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Jusant: between introspection and emotional elegance
In maritime terminology, jusant refers to the ebb tide. The sea level becomes very low as the water recedes from the coast, making it difficult for boats to dock. Caused by the…
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Hollow Knight: Silksong – Continuing the story
As I write this, I have spent fifty hours playing Hollow Knight: Silksong. That’s how long it took me to complete the main storyline, all the side quests, and achieve a 100%…
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The strange mechanical poetry of Bionic Bay
In Bionic Bay, the player takes on the role of a lone scientist exploring the vastness of a ruined biomechanical world. Their tiny figure stands atop the twisted remains of a titanic…
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Frank and Drake : A Successful Gothic and Modern Reinterpretation?
I’ve always loved works – video games, novels, series – that dare to re-adapt the great classics. I make no secret of my love for American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns,…
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Caravan SandWitch: Collapse is not inevitable
You know that feeling? The one that grabs you by the gut and won’t let go. That feeling of emptiness you want to avoid at all costs. You’re looking at that game…
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Sorry We’re Closed : Low Poly and Introspection
Sorry We’re Closed is an independent horror game that borrows from both the past and the present. It’s a deeply personal work, in which the themes of love, grief and reconstruction take…
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The injunction to play
“You absolutely must play this game!”. “What? You’ve never played such a game? How is that possible?”. “What do you mean you didn’t like it? No, you just didn’t understand. Wait, I’ll…
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Final Fantasy VII: the real enemy is us
It all begins and ends Opening scene. A young woman observes ancient elements on the wall, holding a basket of flowers. The camera pans away, revealing her to be in a crowded…
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Death of the Reprobate, Saints, sins and punchlines
We received a key from Joe Richardson for this review that was made on MacOS. We’re grateful for his trust in us. Imagine a Renaissance fresco where the saints and the damned,…
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Schim and his little shadow theater
The shadow is so much a part of us that we end up forgetting about it. A key element in Professor Layton’s most devious puzzles; the personification of the spirit of childhood…