Dear Esther: Landmark Edition - PS4 Review

I love games that tug at my imagination and challenge me to think about who my character is and why he or she does what they do. When Dear Esther first released on PC about four years ago, it was on the forefront of what would become known as 'Walking Simulators', and while the adventure sub-genre has its proponents, it has plenty of detractors as well. Back then people did not really know what to expect from a game like this as games with chilling visuals and a first person perspective usually involved guns, jumping and more traditional action elements. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is a thoughtful game and to that end, I enjoyed it - though it is showing some age now as well.

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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - PS4 Review

When people talk about a 'walking simulator' - a game that puts its focus on narrative and not gameplay mechanics, for better or for worse Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is precisely that sort of game. What it lacks in typical challenge or gameplay, it makes up for with an interesting story that rolls out to the player in an interesting fashion. There are some hiccups along the way, but the experience is worth having.

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