July2023
Review Oxenfree II: Lost Signals (PS5) - Solid Sequel Feels Finely Tuned
Stranger pings
Generally put on a pedestal and welcomed by all, new IPs are what keep the gaming industry fresh. While other publishers create sequel after sequel, it's those new experiences — particularly in the indie space — that start to live longer in the memory. Night School Studio managed something memorable with 2016's Oxenfree, but what...
June2021
Mini Review Stonefly (PS4) - Tranquil, Bug-Sized Adventure Lacks Bite
Sleepy crawlies
Stonefly comes from the team behind Creature in the Well, but aside from sharing a gorgeous visual style, they have very little in common. This new game is an enjoyably peaceful experience about a world inhabited by tiny people living alongside the bugs in giant natural ecosystems. Humans get around by piloting bug-like rigs,...
March2021
Mini Review Mundaun (PS4) - Beauty in Style, But Not Gameplay
Better than swiss cheese
When a game has as much going for it as Mundaun does, it's all the more heartbreaking when one vital aspect lets the whole side down. Compelled to return home upon the suspicious surroundings of his grandfather's death, Curdin's plight for knowledge is elevated by blood-curdling audio cues, a tense and foreboding atmosphere,...
