Ben Atkinson

Ben Atkinson ‘Choice-based narrative’ is a video game genre which is difficult to define, and even harder to review. While I love games that fall into this category, I’ve always struggled to explain the reasons why. What actually is appealing about watching a series of cutscenes with intermittent gameplay...

Ben Atkinson If you search ‘best co-op games’, the first article that comes up is GamesRadar’s list counting down the best of all time. Out of the 25, only three require exactly two players: the kicker is that all three are made by the same developer, and they take...

Ben Atkinson “We may be born lost, but now you are found.” This line, uttered by the mononymous protagonist of 2020’s Palm Springs, Nyles, is what initially made me think the film might be something special. I adore Andy Samberg’s delivery, Cristin Miloti’s intrigued reaction, the fact it establishes...