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Top PicksArticles by Jack Allin:
My Brother Rabbit review
Bucking the usual casual trend, this beautiful, puzzle-filled scavenger hunt is a short but charming little family-friendly adventure.
STARSHIP COMMANDER: Arcade preview
The future is nearly here, in the form of this upcoming cinematic VR space opera controlled by voice recognition technology.
Another Sight review
Its slick production values are the cat’s meow, but this ambitious puzzle-platformer ends up biting off more than it can chew.
FAR: Lone Sails review
This unique vehicular side-scroller may look like a platformer, but under the hood it’s all adventure that shouldn’t be missed.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit review
It's the indomitable human spirit of a child that's best captured in this charming FREE spin-off family drama set in the Life Is Strange universe.
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry announcement game announcement
Larry is back, arousing renewed interest in the classic Sierra series with a brand new adventure coming later this year.
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two review
The second season stays true to the source material, but isn’t likely to build much interest outside of diehard series fans.
Guardians of the Galaxy review
The Telltale-Marvel team-up has decidedly mixed results, unable to forge the proper relationships between its lead characters.
Hiveswap: Act 1 review
Though not everything’s the bee’s knees, the Homestuck web comic adaptation gets off to a promising, gorgeous episodic debut.
LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy review
The next generation of Layton adventures inherits many of the same good qualities, though it’s still dogged by poor integration.
RiME review
Blending exploration, puzzle-solving and light action, this island excursion proves that platforming adventures are far from washed up.
Little Nightmares review
More stealth-survival than puzzle-platformer, this intensely creepy side-scroller is sure to feed your horror craving.
The Turing Test review
Although failing to properly meld its story and gameplay, this physics puzzler is a solid Portal clone in formula if not execution.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier review
The zombie survivor franchise is still alive with plenty of bite, though the third season covers a lot of familiar ground.
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh review
It may be the series apex, but this horror adventure finale is brought down by awkward shifts in gameplay and an incoherent story.
