Laura Cress
Staff Bio
Articles by Laura Cress:
Ron Gilbert on Return To Monkey Island interview
Cressup talks to the legendary video game developer Ron Gilbert all about his latest game, Return to Monkey Island. If you haven't played the game there ARE spoilers.
Gamescom 2022 - Roundup
With many big names not in attendance, Gamescom 2022 still managed to impress
Stray review
A delightful platforming adventure game that's full of fun cat antics, but also has a surprisingly dark and engaging story.
Who’s Lila? review
Our review explains why you'll surely want to check out this surreal 1-bit adventure, if you can handle facing the emotions it's bound to elicit.
Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo review
Pendulo's twisty but uneven psychological thriller is sure to mess with your mind, though it bears little similarity to the famed director's classic that inspired it.
Life Is Strange: True Colors review
The latest installment by Deck Nine is one of the series' best and most beautiful, at times light and joyful and at other times hitting you right in the feels.
Maquette review
An impressive recursive puzzle world is modeled in beautiful 3D environments, but it's hard to love the characters driving the underlying romance story.
The Magnificent Trufflepigs review
Metal detecting in the scenic English countryside is only a mediocre exercise without enough narrative treasures to unearth along the way.
Overboard! review
Casting aside the traditional whodunit formula, inkle's splashy new adventure is a delightfully fun and highly replayable shipboard murder blame game.
Hitchhiker – A Mystery Game review
Though it takes a few strange turns, this scenic surrealist road trip adventure gets a thumbs-up for its eclectic characters and stories.
Genesis Noir review
This experimental, noir-themed art installation exploring life's big questions begins with a bang but loses momentum before the end.
Internet Court review
Like Ace Attorney meets Zoom, this delightfully homemade legal adventure riffs on both online culture and awkward video conferencing.
Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery review
The narrative goes to some odd places, but this isometric puzzler packs a big-time challenge into its many miniature village locations.
Inspector Waffles review
This amusing retro-styled investigative adventure pops up to the top of the ever-expanding catalogue of anthropomorphic animal mysteries.
The Hand of Glory review
Though its reach slightly exceeds its grasp, this Broken Sword-style comedic mystery can bask in a job largely well done.