Laura Cress
Staff BioArticles by Laura Cress:
Zniw Adventure review
This colourful cartoon dino adventure is a charming nostalgic throwback, though it suffers somewhat from outdated mechanics that haven’t evolved with the times.
Chicken Police: Paint It RED! review
A few questionable gameplay issues come home to roost, but there's far more to crow about in this stylishly tasty black and white buddy cop animal-noir mystery.
Gamescom 2020 round-up: Part 2
Welcome to the killer second half of our demo coverage from this year's online-only version of gamescom.
Superliminal review
This wonderfully surreal environmental puzzler might just give you a whole different perspective on problem solving with everyday objects.
The Hand of Glory – Part One preview
A Broken Sword-style mystery with comedic touches seems to be within reach at the halfway mark of this two-part, single-purchase point-and-click adventure.
Dark Nights with Poe & Munro review
Character chemistry and Lynchian weirdness shine brightest in this choice-driven FMV adventure, though it's dimmed somewhat by pacing issues and melodrama.
Murder by Numbers review
Count on solving an abundance of Picross puzzles in this colourful visual novel-styled mystery adventure in 1990s Hollywood.
Beyond a Steel Sky hands-on preview
The complete game remains a way off on the horizon, but we put the latest demo of Revolution's highly anticipated sci-fi sequel through its paces.
Interrogation: You will be deceived review
This clever blend of dialogue-driven adventure with lite strategy and RPG elements has us convinced it's well worth checking out.
Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard review
In this two-games-in-one review, we highlight a pair of delightful adventures you'll surely want to leap right into for a double-dose of charming animal fun.
The Haunted Island: A Frog Detective Game review
In this two-games-in-one review, we highlight a pair of delightful adventures you'll surely want to leap right into for a double-dose of charming animal fun.
Still There review
This unabashedly challenging but surprisingly poignant sci-fi adventure shines like a beacon for technically-inclined puzzle lovers.
AdventureX 2019 round-up: Part 2
We finish up our coverage from London with another collection of adventure games sure to leave you longing for what's ahead.
Wanderlust: Travel Stories review
While light on gameplay, this text-driven interactive travelogue will leave you yearning for a riveting globetrotting adventure of your own.
Pilgrims review
Amanita pulls an ace out of its sleeve with this short but delightfully charming adventure with a highly replayable card-based gameplay mechanic.