This puzzle game has you use objects and perspective to shift the size of objects, increasing their mass and allowing you to scale to new heights or to shrink objects to fit into tiny crevices. If you're a fan of puzzle games, definitely give this one a go.
This is one of those games with a simplistic outer layer, but that houses a plethora of love and attention to detail that keeps you coming back from more. In this game you play as an immigration officer, starting with the benign job of asking for 'Papers, please' so that you can either approve or deny the immigrant access to Arstotzka. As the days go by, more and more documentation is required, and the harder it becomes cross referencing names, IDs, and other details about the immigrant with their documentation. This gameplay loop also introduces some social dilemmas, such as a wife wanting to join her husband, but having invalid documentation. Here, you are given the choice of permitting the wife through at the cost of a hefty fee, or denying her and causing great distress. Overall this is a fantastic game at a fantastic price, and I highly recommend this to everyone.
A successor to Human Revolution had big shoes to fill, and unfortunately this game doesn't quite cut it. Overall it still delivers on the gameplay loop expected of a game in this series, but the narrative structure just doesn't work quite as well. That being said, if you're a Deus Ex fan, I highly recommend you give this a go.
This game gives you multiple avenues to play to your style, similar to Dishonored, in that you can go full sneaky and take down enemies without killing, or level up your weapons and barge into areas full of enemies, taking down anyone standing in your way. Meanwhile the story presents a complex narrative that, depending on what you do throughout the game, gives you the option to choose how you'd like to handle the ending. Themes of transhumanism and class warfare are found, and it's tied together in quite a compelling package. Highly recommend if you're into grim, dystopian scifi settings
Some people think that Arkham Asylum is better. Others think this (Arkham City) is better. In either case, this continues the legacy that Arkham Asylum brought, and improves upon those fundamentals to deliver another quality experience that Batman fans will greatly enjoy. If you enjoyed Arkham Asylum, you're gonna love this, so I highly recommend picking this up.
When I first picked up this game, I wasn't expecting too much; after all, this IS a superhero game, and we all know how ANY superhero game turns out. Well, this sparked a new generation of *actually decent* games, which were designed not solely as a cash grab, but instead had a great amount of love and attention poured into it, with a lot of respect for the comic origins of the character. If you're a fan of Batman and/or beat-em-ups, I absolutely recommend this gem. It's not my personal favourite in the series (that would be Arkham City), but this is where it all started, and still holds up well to this day.
This game surprised me, among many others. It starts off with a basic, barebones plot and jumps you in right into the roguelike action. From there, somehow, it turns into an incredibly addicting and rewarding game loop that keeps you interested in the mechanics, as well as feeding little tidbits of lore and story in between each loop. I'd definitely recommend giving this one a go, especially if you're keen on roguelikes in general.
This is a superb introduction to the puzzle-centric concepts behind most of Zachtronics' games. While some of their works (TIS-100, Spacechem, SHENZHEN I/O etc.) can be very...blunt, this contains a much gentler approach to puzzles, and allows you to seamlessly export gifs to share with other friends that might be interested in trying to beat your best scores. If you're a fan of puzzle games and/or Zachtronics, DEFINITELY pick this one and give it a go!
As you might be reading, this version of Factorio does indeed ask you to sign into a Factorio account immediately upon loading the game to download updates. Luckily, it seems the version on GOG is up to date, and one can simply bypass this screen. However, do bear in mind that this is not DRM free, and thus features such as playing on public servers will be restricted. With that out of the way, Factorio itself is a fantastic logistics management game that will hook you in with goal after goal after goal. Try the demo, and if you can see yourself getting hooked, get the full game.
It's a superb game, with a great soundtrack and an intuitive, easy to learn game system. Highly recommend!
