Category: Completed

The Painscreek Killings
by LepcisMagna

Okay, I had a plan for this to come out two days ago as a nice Halloween-themed special episode. But my utter non-interest in finishing what turned out to be the last ten minutes of this game meant I procrastinated, so here we are. Given that this is a murder mystery, I’ll do my best to get my thoughts out mechanics-wise without spoiling too much of the story (though I will be forced to talk about one thing in the very last part of the game which is kinda-sorta spoiler-related, though it is a spoiler more about the mechanics than the plot).

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The Talos Principle II
by LepcisMagna

Sequel to the original philosophical Portal-like The Talos Principle, Croteam has decided that “sequel” just means “bigger.” While this isn’t entirely wrong, there are times they take that ethos a bit too far. I’ll be up-front: The Talos Principle II gets a Tier Two – there are many moments it reaches into Tier One, but particularly when compared to the original it never quite stays there. Regardless, this is probably worth a look if you played the original and want “more” (though not necessarily “better”). Read more after the break, where I’ll keep any spoilers to a minimum.

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