We recently played multiple games that focused on perspectives – not those of a professional career, but those that sometimes play tricks with your own eyes. We started with “Superliminal” – a game in which you have to solve various puzzles using only basic physical principles and changing your perspective. Let’s talk about how I liked it.
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Too poor too die
Today’s game is a product of that strange transitional period in computer gaming, where point-and-click adventures were still popular, but 3D graphics were seen as a requirement – more by the developers than by the players in my experience though. “Grim Fandango” joins in with its very own story – let’s talk about how I liked the result here.
Continue readingThe worst Lego-Pirate you’ve ever seen
I’ve already mentioned it in the article about “Lego Star Wars“, but I can only repeat it: I just like the older Lego action-adventure games from Traveller’s Tales. Actually, I had already said everything in that article, but when we recently played “Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game”, I noticed a few differences to Star Wars – here you can read what they are and how I liked them.
Continue readingPlanet of Nino or: the perfect blend
Today we’re talking about a game that really surprised me in a positive way: “Planet of Lana”. It’s a puzzle platformer, which is the same genre as “Inside” and “Limbo” – so my expectations were low. However, I quite liked the style and since it was available on Gamepass, the risk was low – so I gave it a chance.
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