Horizon Zero Dawn at first seems like a cookie-cutter modern AAA game. You have your open world, skill tree, a map revealed by climbing towers, collectibles… all the stuff that’s become the bread and butter of games like Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed.

I’ve always found puzzle games a bit hit-or-miss. I like a strong narrative element in the games that I play, and I want puzzles that lean into that narrative rather than sliding block or number puzzles. Things like Portal are right up my alley, while even critically praised games like The Witness bored me nearly to tears.

Breath of the Wild is a perfect game. My problem here is that I’d call a game perfect for achieving what it sets out to do competently. Breath of the Wild is that and more. Everything about this game is flawless. There’s only one exception…

My thoughts on Far Cry 4, and why I think the Far Cry series is worse than the sum of its parts.

Metro 2033 is the best FPS I’ve played since Half-Life 2. How’s that for a bold opening statement? Let me preface this entire review with a confession: I may be slightly biased.

A review of the game “Hector: Badge of Carnage”.

My thoughts on the Bethesda classic Skyrim, 7 years after its initial release.

A review of the game “Half-Life: Source”.