EXTRA LIFE
A PERSONAL LIST OF THE BEST GAMES YOU CAN PLAY RIGHT NOW
BALDUR’S GATE III
Larian’s follow-up to the longdormant Baldur’sGateseries went a little under the radar in 2023, but its lack of critical and commercial success was just criminal if you ask me. Continued additions like a permadeath mode and new endings make it a great time to jump back in.
PICAYUNE DREAMS
There have been a lot of mediocre VampireSurvivors-alikes, a few good ones, and now: PicayuneDreams. I loved the demo for this story-heavy, sci-fi take on a ‘bullet heaven’ shooter, and have the full game lined up on my Steam Deck for when I finally stop playing Baldur’sGateIII.
MYHOUSE.WAD
Alot of new stuff on the Doom engine tries to bowl you over with graphical or artistic grunt. Myhouse instead uses a simple, familiar concept, “I made my house in
Doom,” to convey this enervating tale that just runs roughshod over any ’90s nostalgia you have left. It rules.
THIEF: THE BLACK PARADE
It’s a better time to be a Thieffan than at any point since the year 2000. Arkane’s still doing its thing, Gloomwoodand Serpensoffer indie alternatives, and now a talented mod team rooted in the TTLG forums has released a ten-mission campaign that rivals the official series.
SLAYERS X: TERMINAL AFTERMATH: VENGANCE OF THE SLAYER
SlayersXis a spinoff of Hypnospa
