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‘Event[0]’ Is a Fresh Take on the AI Story
Event[0] uses the fundamental awkwardness of talking with an AI to dramatic effect.
Nick Dinicola
Exposition Dumps Don’t Need Dialogue in ‘Virginia’
Virginia manages to have an exposition dump without wordy exposition.
History, Commentary, and Religiosity in ‘No Man’s Sky’
The universe of No Man's Sky may be calm, but it’s certainly no utopia.
‘Ballistick’: Looking for the Most Efficient Kill
The stick figure killer never looks badass, but you'll feel like a badass playing him, and that’s a much more impressive accomplishment.
‘A Machine for Pigs’ and the Failure of Psychological Horror
When a game removes a physical danger, its psychological danger has to be even more effective than before. If not, all horror is lost.
‘Amnesia: The Dark Descent’ and the Limits of Psychological Horror
Amnesia: The Dark Descent experiments with the limits of psychological horror, but it can't find a way around them.
In ‘Syndrome’ a Promising Slow Burn Introduction Leads to Poor Pacing
Syndrome does a damn fine job setting the mood. It just can’t follow through.
Indie Horror Month 2016: ‘Downfall’ Explores Depression, Bulimia, and Suicide Through Horror
Downfall finds horror in helpfulness.
Indie Horror Month 2016: Executing ‘The Deed’
It's just so easy to kill someone in a video game that it's surprising when a game makes murder difficult.
Indie Horror Month 2016: ‘The Last Door: Season 2’ Explores the Horror of the Forgotten
When we shun the victims of horror, we only invite more horror upon us all.
Indie Horror Month 2016: The Quiet Apocalypse of ‘The Final Station’
The Final Station finds horror in silence.