The Illusive Man says:"There lied The Illusive Man on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Not intrigued by the slew of early NFL games, he decided to play a video game. Not just any video game, a new video game. So, he went to store.steampowered .com. He had the website bookmarked, but found it easier to type it in and let Autocomplete do its job. While there, he looked for a game called The Stanley Parable. Developed by Davey Wreden and William Pugh, he heard nothing but good things about this game built on the source game engine. He had just got paid, so he easily parted with the $11.99 needed to purchase it. Once the download was completed, he eagerly installed the game. But because he wasn’t an avid PC gamer, he needed a gamepad to comfortably play the game. Also, because he was so accustomed to playing games on a big screen, he connected his laptop to his TV via an HDMI cable. It gave him the illusion of playing a console game, which is all he needed. Shortly after he started...
GB: "Some games reduce stress while others like to play with your mind."
15 games on FIFTEEN pages? That's a NO from me.
Superliminal
Antichamber
Manifold Garden
Portal & Portal 2
The Stanley Parable
Monument Valley
Gorogoa
Thumper
Inscryption
Q.U.B.E. 2
Darq
Quantum Break
Perspective
Inside
The Swapper
I think Inscryption is the best game on that list. PT and Returnal i would offer. Returnal deserves a spot over some of the listed games. Especially after chapter 3. Maybe even Alice MR? Death Stranding? Kojima all together. To much smaller degree Dead Space. I'm spitballing.
I didn't play Thumper enough to see beyond the visual spectacle. Curious choice.
I'd add FEAR and RE7 (when Ethan starts getting visions, especially in the boat) to that list.
Edit: and Here They Lie
Only makes me think of gatcha loot crate game specifically built to play your mind into becoming an addict.
"From winks & nods to straight-up gameplay-altering sequences, video games often break the fourth wall. Read on for some of the best moments." Mike @ Thumb Culture
Ever since it was released as a mod for Half-Life 2, The Stanley Parable has been a cult phenomenon.
