Janet from Bit Cultures writes: "While Unravel moved me, the story was scattered. I left Unravel with an amalgam of thoughts and feelings, but nothing tangible. We as the players are forced, as the developers put it, to 'Make of it what [we] will.' While I applaud it for subverting our expectations of storytelling in video games, I condemn it for doing this sloppily: as the game shifts from family/relationships to environmentalism to vaguely both. You can try and connect the themes presented, but you will inevitably run out of yarn. Some may see this as intentional obscurity to mirror the disjointed nature of life and memories, but I see it as lazy storytelling.
Still, Unravel shines at giving us a unique experience. Psychology tells us emotionally charged events are easier for us to remember. With that in mind, Unravel will be hard to forget."
Paul writes: "For me, a very important piece of the puzzle when it comes to creating a platform game is the design of the main character. All the most successful games throughout history have a recognisable protagonist: Sonic, Mario, Crash Bandicoot, the list goes on. With the design of Yarny - the hero of the 2016 game Unravel - the designers at Coldwood Interactive smashed it out of the park."
There are over a dozen digital EA games on sale for between $5 and $16 right now. They include Anthem, Battlefield V, The Sims 4, and Mass Effect: Andromeda. Some of the deals are for PC via Origin; others are for Xbox One.
Neil writes: "Last time out Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers had the opportunity to indulge themselves in a ton of discounted Xbox games with a glorious Xbox Super Game Add-On and LEGO sale joining the usual Deals With Gold offerings. It was certainly a great week to be an Xbox gamer, but now it's time to look at the latest set of discounts coming our way via the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 20th-26th August 2019. With Gamescom up and running, surely there are a ton of newly discounted titles to enjoy? You betcha!"
