Marathon: The First Week

We are all Runners, running.

https://noescapevg.com/marathon-the-first-week/

Marathon Has the Style, but Does It Have Any Substance?

Marathon looks great, feels great... but does it have what it takes to really be great?

https://noescapevg.com/marathon-has-the-style-but-does-it-have-any-substance/

First Impressions: Zero Parades (For Dead Spies)

A demo with much to chew on from a studio with too much baggage.

https://noescapevg.com/first-impressions-zero-parades-for-dead-spies/

Harvestella Review: Sometimes the best gourmet meals are the simplest dishes

I don't know what it was about the height of the pandemic that caused everyone to suddenly get invested in the culinary arts, but it was around the time that we were all sheltering in place that I started watching cooking shows in earnest. Before the pandemic I dabbled, of course; the Bon Appetit channel was a favorite of mine until it turned out that Condé Nast was being predictably Condé…

https://noescapevg.com/harvestella-review-sometimes-the-best-gourmet-meals-are-the-simplest-dishes/

I’m perfectly content just beating the first layer of Animal Well

I really loved Animal Well. I feel no compulsion or even desire to go further, or to complete more.

https://noescapevg.com/im-perfectly-content-just-beating-the-first-layer-of-animal-well/

Ruminations on Skate Story

There is something inherently anarchic about skateboarding.

https://noescapevg.com/ruminations-on-skate-story/

Take a breather with these short indie experiences

The world fucking sucks right now, and while escapism has never been something we at No Escape support (it's in the name, I guess) sometimes it's nice to take a moment with a meditative experience, take some deep breaths, and re-center yourself for the fight ahead. Here are some indie titles we saw on Itch that might help you do that.

https://noescapevg.com/take-a-breather-with-these-short-indie-experiences/

Searching for Ghosts in Pacific Drive

It's time for another run.

https://noescapevg.com/searching-for-ghosts-in-pacific-drive/

A Game About Chicken Fillet Rolls Hits Emotionally—And In The Stomach

We don't have chicken fillet rolls in the US, but this game helps approximate what it would be like if we did.

https://noescapevg.com/a-game-about-chicken-fillet-rolls-hits-emotionally-and-in-the-stomach/

Part 1.8: A sidebar about Kingdom Hearts 3 and 4

I was watching Patrick H. Willems' latest video on the radical possibilities of letting shit end and I got hit with a brainwave that sent me back to the end of 2019 and my first "Game of" article for the site, which "rewarded" Kingdom Hearts III for being "an incredibly cynical game, devoid of joy and a raison d’être…

https://noescapevg.com/part-1-8-a-sidebar-about-kingdom-hearts-3-and-4/