Ten years on, Alan Wake's Bright Falls is still one of PC gaming's greatest settings By Andy Kelly Northwest passage A haunting slice of the Pacific Northwest.
Why I love failing in Disco Elysium By Diego Arguello Bad rolls RNG can make you fail even mundane tasks in Disco Elysium, which opens the door to surprising story moments.
Why I love using detectors in games By Christopher Livingston ❤️📟 Give me something that beeps or blinks when I'm close to a hidden object, and I'll wander happily for hours.
Why I love Triple Triad in Final Fantasy VIII By Samuel Roberts Aces The minigame that's almost as good as the game itself.
Why I love restoring nature in Okami By Andy Kelly brushwork With a splash of magical ink, Okami's countryside springs gloriously back to life.
Why I love Max Payne 2's twisted funhouse By Andy Kelly clown town Max Payne at its most surreal and self-aware.
Why I love driving at night in American Truck Simulator By Phil Savage cruise control Chilling out with one of the most relaxing games ever made.
Why I love Cole from Dragon Age: Inquisition By Hazel Monforton high spirits A peek inside your own mind.
Why I Love: playing games and watching TV at the same time By Samuel Roberts Multitasking Using your second monitor for a good purpose.
Why I love the taverns of Skyrim By Andy Kelly cold one Escape the many dangers of Tamriel's frozen north.
Why I love the horrifying monsters of Little Nightmares By Joe Donnelly Slight fright And how they've restored my faith in survival horror.
Why I love the Silver Shroud quest in Fallout 4 By Samuel Roberts alter ego Becoming a vigilante on the streets of Goodneighbor.
Why I love Age of Empires 2's scenario editor By Samuel Roberts fantasy battle A simple tool, perfect for sophisticated RTS levels or just titting about with elephants.
Why I love The Long Dark's painstaking search mechanic By Joe Donnelly Pocket change Less haste, more speed.
Why I love Dark Souls' desperately unfortunate NPCs By Joe Donnelly Friend In Need And how they serve to underscore the brutality of the Souls world.
