its a humbling feeling to find a game that feels bigger than you

i dont even know where to start describing it. at its core, its a game about not understanding. the gameplay revolves around trying in vain to learn about your surroundings - to piece it all together and find a solution to a problem - only to die not because of a lack of trying, but because we just dont have the time.

the beauty of Outer Wilds lies right there. its galaxy is small, yet feels huge and only gets bigger the more you dig. by all means it should feel like a hopeless venture to continue exploring, but its too engaging not to. there is no end goal, and it makes no promises other than the fact you will die.

and the magic is that we did anyway. even if i didnt know what for, i kept exploring its planets to find its secrets. i felt giddiness meeting every character and hearing their stories. i pat myself on the back after solving puzzles once i asked the guy at the starting campfire how to.

Outer Wilds - despite playing as an alien - is a deeply human game. a journey about facing adversity through sheer willpower despite not having all the answers, and knowing youre not alone in that.

i cant do this game a service with my $5 speak and someone else could do a much better job, and thats ok. because like i said, this game - like its setting - is big. theres so much to talk about, yet its message is so precise. its mysteries are so complex, yet so simple in retrospect. games like these remind me how special this industry is, and what kind of art it can produce. Outer Wilds is a profound experience i likely wont forget for a very long time.

Bloodborne is arguably one of the PS4s finest exclusives. The gameplay is beautifully fluid and heavy, even after going through the same areas the gameplay never got old. The inclusion of trick weapons and the numerous play styles keeps the game fresh and is incredibly unique and original.

Although the story is like its predecessors, you get what you put in, to me it’s incredibly deep and well formed. Yharnam has a dark story to tell, with terrible Eldrich secrets to uncover. The game is a shining example of environmental storytelling, incorporating its level design intrinsically with its overarching plot.

The musical score, a standout being ludwigs theme is not only beautiful but a piece of incredible classical music. Boss fights are elevated to an extreme degree due to all of the things mentioned above working in complete tandem to produce one of the best Lovecraftian pieces of media since HP Lovecrafts novels.

Time for you to join the Hunt!