Adventure Games
In a Year of Too Many Games, Don't Overlook the Spooky 'Pinstripe'
‘Pinstripe’ came out of seemingly nowhere, but it deserves a serious look.
'Full Throttle: Remastered' is Gorgeous, No Matter How You Look at it
Double Fine’s remaster of the beloved LucasArts classic looks great, no matter the style.
Abstract Alien Architecture is Really Pretty, Ok?
I’m playing an out-there exploration game called 'ESSENCE,' and (don’t laugh at me), I think it’s pretty cool.
We Use ‘Yooka-Laylee’ to Discuss Nostalgia on Waypoint Radio
Plus, an update on Austin Walker’s thoughts on birds.
‘Blackwood Crossing’ Is a Touching Story Tangled Up In a Messy Game
The debut from Brighton’s PaperSeven just can’t get over a frustrating fiddliness, tarnishing a special experience.
On the Comforting Confusion of ‘Thimbleweed Park’
Point and click games used to follow some obtuse paths of progression, and Ron Gilbert and company’s new title soon has the player happily lost.
'KONA' is a Superb, Snowy Adventure
If you play one detective adventure game set in Northern Canada today, make it 'KONA.'
Explore the Neon Wastes and Cyberpunk Bayous of ‘Norco: Faraway Lights’
The 'Norco' demo feels like a cyberpunk ‘Night In The Woods’ in a very good way.
Waypoint Rescores: 'Life Is Strange'
Dontnod’s 2015 game featured some great music—but how does changing those songs affect its most memorable scenes?
‘Night in the Woods’ Is Soulful, Empathetic, and Too Real
The new game about a young college drop-out’s return to her struggling hometown hits very close to the mark.
Take A Tiny, Trippy Journey in 'Takume'
‘Takume: The Dreaming Daughter’ is a short, rich narrative game about sisterhood and tough journeys.
I Finally Beat ‘The Warlock of Firetop Mountain’ Maze, Thanks, iOS
But, while that aspect of the adventure’s easier than it was in paper, the combat in Tin Man’s new adaptation is an exercise in frustration.