For a game that predates the heights of the survival horror genre, I'm impressed at how well it holds up. It's certainly held back by the limitations of the hardware and the point-and-click gameplay, but it manages to tell a haunting, shocking, and compelling story nonetheless. It does become a little less challenging after your first go through, since not a whole lot of it is variable... but if you're a fan of horror, it's worth a look and worth playing more than once to see the different possible endings.

Truly an achievement in gaming, and worthy of its many accolades. Baldur's Gate 3 provides a robust experience with good storytelling and gameplay, and it offers many choices that feel more influential on the story than they might in other RPGs. I do have some qualms with the game--mostly some quibbles with frustrating mechanics and a bloated final act--but even after a long 130+ hours of playing, I was ultimately satisfied by the end. It's not flawless, but I don't think I ever got bored with it. It is also the kind of game that (hopefully) sets a good example for those to come.

If you're a fan of Jurassic Park or Resident Evil, have I got a game for you! Dino Crisis is a killer idea. What better threat to humanity than resurrected dinosaurs and questionable scientific practices? The execution is also mostly satisfying. Yes, the tank controls have not aged well at all, but the thrills and intrigue of the narrative make for a classic in the survival horror genre. It has a complex level design with limited resources and threats around every corner, and DINOSAURS! This is a game sorely in need of a remake, much like its sister series, Resident Evil.

I could barely tell you a thing about the story and the lore of this game. I know that there are bad aliens doing bad things and we have to shoot them. So, where the game didn't grip me from a story perspective, it made up for it with some interesting gameplay elements combining the first-person shooter with the MMORPG. Most of what I enjoyed consisted of the game's multiplayer modes. Some of it you can do solo, but my favorite activities were the competitive matches and the raids, so it helps to have a good group of friends to play with! After a while, it kind of devolves into standard looter shooter territory, but that's essentially the nature of the game once you run out of content.