Recent reviews by JoypadJoe

I replayed this game recently with The Little Ones DLC. It's a tough game to play, especially with the addition of kids, but one I think is worthwhile. It's like the darkest possible version of The Sims; your characters huddle in a bombed out ruin in a war-torn city by day and go out scavenging for materials and food by night. As the shelter is upgraded, they can construct new utilities and items such as weapons for defence. Your survivors get hungry, sick, and depressed; your scavenging becomes sparser during periods of intense fighting and cold weather. Add to the mix some troubling moral quandaries and you're left with a compelling but potentially deeply troubling game. Just like the beautifully understated graphic palette, all This War Of Mine can offer is shades of grey.

A short, interesting game, The Fall's strength lies in its narrative following the A.I. of a suit of armour trying to save its human pilot through a dark and twisted setting. There are some occasionally frustrating control issues, but largely The Fall plays like a contemporary point & click adventure like The Silent Age or Gemini Rue. Add in some gorgeously dark and understated graphics and there's more than enough to hold one's attention. The price may be a tad high for what you're getting (I completed the game in a single sitting one evening) but for the £2 I spent, I'm a very satisfied customer.