Review by Lindsay M. There seems to have been an influx in Lovecraft-themed games released in the past few years, and some really have been exceptional — The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker comes to mind, as it takes familiar themes and puts them into a contemporary context. Others, such…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I expected to like Darkwood. I really did. The survival horror title promises not to hold your hand, to let you figure out how to play as you die repeatedly. I’ve played Don’t Starve for dozens of hours, so this didn’t phase me. The premise and…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. It’s not a stretch to say there is a lot of contemporary talk regarding depression, but that’s all it is: talk. Talk about talking. This doesn’t deal with the root problem, which in Canada at least is the severe lack of access to proper mental health…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. A young woman is dead. Strangled in her own home. A trio of tarot readers predicted it — but does that mean they were directly involved in the murder? It seems like a tale you’d find in a classic murder mystery film. That actually accurately describes…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. “Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.” Humans seek knowledge. It’s part of our basic psyche, the yearn to understand what we can’t. Despite any and all scientific advancements, there will always be some part of the universe left unexplored. Call of Cthulhu is the story of…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. When I think of Spike Chunsoft, I tend picture Danganronpa, or those 3DS Street Pass minigames, and tend to forget about the other amazing games in the publisher’s library. 428: Shibuya Scramble is one of those games, with an original launch on the Wii in 2008…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I’ve re-written this paragraph about a dozen times, each one ending with Command + A + delete. I don’t know if there is a “right” way to talk about Life Is Strange 2, but I feel a heavy burden to do so regardless. The original Life…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I am honestly not sure what I thought when I picked up Escape From Chernobyl. It’s developed by Atypical Games, the company behind Radiation Island… and it’s pretty much Radiation Island with a much darker location and general feel. The problem is, the developers decided to…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. How do you review a game that, in your heart, you know is good… but that you struggled with an absurd amount? That’s the interesting situation I currently find myself in. I’ve been open in the past about my (self-described) limited mental capacity due to chronic…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I, like many video game writers, have a niche: a cozy little corner of the world filled with our favourite types of games that we know the most about. I often write about indies with heartfelt stories — and rarely about anything to do with platforming.…
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