A.V. Club writes: "Arty indie games often compensate for less-than-striking visuals with an excess of moody atmospherics, letting players fill in the graphical gap with wistfulness, gloom, or angst as the situation demands. Limbo, the most eagerly anticipated title in Xbox’s third annual Summer Of Arcade, skillfully evokes these emotions, but doesn’t skimp on the packaging of its cunning, delightfully gruesome puzzles and platforms, which are composed of minimalist silhouettes and out-of-focus, grayscale backgrounds, all polished to such a high gloss that the look is instantly iconic and immersive."
These are the best short games on Xbox Game Pass. They offer a variety of different experiences that can be enjoyed without commitment.
Megan Spurr writes: "My favorite announcements are those coming soon, especially when “soon” means “right now” (looking at you Celeste!). We have hikes, we have Bro’s, kingdoms, and space, and more, so let’s get to the games! "
Well I guess we know where all that gamepass money is going right into a giant s labelled bucket
I've really wanted to play A Short Hike and Airborne Kingdom for a while now so it's cool they've been added but yeah I don't see this exciting the masses
GF365: "These are our picks for the best side-scroller games on PC. The genre was popular back in the day, and these modern games prove the genre is still alive and well."