prequel to Dontnod's Life is Strange. It's hard enough to make a satisfying follow-up to a game as loved as Life is Strange, let alone with a new developer and a new engine. However, Deck Nine seems to have succeeded in doing just that.

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, Life is Strange, 4.0
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Review: Life is Strange

August 30, 2017

Life is Strange is a story-driven choice-based mystery adventure game and one of the best games I have ever played. Okay, it's not flawless, but it warrants more than a 4.5 and I've already committed to this 5 point scale, so here we are.

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, Life is Strange, 5.0
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Review: Night in the Woods

August 17, 2017

Good lord. This game. Where do I start? This game is adorable. And hilarious. And will haunt you. #pornlogbros4ever

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, 4.5
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Review: Kona

July 29, 2017

Kona is the first in what will be a series of four games by Canadian developer Parabole. This installment takes place in the Canadian wilderness in the 1970s, and combines the genres of mystery and survival-- yes, you read that right.

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, 3.5

Review: Blackwood Crossing

July 14, 2017

Credit where credit is due. Blackwood Crossing is an ambitious game. It tells a heartbreaking story in a very abstract and minimalist way. Unfortunately, the mechanics make experiencing this story tedious.

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, 3.0

Review: Oxenfree

July 9, 2017

Oxenfree is a beautiful and relentlessly eerie game. Enriched by a unique art style, fantastic soundtrack, and well-executed audio-visual effects this is an engaging, story-driven supernatural/horror/mystery/thriller/adventure game you won't want to miss. 

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