If you're expecting excitement then you're playing the wrong game. It's a darkly humourous take on mundane drudgery.

Well, any kind of story. Maybe I am early on, as there are hints about somehting in the daily paper.

John Walker reviews Mind: Path to Thalamus here.

Dex is still in 'early access' on Steam so obviously I'm not even thinking about giving them any money now, but from that article it's got bags of potential as a 2D Deus Ex if they balance the various combat options properly. One to add to the wishlist and keep an eye on.

I just had to look up whether it had a story or anything. Apparently there were 3 game modes and none of them involved trying to find a bicycle to zoom about on. Apparently I'd invented that game mode and yet it as the only way I knew how to play. Tch. Memories...

I've read this post three times through and am still none the wiser. Whatever you're talking about sounds awesome though so I'm interested in a fuller explanation?

I've read this post three times through and am still none the wiser. Whatever you're talking about sounds awesome though so I'm interested in a fuller explanation?

Oh fuck me.

Sorry, can someone help me out again cause I'm a fucking knob.

I've just purchased STALKER: Cher Knob Hell on Steam. I've installed. I've clicked play.

Then my TV goes "Invalid format" and it won't display owt.

For fucks sake. Any ideas for fixing this sheeeeeet? I really wanted to play it.

I've only gone and bloody done it. Copied files, replaced stuff, did some notepadding, and even installed a mod. Truly I am a PC gamer now.

Wasteland 2 is all up in my Steam account's face.

I watched the trailer and I liked the bit with rows of hanging bodies which looked creepy, but is it any good and would I like it? TELL ME NOW.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter has me somewhat drooling. Part walking simulator, part interactive story, part puzzle-y detective game and very pretty no matter how you look at it. I suspect there'll be a Eurogamer review at some point but so far it's not doing too badly and the Gamespot review is more than enough to make me want it.

I was interested until I read about the detective aspects. I just wanted to wander around, not hunt for clues.

I dunno, I think having actual objectives adds the focus that a pure walking simulator lacks. I enjoy Dear Esther et al for what they are, but having some actual reason to wander around is a better idea I think. As long as there's no time pressure or way to die or anything like that. Hell, even make them optional if you want, but, on balance, I'd prefer to have something to do as well as stuff to look at.

This was on my radar mostly due to intrigue at what the guys behind the Serious Sam games would do with a puzzle game and it appears they've made something a bit good with The Talos Principle. I notice there's some kind of intro/demo/test thing available as a free download from Steam that's probably worth checking out if you're interested but not sure about it.

It's getting a PS4 release early next year, so I'll wait for that.

I did wonder about that given that it seems to be the normal route now for anything of interest (and long may it continue!) so yeah, I'll be joining you on the PS4 version after probably playing the PC demo at least.

Usually I'd be happy to pick it up on the PC, and certainly it'll end up cheaper there no doubt, but there's long been something slightly fucked with my PC. It'll play older and lower-requirement indie stuff fine, but anything too taxing and it does loads of weird micro-stutters (e.g. the Vanishing of Ethan Carter was a real pain in the ass but Tomb Raider: Legend played smooth as silk at 1080p60 throughout) so I don't entirely trust it now for newer stuff. It needs a full upgrade anyway but in the last few months I've

• Bought a new phone
• Bought a new tablet
• Am about to buy a PS4
• Had to kit the flat out a bit with a new TV and whanot
• Spend a chunk of change getting the flat done up

So I can't really justify another <best part of a bloody grand> on a new PC that will largely be a glorified indie machine. It's all just bad timing given that, the phone notwithstanding, all the other kit's been ticking along for years and just, annoyingly, all needed sorted out at once but still. Maybe if I get a decent bonus in January (ahahahahaha!).

I'm much in the same position - my MacBook will play most stuff but I'll get it on PS4 when I can considering I prefer a living room experience. I'll probably shell out for a new PC/Oculus Rift combo at some point 2015/16, but that can wait.