Why I love innocuous settings in horror games By Jody Macgregor published 9 July 23 Normgore Ordinary places made extraordinarily scary.
Why I love Mass Effect 3's endings By Phil Savage published 19 May 21 Why I Love Despite its lackluster finale, Mass Effect 3 is a game full of great endings.
Alan Wake's Bright Falls is still one of PC gaming's greatest settings By Andy Kelly published 14 May 20 Northwest passage A haunting slice of the Pacific Northwest.
Why I love failing in Disco Elysium By Diego Arguello published 29 January 20 Bad rolls RNG can make you fail even mundane tasks in Disco Elysium, which opens the door to surprising story moments.
Why I love using detectors in games By Christopher Livingston published 10 January 20 ❤️📟 Give me something that beeps or blinks when I'm close to a hidden object, and I'll wander happily for hours.
Why I love noclip mode By Andy Kelly published 3 April 19 cheat sheet Great for screenshots, or just nosing around.
Why I love Triple Triad in Final Fantasy VIII By Samuel Roberts last updated 8 July 22 Aces The minigame that's almost as good as the game itself.
Why I love restoring nature in Okami By Andy Kelly published 4 September 18 brushwork With a splash of magical ink, Okami's countryside springs gloriously back to life.
Why I love Max Payne 2's twisted funhouse By Andy Kelly last updated 7 July 22 clown town Max Payne at its most surreal and self-aware.
Why I love driving at night in American Truck Simulator By Phil Savage published 15 January 18 cruise control Chilling out with one of the most relaxing games ever made.
Why I Love: FIFA 17's story By Tom Hatfield published 10 November 17 Pass effect Finally, a reason to play an old FIFA game.
Why I love Cole from Dragon Age: Inquisition By Hazel Monforton published 12 October 17 high spirits A peek inside your own mind.
Why I Love: playing games and watching TV at the same time By Samuel Roberts published 13 August 17 Multitasking Using your second monitor for a good purpose.
Why I love the taverns of Skyrim By Andy Kelly published 2 August 17 cold one Escape the many dangers of Tamriel's frozen north.
Why I love giving forgotten games a second chance By Joe Donnelly published 19 July 17 Overwrite Praise the prodigal sun.
Why I love the horrifying monsters of Little Nightmares By Joe Donnelly published 12 July 17 Slight fright And how they've restored my faith in survival horror.
Why I love the Silver Shroud quest in Fallout 4 By Samuel Roberts published 7 June 17 alter ego Becoming a vigilante on the streets of Goodneighbor.
Why I love PUBG's seemingly innocuous doors By Joe Donnelly published 24 May 17 Push/Pull Open to suggestion.
Why I love(d) the Atari ST By Joe Donnelly published 17 May 17 THE BE-ST Offsetting only child syndrome.
Why I love Age of Empires 2's scenario editor By Samuel Roberts published 10 May 17 fantasy battle A simple tool, perfect for sophisticated RTS levels or just titting about with elephants.
