This week I wanted to play something that was out of my comfort zone. That’s when I came across the city building simulation game, Surviving Mars. In this game, you have to build a successful colony on Mars. There is a large stress on managing resources, available land space, and…

This week I wanted to play something that was a nice pastime; something that required little active thinking and would allow me to relax and simply have a nice time. My wishes were answered when I came across Cheeky Chooks. In this game, you play as a sort of omnipresent…

This week, in honor of Halloween, I decided to play the unique horror game Limbo. In this side scrolling game, you play as an unnamed little boy who must go through a horrific and trap laden environment to reach his sister. The objective is not mentioned in-game, and only in…

This week I had wanted to play a science fiction game, and settled on the MMO Star Trek Online. When starting the game, you can choose from a number of alien races (associated with different factions) to play as. As a Star Trek fan, it was very exciting to have…

This week I decided to look back at a game from my childhood that I haven’t played in nearly twelve years: Okami. …

This week I decided to turn away from single player games and delve into the world of MMORPG with MapleStory 2. You start the game by choosing a class (from nine options) and then customizing your character. Once you are done, you are thrown into the world with a small…

This week I took a break from fast-paced action games with convoluted story lines and decided to relax with Stardew Valley. In this farming simulator, you, well, farm. There is barely any story other than the premise that you used to be an office worker. Looking for a new start…

This week I had some trouble deciding what to play, when I stumbled upon a classic: The Sims 4. In The Sims series, you create and take care of a family of people by making sure their basic needs are met, and also by building and decorating their home. You…

This week I played D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die to explore a bit of the mystery genre. In this point and click investigative game, you play as David Young, an ex-cop trying to figure out the mystery of his wife’s murder. As she was dying, she told David to “find…