Gareth Brading's Reviews
Unlike Inkle’s 80 Days there’s not much replayability here but uncovering the mystery is consistently enjoyable, although I could have done with a bit more variety in the visuals, as the entire game is played simply looking at the TR-49 device or your notebook. But the story has a great deal of resonance to our current era, where falsehoods are brazenly peddled by fascist governments, and where speaking the truth is sometimes an act of rebellion. TR-49 is another fine addition to Inkle’s growing roster of narrative adventures.
Strange Antiquities takes the same blueprint of Strange Horticulture and nicely amends it to selling magical items instead of plants.
In the pantheon of sci-fi horror, ROUTINE is a noble effort.
Europa Universalis V’s rich historical simulation is second to none.
If News Tower is anything to go by, Citizen Kane was right; it is fun to run a newspaper.
If you missed Syberia years ago or are a new adventure game fan, there has never been a better opportunity to dive into this fascinating steampunk Art Nouveau universe.
Farthest Frontier emerges from Early Access as one of the best city builders around.
Death on the Nile is another decent instalment into the pantheon of Agatha Christie video game adaptations.
Concierge is surreal and disorientating, but it comes at the expense of enjoyable gameplay.
Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders is nicely paced and atmospheric German point-and-click.
Neyyah is unabashed in its core objective of presenting an experience which hews as closely as possible to iconic titles like Myst and especially Riven.
Luto is an M.R. James ghost story in video game form; creepy, unsettling, gorgeous.
Adventure game fans should absolutely not miss what The Drifter has to offer.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster modernizes the visuals, but leaves the gameplay of this classic title unaltered.
Date Everything! is silly, lighthearted and full of joie de vivre. Miss this date at your peril.
For those who loved Still Wakes the Deep, Siren’s Rest is an appropriately thrilling epilogue.
So far, The Alters is the most compelling and intriguing game I’ve played this year.
If you have children or are a child at heart, to a T is a heartwarming adventure with plenty of laughs along the way.
Best Served Cold is an investigative visual novel which merges bartending detective work to create a novel cocktail.
Bethesda’s remaster of its 2006 original Oblivion comes at a time when the actions of its parent company are under significant scrutiny.