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Review: Firewatch

October 13, 2017

Firewatch tells a tragic story of loss-- of both the unavoidable and cowardly varieties. Firewatch shines in its writing, character development, and soundtrack. However, the frequent bugs, clumsy implementation of limited mechanics and dissatisfying conclusion can make this story-- though certainly worthwhile and mostly well-told-- a difficult one in which to immerse yourself.

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In Games Tags Story-Driven, 3.5
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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: Magpie Murders

September 30, 2017

Magpie Murders is Anthony Horowitz's latest novel, a marvelous construction of a whodunnit within a whodunnit. The framing narrative is that of an editor reviewing a new manuscript, which serves as the second narrative. With this architecture, the reader gets to consume both a mystery set in modern London and a classic '50s whodunnit in the style of Agatha Christie.

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In Books Tags Whodunit, 5.0
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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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Case 001: The Mystery of the Mystery Genre

August 2, 2017

When people ask me what I like to read, I say mysteries... but it's really more complicated than that, isn't it?

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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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In Games Tags 4.0
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