Not since the first PORTAL have I seen a puzzle game so masterfully mix unique mechanics, a one-of-a-kind atmosphere, a steady-yet-unspoken learning curve, and a deliberately measured length into something as efficiently exhilarating at COCOON. It's a shame that, for me, this game has a bit of an anticlimactic ending. There's no real final test of all your abilities, no culmination of everything the finale has been building towards. You just solve one last logic puzzle and then the game ends.

Doesn't change the fact that this is one of the most thrilling releases of the year. Purple Boss may also be one of my favorite boss fights ever. COCOON demands to be experienced.