In the world of tabletop board games, truly premium projects, like The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal Of The Second Eraare, are a unique challenge for game makers.
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.
A lot of thoughtful work went into Welcome Tour to make me understand and acknowledge its $10 price tag, but it’s just not a tour I would recommend taking.
Madison can frighten the pants off of players when it wants to, but its reliance on cheap jump scares, and some frustrating puzzle design gets in its way.