While Iron Galaxy has excellently modernized the gameplay and graphics of these classics to feel right in 2025, I wish it had done a better job of highlighting the influence these games once had in their heyday.
How swirling vats of mystery meat and dog food, unpredictable AI systems, and channeling Nosferatu led Creative Assembly to create their renowned survival horror game.
While Iron Galaxy has excellently modernized the gameplay and graphics of these classics to feel right in 2025, I wish it had done a better job of highlighting the influence these games once had in their heyday.
Death Stranding 2 is a game with faults and annoyances, but it also makes big, expensive swings and is trying to establish its own unique genre, often successfully.
The Psychonauts 2 principle artist had a lot to say about open-world game design, the value proposition of video games, and the game industry's issues with crunch.
The Elder Scrolls Online had a rough launch, but turned it around in a beautiful way in large part due to community feedback. But other MMORPGs have lost touch with their communities, and that's the creative director's biggest fear.
While I have over 30 playthroughs of the trilogy, something about the remaster has made Thane's storyline hit closer to home than I have ever felt before.
