Otter Byte Review: "Papers, Please"

Papers, Please

Stamps and Sadness

90/100 (A-)

Positives:

• Creepy, constantly unsettling atmosphere and design
• Challenging, complex gameplay for puzzle game enthusiasts
• Roughly twenty different endings to experience
• Surprisingly emotionally involving

Negatives:

• Gameplay isn't for everyone; essentially a paperwork simulator
• Time constraints often seem overly-harsh
• Not great for longer sessions

Otter Byte Review: "The Stanley Parable"

The Stanley Parable

New, but not Revolutionary

80/100 (B-)

Positives:

• Spot-on humor and voice acting
• Distinctive style that sets the stage for plenty of emotional twists
• More than a dozen endings, providing plenty of replay value

Negatives:

• Hard to truly consider a "game", plays more like an interactive movie
• $15 price tag fairly steep for such a short game
• Some endings nearly impossible to discover without using Google