2021

Not really that good. Tries to be a speedrun game but the core gameplay loop is just not that fun nor does the movement feel really tight and skill based (as you would want it to for a speedrun type game).

Pretty damn fun Doom Eternal inspired boomer shooter. The jokes will age like absolute shit though, but I'm sure the devs are very aware. It will be a relic of its time, completely by design.

This could easily be a portal 2 DLC and you wouldn't even know the difference! Really great job on the puzzles and environments. I do think the dialogue in a lot of places wasn't amazing, or at least doesn't really hold up to the standard of portal 2, but that is something that is a lot harder to get right, especially for a free mod.

Loved the gameplay all the way through, and the story went places I never thought it could. Really great narrative overall - felt like everything was set up from the beginning to give you these moments of realisation and discovery.

1993

Set the standard for puzzle games. It's dated in some places but still holds up really well for the most part, you don't really need to play the remakes.

Unfortunately following Riven is quite a hard task. The puzzles were significantly worse, although I did enjoy the acting and storytelling in this one, it was a welcome addition to a game much more similar to Myst 1 than Riven.

Gives me the exact vibe of perusing museums in real life with my family. I love looking at all the pieces, seeing the little nuances and brush strokes and polygons. Not for everyone, but definitely for me.

Very high quality stealth game with great enemy AI and great level design. If I'm honest though... I kinda wish the whole game was more similar to the the DLC mission. The tools that Dosan has in my opinion lend to more fun and creative scenarios, and the mission structure of the DLC was much more interesting, to me at least.

Absolute slam dunk instant classic. It's completely unjustifiable that microsoft is shutting down Tango after they made this.

Honestly just don't think I get it really. Thought the story was cool/interesting but the levels and combat I just couldn't get on with. Probably a me thing, because everyone says this is an absolute classic!

Pretty fun but as with all underrated multiplayer games it's difficult to find a lobby especially when you aren't in the US.

Incredible VR experience, this will be the benchmark for all VR games to come. The graphics are incredible, the story is fun and engaging, and the gameplay is perfectly crafted for all the strengths of VR. The game does not compromise on a lot. It's crazy to think that I may not have played this if I didn't get the valve index, as I would be hugely missing out on a brilliant masterpiece.

I'm probably in the minority here but I thought the combat and level design in general was a bit tedious, and overall I didn't really enjoy it that much, this being my first half life game. The story was great though.

Deeply thoughtful narrative adventure. Don't go into it with big expectations for gameplay, but make sure you're in a mood for a definitively post-modern and truely unique story.