INSIDE

One of the finest indie titles in my library, across all my consoles. So addictive that I didn't realize how many hours had gone by on my first run, and I'm usually an FPS guy. First off, the production is stellar. Minimalist palette is amazing in the absolute depth of field it portrays as you wander through increasingly more intriguing scenes. You are lulled into thinking it's a simple platformer, but as the puzzles increase in complexity, so do the sets , from mysterious labs to murky waterways, abject warehouses to zombie yards. Just when you think you've figured it out , it throws you a curve-ball with spitball overtones. I repeatedly got hooked on a puzzle and instead of saving and coming back later like I do on other titles, I just HAD to figure it out with Inside! The ONLY frustrating thing about Inside that kept me from a perfect 10 rating was the ENDING. I'm happy to give it the benefit of the doubt due to the uniqueness of Inside, but I just didn't find it satisfying. I wasn't disappointed exactly, but I would have even preferred an open "DLC looming" ending to the actual one. Outside of that, it was almost flawless in my opinion.