# Gaming

> Our take on some of the hottest games available.

HTML: https://altwire.net/category/culture/gaming/

- [Couch CoOp is Dying: An Underused Gaming Mechanic in 2022](https://altwire.net/couch-coop-is-dying.md) (2022-06-27): It pains me to say it, Couch CoOp (local CoOp) is dying. No, scratch that; Couch CoOp is already dead. It was killed off by gaming studios, who decided that…
- [Titanic Adventure Out of Time: The Game of a Lifetime](https://altwire.net/titanic-adventure-out-of-time.md) (2022-05-16): In recent years, there have been many retellings of the Titanic's maiden voyage. Yet, none have ever felt as haunting as Cyberflix's 1996 masterpiece, Titanic: Adventure Out of…
- [Quantic Dream Games: A Quick Guide (2022)](https://altwire.net/quantic-dream-games-a-quick-guide.md) (2021-12-13): Quantic Dream is a video game studio known throughout the industry for its innovative gameplay and storytelling. The company has produced many games with varying styles since its…
- [Omikron: Not The Virus, But The Video Game](https://altwire.net/omikron-not-omnicron.md) (2021-12-07): Omikron, Not Omnicron The 1999 video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul is an epic adventure game and a cult classic in gaming. With the 2021 COVID-19 omicron variant…
- [Tomb Raider 25 Years Later: A Triumph](https://altwire.net/25-years-later-tomb-raider.md) (2021-10-27): In The Beginning In 1996, a video game dropped that would significantly impact the gaming industry: Tomb Raider.  It was one of PlayStation's best-selling games, with worldwide sales…
- [ACNH: The Most Stressful Relaxing Game Ever](https://altwire.net/acnh-the-most-stressful-relaxing-game-ever.md) (2020-04-03): My last article was a glowing review of Animal Crossing as a whole. Rather than continuing to gush about this great series like the professionals are likely doing,…
- [An Ode to Animal Crossing](https://altwire.net/an-ode-to-animal-crossing.md) (2020-03-20): Animal Crossing: New Horizons comes out this Friday, March 20th. Early reviews have been favorable. I am not fortunate enough to get early or free games but you…
- [Review: Ori and the Will of the Wisps](https://altwire.net/review-ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps.md) (2020-03-15): GamePass gave me access to Ori and the Will of the Wisps on launch. However, 100% completion on Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition took precedence in…
- [How To Play Both Amazing Ori Games, For $1](https://altwire.net/how-to-play-both-ori-games-for-1.md) (2020-03-11): Ori and the Blind Forest (part of two Ori Games) is an award winning 2D platformer Metroidvania. It was the debut title for Moon Studios, a remotely operated…
- [Why Kingdom Come Deliverance (2018) Is The Best RPG Ever](https://altwire.net/kingdom-come-deliverance-best-rpg.md) (2020-03-06): Kingdom Come Deliverance is a story-driven open-world RPG that will make you question what you know about medieval history. You are Henry, the son of a blacksmith who…