‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ Is the Bleakest Game of 2015
Sometimes death by alien singularity is preferable to living with your neighbors.
Nick Dinicola
‘Just Cause 3’: Fighting to Have Fun
A people's liberation has rarely come to feel like such a hassle.
‘Prune’ is the Most Optimistic Game of 2015
You're a single little seed against the world, but you are unconquerable.
‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ Finds a New, Still Elegant Way to Move
The grappling hook introduces a new kind of artful movement to Assassin's Creed.
Better Graphics Don’t Make for Better Racing
The 2015 installment of Need for Speed prioritizes realism and verisimilitude over gameplay.
‘Need for Speed’ Layers Complexity on Top of Simplicity
The 2015 Need for Speed seems embarrassed by its simple arcade roots.
‘Dying Light’, ‘Evolve’ and ‘Battlefield’ Deserve a Replay
These three 2015 early releases are maligned and misunderstood -- and worthy of reconsideration.
‘Party Hard’ is a Great Dark Comedy, Until it Gets Serious
Party Hard is a dark comedy that doesn’t know how to balance its darkness with its comedy, so its darkness ends up engulfing its comedy.
Puzzles and Horror Make a Curious Pair
Difficult puzzles aren't scary, and monsters that kill you while you're puzzling are just annoying.
‘Bedlam’: A Tour of 90s Era Gaming
Bedlam starts with such potential, but squanders all of it by the end.
Indie Horror Month 2015: ‘Lost Constellation’
Lost Constellation is a potent reminder that horror doesn’t always have to be violent or disgusting or extreme. Horror's darkness can serve other means.