Outer Wilds Teaches the Importance of Persistence — Single-Player Memories 2019 Outer Wilds is an open-world action-adventure where you die. Repeatedly. That is fine: the player gets back in their ship and starts again, ... By Tayla MoultonDecember 19, 2019 Opinion
Opinion Life Is Strange 2 Offers an Exploration of What It Means to be Family — Single-Player Memories 2019 Often, sequels can feel like a tired re-tread. Where once ideas were fresh, they feel stale, more a repeat than a continuation, lacking ... By Sep GohardaniDecember 18, 2019
Opinion American Fugitive and the Joy of Fast-Paced Action — Single-Player Memories 2019 Fast-paced games have existed almost as long as the medium itself. Space Invaders sparked the golden age of arcade games more than 40 ... By Rhain Radford-BurnsDecember 17, 2019
Opinion Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an Adaptation Done Right — Single-Player Memories 2019 In many ways, Jedi: Fallen Order is unoriginal. Featuring characters, locations, and story beats already familiar to Star Wars fans, the game risks ... By Austin BreakwellDecember 16, 2019
Opinion Disco Elysium’s Surreal, Table-Top-Style Story Provides an Adventure Like No Other — Single-Player Memories 2019 The impact that good writing has on video games is often underestimated. Since a lot of games still rely on simplistic plots and ... By Rebecca Hills-DutyDecember 15, 2019
Eastshade is a Beautiful Game About Beautiful Things — Single-Player Memories 2019 Untitled Goose Game, Disco Elysium, and Outer Wilds are among the games to bubble up out of the indie sector this year and ... By Damien LawardornDecember 14, 2019 Opinion
Opinion Kingdom Hearts III Delivers a Climactic End to a Legendary Saga — Single-Player Memories 2019 After taking 14 years to create, Kingdom Hearts III accomplished more than simply tying up loose ends. The gap since Kingdom Hearts II ... By John McCoolDecember 13, 2019
Opinion Hypnospace Outlaw Shows Off the Power of Humor in Games — Single-Player Memories 2019 Nostalgia has played a large role in gaming recently. Over the last few years, a deluge of classic games has been remade for ... By Nathan P. GibsonDecember 12, 2019
Opinion Mortal Kombat 11 Hooks You in Through Experimentation and Desire to Improve — Single-Player Memories 2019 The fighting game genre has been one that I have avoided ever since my brothers moved away. Growing up, my mother would buy ... By Dimitric EdwardsDecember 11, 2019
Opinion Katana ZERO Made Failure Cool — Single-Player Memories 2019 Every now and then, a video game comes along that causes you to completely reconsider what to expect from the medium. As someone ... By Craig SnyderDecember 10, 2019