Retro – Significant Gamers

Sniper Elite 4 + Planescape Torment + Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Sniper Elite 4 for PS4; Image credit: developer (via Steam) Sniper Elite 4 (2017) Anyone who shares this hobby knows that games can be so much more than shooty murder simulators and is sick of having to defend them. That said, Sniper Elite 4 is such a good shooty murder simulator! It will make evenContinue reading “Sniper Elite 4 + Planescape Torment + Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic”

Night in the Woods + Overcooked 2 + Titanfall 2 + Out Run

Night in the Woods for PC; Image Credit: Wrong Questions Some shorter reviews today, but you get a bonus game! Night in the Woods (2017) Sometimes life gets the best of you, plans fall apart, dreams fade, you hurt someone, or get hurt, and lacking any better opportunity, you return to your childhood home toContinue reading “Night in the Woods + Overcooked 2 + Titanfall 2 + Out Run”

Celeste + Civilization VI + Pokemon Red/Blue

Celeste for the Nintendo Switch; Image Credit: Matt Makes Games Today Kelley and I both tackle Celeste and finally play well-established series we’ve never previously attempted. Celeste (2018) From a distance, Celeste appears to be composed of simple, familiar elements. Heroine Madeline joins Zelda’s Link and Carmen Sandiego‘s gumshoe in the dubious pantheon of protagonistsContinue reading “Celeste + Civilization VI + Pokemon Red/Blue”

Persona 4 + A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build + Hidden Folk

Persona 4 for PS2. Image credit IGN.com Persona 4 (2008) Implicit in almost every RPG, and most video games in general, is the idea that growing as a person is largely about increasing strength and improving skills. Persona tries a bold alternative that I absolutely love: you “level up” by dedicating time and attention toContinue reading “Persona 4 + A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build + Hidden Folk”

Link’s Awakening + English Country Tune + Lost Pig

Link’s Awakening for Nintendo Switch; Image Credit: Nintendo Today there is a stealth theme for the three reviews that will be revealed at the end. See if you can spot it before then! Link’s Awakening (2019) I played two Zelda games in 2019. Breath of the Wild was first – a sprawling open-world exploration adventureContinue reading “Link’s Awakening + English Country Tune + Lost Pig”

Ape Out + My Time at Portia + Day of the Tentacle

Ape Out for PC; Image Credit: igf.com Ape Out (2019) It usually isn’t a good sign when a two word title (a mere six letters) provides the entire plot of a game. Note, too, that the even more apt Ape Escape was already taken. But what Ape Out lacks in literary merit it makes upContinue reading “Ape Out + My Time at Portia + Day of the Tentacle”