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It's a game about people, relationships, and growing up that cleverly uses its horror movie setup for something much greater. It's the familiar premise of countless horror films, but Oxenfree is no clichéd homage to teen slasher flicks.
Read more Broken Sword is still point-and-click perfection (opens in new tab)Ī supernatural adventure game about a group of teenagers who unwittingly disturb something ancient and evil on a remote island. A classic of the genre, mixing fascinating real-world history with a taut conspiracy thriller. Then a guy dressed as a clown blows it up, inspiring him to play detective and get his revenge. American tourist George Stobbart is on vacation in France, sipping coffee outside a Parisian cafe. Read more The secret history of LucasArts (opens in new tab)īroken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (Image credit: Revolution Software)īroken Sword is a game that knows every great mystery needs a killer premise to hook you in. It’s a game stuffed with funny, memorable moments, including performing freestyle poetry at a club filled with skeletal beatniks. There are better LucasArts adventures in terms of puzzle design, but Grim Fandango’s stylish fusion of Mexican folklore and hard-boiled noir is superbly done, with a mystery-filled story that spans years of hero Manny Calavera's life. Read more Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy review (opens in new tab) Spotting contradictions in a suspect's statement and exposing their lies is incredibly satisfying. Split between crime scene investigation, interrogations, and tense courtroom battles, the trilogy's large selection of dastardly crimes are all superbly constructed-and very weird.
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If you love a good mystery, this trilogy of brilliantly funny visual novels is full of 'em. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Image credit: Capcom) Read more 80 Days review (opens in new tab) This is arguably the best interactive fiction game ever made, with sublime, evocative writing that brings its alternate history setting to life, underpinned by compelling systems that make achieving the titular feat genuinely challenging. In this loose adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, Phileas Fogg and his loyal valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. Read more The history of Baldur's Gate (opens in new tab) As you explore Amn and its capital city, Athkatla, you encounter all manner of bizarre characters and get tangled up in deep, complex quests with surprising outcomes and consequences that can permanently affect your party. This sprawling high fantasy RPG is absolutely heaving with interesting stories, taking full advantage of its Dungeons & Dragons setting. Read more The making of Undertale (opens in new tab) It's a decision deeply woven into the game's narrative, and underneath all the puns and puzzles is a story that carries out the natural consequences of your actions with emotional and horrific results. Solo developer Toby Fox gave players a simple choice in Undertale-kill or show mercy-and with that simple choice, turned one of the RPG's biggest tropes on its head.
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Read more Great moments in PC gaming: The suicide mission in Mass Effect 2 (opens in new tab) This is BioWare's greatest sci-fi yarn, with a cast of eccentric, memorable, and likeable characters-all of whom can die horribly if you make the wrong decisions. Read more The voice acting in Disco Elysium: The Final Cut makes the best RPG on PC even better (opens in new tab)Īs a fleet of civilisation-devouring aliens heads for the Milky Way, Commander Shephard embarks on a mission to round up a motley crew of scientists, mercenaries, and bounty hunters to fight them. There's a murder to solve, but numerous ways to do it, and how you interact with the world (and the people in it) can steer the case down many winding paths. Through dialogue and decisions, you can shape every facet of your character's personality-which in turn determines what kind of detective he'll be. This astonishingly deep RPG is a role-playing game in the truest sense.
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