Willem Dafoe’s face as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man still haunts me. I’ve been scared of Defoe for going on 20 years, and Twelve Minutes is proof that that fear remains strong even when I can’t see his ghoulish grin. Here at least I have good reason: He only went and choked me to death.
That was the first time the aggressive cop, voiced by Dafoe, broke into my apartment, and accused my wife of being a killer. It wouldn’t be the last. Twelve Minutes is a time loop game, a miniature Groundhog Day mystery that hinges on this break-in and the buried story behind it. Before I played Twelve Minutes, I didn’t expect my character to be aware of the time loop—I assumed this was a small game about trying to figure out all the possible ways this encounter could go, tugging on threads until you find the one that unravels the whole thing. But after Dafoe choked my character to death and I jumped back in time, I suddenly had new dialogue options with my wife— honey, you’re not going to believe this…
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"The War Within itself has kept me coming back most evenings too"
WORLD OF WARCRAFT remains my jailer, and I couldn't be more pleased about it
OK BUILDER
SATISFACTORY is the new titan in building and crafting games
HELL YES
DIABLO IV: VESSEL OF HATRED is a transformative expansion
MOUSE: PI FOR HIRE
This mouse wants to be more than just a gimmick
WINDBLOWN
Dead Cells dev's new roguelike has me afraid for my free time
NO MORE ROOM IN HELL 2
As the zombie horde surrounded me just moments after taking down my two remaining teammates, the writing was really on the wall. Armed with just a chef's knife, it was clear I stood no chance, but I was going down swinging, hoping for a miracle... it didn't come.
OWNED BY STEAM
VALVE cordially reminds you that your games aren't yours
CURSE OF THE AZURE BONDS
These classic games haven't aged badly, but I sure have.
DEEP FREEZE
Endure a blizzard of tough choices and rough consequences in FROSTPUNK 2
NEW HORIZONS
Building up REMNANT 2 outside the live service game grinder
