In Life is Strange Episode 5: Polarized, Max has been drugged and trapped inside the dark room, with only her time manipulation powers to save her. Can she find a way out in time, and finally put this mystery to bed?
This week our resident Time Waster is dusting off his smartphone to check out a puzzle-platformer game called Dinofour. It it worth your time?
Albino Lullaby is one weird adventure game that strives to be scary without reverting to jump and twitch tricks. Its the deeply disturbing story which is the real enemy here. Come see if the first hour gives you chills.
Legends of Eisenwald is an interesting fantasy RPG with a tactical element, but it does very little to separate itself from an increasingly fun and professional pack of games in that genre. Come see if this legend is worth your steel.
Michael has been loving the October Daye series since it moved to audio books, but One Salt Sea is the best so far, with lots of action, plot twists and the introduction of Sea-Fae.
Her Story is as gripping as any TV crime drama, such as The Killing, delivering plot twists and big reveals. What makes the game more astonishing though, is that Barlow has no control over when those narrative moments happen.
This week Billy is checking out an indie game called Razenroth. Our Time Waster has been lost in the game so much that we haven’t seen him in days, but is that a good thing?
Finally, our reviewer is finished with our Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain review after clocking in over 50 hours. Despite some frustrating bugs, The Phantom Pain turns in a solid performance that MGS fans, as well as quite a few others, will love.
The growth of story-based games means writers are more in demand, in the games industry, than ever before. The Game Narrative Toolbox is a great starting point for anyone thinking about writing for games.
While many RTS titles are cookie-cutter versions of each other, The Red Solstice really changes things up by emphasizing both teamwork and individual soldiers, plus the ability to do things like slow down time by 90 percent. Explore The Red Solstice for a different kind of fight.
