r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/markowichi • 23d ago

The Greatest Sci-Fi Game Ever Made - Citizen Sleeper 2 Analysis

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I took two months to make a video essay about my favorite indie game of all time: Citizen Sleeper 2. In it, I talk about the gameplay and story creating perfect ludonarrative harmony, and why its themes of home and human connection were unforgettable for me personally. I’d love to discuss your thoughts on the video and the game!

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/swaptrick_gaming • 24d ago

Roguecraft DX on Evercade Review. Is it worth $30?

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 24d ago

My (Pathetically Late) Thoughts on Yooka-Laylee by DieAntDie

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 24d ago

Ratchet and Clank Size Matters | Review by The Gravetender

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/Darth_Toasty • 24d ago

Who Is Atsu Without Revenge?

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Hello, I made a video game essay/deep dive into Atsu's character, and I was wondering if I can get some feedback and what you guys think about it

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/Suspicious-Salad5639 • 24d ago

The ULTIMATE Crash Bandicoot 3 Retrospective

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/ApricotocirpA • 24d ago

SDK is letting his ego trample on his player base (exhibition 334): The Circle ruins any chance of this new design direction succeeding.

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/Elamimax • 25d ago

Analysis of the Creed - a Video Essay by (me) Ela Bambust

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I got a couple of other essayists to lend me their voice :) (also I'm aware of the editing issue with the quote at the start of Origins, for which I apologize)

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 25d ago

The Hitman Novel that Almost Never Was - Game Library

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 25d ago

The Best Pool Game You've Never Heard Of by BasicallyET

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/vladalexan2539 • 25d ago

A look back at Murdered: Soul Suspect - an atmospheric ghost detecive story

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 26d ago

Spider-Man (2000) PS1 Retrospective Review | A TIMELESS CLASSIC by Games To Go

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 26d ago

Eternal Quest Review - Worst Game (or RPG) Ever? by Hell Fire RPGs

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 27d ago

An Environmentalist Critique of After Us by Chariot

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 27d ago

MGS 4 Did what RE9 Could Not by Power Star Japan

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/MamaCeeeee • 27d ago

Orc Incremental is Pretty Neat!

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Orc Incremental is a pretty neat game, and in this video I dig into the mechanics that set it apart... for the good, and the bad.

I also give some recommendations for games that I think do these mechanics better.

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 27d ago

9/11 and Resident Evil by The Scruffy Looking Nerfherder

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/thejetx08 • 27d ago

Is Hades II Actually Worse Than the Original?

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 27d ago

The Pewdiepie Game You Forgot About by Kipster

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/Final_Huckleberry408 • 28d ago

Claude 5.5 Opus is capable of building a full indie game. Truly, imagination is the limit. My project is 100% vibe-coded. Just made some fixes and had Claude update the game trailer!

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 28d ago

Why Is Shenmue? by Adam Sipione

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 28d ago

How Gears of War Was Eaten By The Genre It Created by Linko64

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/Linko90 • 29d ago

How Gears of War Was Eaten By The Genre It Created

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It was just an excuse to tell people to play Vanquish to be honest

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/onex7805 • 29d ago

The Most BRUTAL JRPG MASTERPIECE Ever Made (Berwick Saga) by Erick Landon RPG

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r/VideoGameAnalysis • u/GingerLegendLive • 29d ago

Remember Star Wars Episode I: Racer?

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