Slant Magazine
HomepageSELF rejects the power-building, level-gaining escapism that typifies the majority of pop games.
It can't step out of the silhouette of its most brilliant predecessor, Portal.
Wattam communicates a poignant, refreshing, and all-too-necessary joy in the face of adversity.
Living in America as a kid with brown skin has never been harder, or more frightening, and Life Is Strange 2 is a harsh primer in that fact. Nevertheless, there’s light and beauty in this journey, as this is a game that values the boundless hope of the two young men at its center, and without invalidating America’s darkness.
Did you know that corporations are bad? That the drudgeries of adult life are soul-crushing?
The game fulfills a vision of steadfast humanity within the framework of a martial arts revenge tale.
Fallen Order is powerful in ways that Star Wars hasn't been in video game form in over a decade.
The most powerful statement the game winds up making is that work is worthwhile, even at the bitter end.
To the game's credit, the police presence on the track feels less like a gimmick than a genuine menace.
Luigi might be luckless, but he's still a force to be reckoned with across this, the most variety-rich Luigi's Mansion game to date.