in 2008 aaa games could have art direction. pretty good horror-leaning shooter. learn about ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ through audio logs. very underwhelming last mission + final boss tbh, bad remaster probably

dialogue system: 1. i agree with you and everything you stand for 2. ♥♥♥♥ you. i'll do the quest though 3. errmm... that just happened! 4. but what *is* fallout? at least the scrapping is good

a buggy, janky, unfriendly crpg.the voice acting and clay dolls are quite well done. the combat ranges from brutal to cakewalk, and it's not much better outside. occasionally it's solid enough though.

memorable characters, bloody violence, really good rpg mechanics. writing is reliably good while still being grounded. probably the best fallout game by far. and one ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ robot named yes man

it's kinda like fallout new vegas but the writing the gunplay the worldbuilding and the rpg mechanics are worse. only play if you have a really bad hunger for more fallout.

a point and click with a distinctly 2010s indie game aesthetic. creepy and gross, yet cute art. puzzles are usually a little too simple and easy for my taste, but still good. wonderfully nasty sfx.

a kinda cool mechanic that would have neatly lasted 10 levels in a free itchio game, stretched out to 80. boring puzzle-platformer

a cute tycoon game about ranching slimes. can be tedious managing, and the market is poorly balanced, but the basic gameplay loop, as well as the exploration is quite good.

a management sim themed around dictatorship. consistently funny satire, and solid gameplay. really excellent if limited music. may make you start speaking in a strong accent.

it smells of a first game pretty strongly. walking simulator where you walk really slowly, but the atmosphere is masterfully done. the ending is shock value, but it's got excellent horror atmosphere.