Two games, two perspectives

What draws you in?

Compare the questions our articles explore. These are editorial perspectives, not ratings or a technical feature comparison.

Returnal artwork

Game reference

Returnal

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Editorial theme
Mastery
A question to consider
What makes another attempt feel different?
Our perspective
Repeating an action and repeating a story do not ask quite the same thing of us.
Reading
Perspective · 1 min estimate
When the cycle becomes a question
Outer Wilds artwork

Game reference

Outer Wilds

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Editorial theme
Discovery
A question to consider
What do you notice first?
Our perspective
A game can send you somewhere. Curiosity gives you a reason to go.
Reading
Perspective · 3 min estimate
The pleasure of finding out
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