Author: AndresPlays

The Tragedy At Deer Creek is a mysterious point-and-click game set in a lonely Alaskan settlement. It feels like a classic PC adventure, for better or worse. How long does it take for a mystery to be solved? The first 48 hours of an investigation are the most important. Relevant authorities need to act on any possible leads as soon as possible. If a missing person is not found within this timeframe, two things happen: by a miracle, they are found by people who confess, or, more gruesomely, they are never found. On the other side of this equation exist…

The highly anticipated Guild Wars 3 has just been announced. While many fans are understandably excited, some wonder where the franchise is heading. The Guild Wars franchise is beloved by MMO veterans. With over 12 million monthly active players, Guild Wars 2 has a healthy online community. Most recently, the announcement of the highly anticipated Guild Wars 3 left some players wondering: What will happen to the future of the series? Fret not, as developer ArenaNet released a comprehensive video on their official channel detailing their plans for the saga. Long story short, there will be plenty to play for…

OPUS: Prism Peak is a powerful photography journey that not only surprises but also delights thanks to its surreal landscapes and tender storytelling. Life has a strange way of telling us that change is coming. It presents itself in so many situations that we might not even realize it. A new job. A breakup. A voyage. Regardless of how it happens, if we refuse to change, the consequences are severe. Being stuck in a rut means losing the will to live. While routine may be comfortable, stepping outside our comfort zones is what we should be doing often. Life is…

Out now for Meta Quest, on-rails shooter Sugar Madness takes players to a weird, sugary universe with friends. Sugar Madness is a brand-new on-rails VR shooter that takes place in strange and sweet amusement park-type levels. Developed by JollyCo, their previous work on Jolly Match 3 MR aligns with their colorful vision, albeit a bit darker this time. Candy Kingdom has been corrupted by genius madman Dr. Sour. It’s up to brave warriors in solo or co-op mode to fight against the oncoming waves of sinister Candymorph hordes. Featuring funky enemy designs, an arcade-style scoring system, and quirky minigames, it…

Swan Song is a music box-based puzzle game that kindly retells the story of a young woman stricken with grief learning to overcome it. There was a time I detested getting older. No, it was not the sudden increase in responsibilities. Neither was the sudden anxiety attacks I would suffer. It was that people I loved started dying. Family members, past loves, old friends. What is scarier than the prospect of passing away myself—which still brings me an awful lot of dread—is losing those I have ever loved. When there are times of peace, I breathe easy. If only for…

Critically acclaimed sequel Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out now for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox. A new content update is also available. Considered one of the best games of 2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out today on Nintendo Switch and Xbox. The award-winning sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake, this reimagining of the 1997 seminal JRPG takes the story to new heights. With high-fidelity recreations such as the classic amusement park Gold Saucer and its trove of minigames, it is a modern classic if there ever was one. A demo is playable now for free. Additionally, a feature…

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is the spiritual sequel to the critically acclaimed Rogue Trader. Instead of being more of the same, it expands in ambitious ways. Earlier this year, I published my review of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Taking a crash course on this grimdark universe, I found myself heavily intrigued by what it entails. The God Emperor, the millions of daily human sacrifices, praying to the Machine Spirit. It gets dark fast. I could spend a whole day talking about the intricacies of the lore from its humble beginnings in the late 80s. Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy is the…

Starvester is an incremental game that has you harvesting a solar system for its resources, and it feels impossible to put down. Did you know that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos makes 911 dollars every second? You probably do, considering the widening wealth gap. It is mind-boggling to think, then, of the figures of billions or trillions that most of us will never see. And yet, it is utterly fascinating to see numbers go up. Incremental games bank on this primal feeling that we want to see in a virtually controlled environment the harvesting of endless resources. Why is that? Regardless…

Mina the Hollower is a masterpiece that has a glaring issue it should address, and it relates to accessibility. Mina the Hollower has a big problem. I know what you may be thinking. What? The highest-rated game of the year so far? The concern with this is that it is so ingrained in gaming that you would not even consider it to be an issue. But it’s there. Whenever you turn on any accessibility features that turn down the difficulty, the achievements in the game are disabled. This is something that countless games do. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, for example,…

Mina the Hollower is the latest game to infuse several longstanding franchises to great effect, but some might find it harder than others. Here is how to make it easier. Mina the Hollower evokes classics like The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, and Bloodborne. For veteran players, that last one will invoke painful memories of struggle to achieve victory. And it’s true. Mina the Hollower is not an easy game. Thankfully, in this friendlier day and age in gaming, for the most part, game developers have focused on giving plenty of options for a variety of players. Mina is not the…