Why I Love

Northwest passage A haunting slice of the Pacific Northwest.

Bad rolls RNG can make you fail even mundane tasks in Disco Elysium, which opens the door to surprising story moments.

❤️📟 Give me something that beeps or blinks when I'm close to a hidden object, and I'll wander happily for hours.

cheat sheet Great for screenshots, or just nosing around.

Aces The minigame that's almost as good as the game itself.

brushwork With a splash of magical ink, Okami's countryside springs gloriously back to life.

clown town Max Payne at its most surreal and self-aware.

cruise control Chilling out with one of the most relaxing games ever made.

Pass effect Finally, a reason to play an old FIFA game.

high spirits A peek inside your own mind.

Multitasking Using your second monitor for a good purpose.

cold one Escape the many dangers of Tamriel's frozen north.

Overwrite Praise the prodigal sun.

Slight fright And how they've restored my faith in survival horror.

alter ego Becoming a vigilante on the streets of Goodneighbor.

Push/Pull Open to suggestion.

THE BE-ST Offsetting only child syndrome.

fantasy battle A simple tool, perfect for sophisticated RTS levels or just titting about with elephants.

Pocket change Less haste, more speed.