Narrative – Play Critically

Venba Review

Venba’s puzzling recipes are nice, but the real reason to play is its heartfelt and sometimes devastating narrative.

Wayward Strand is an easy recommendation for anyone looking for something slower, quieter, and sweeter.

Endling effectively employs adventure and survival mechanics to make its pro-environmentalism points.

Disco Elysium is intricate, dense, and often genius. It is also slow, unfocused, and sometimes boring.

80 Days is one of the most delightful videogames I have had the pleasure to write about on this website.

I cannot recall the last videogame I finished with more conflicting feelings.

Unpacking’s activity is removing things from boxes. The game is understanding what those things tell me about the unseen protagonist.

Neo Cab is a smart and timely mirror on how technology impacts our lives.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a ludocinematic experience adventure videogame fans shouldn’t miss.

Cloudpunk’s narrative is unambitious and lacks cohesion, but its voxel-built cyberpunk world is worth a visit to genre fans.