Should be Playing - Steam Sale Edition 7

Number 3: Far Cry 3

Not a whole lot to say here other then it’s a prime example of doing everything right in the shot people in the face genre of gaming. It’s just open world enough, weapons varied and customizable enough to be fun without being inaccessible, and the story is unique. It acknowledges your journey from Joe Everyman to heartless killing machine in a way that is almost (but not quite) believable. Still, at least it tries!

Number 2: Torchlight 2

Hey look, diablo 3 is on sale! And no, I’m not talking about that over-hyped, always connected, market place driven crap-feast that blizzard disappointed fans with, I’m talking about the game that took diablo 2 and improved on every system and gave us a fresh new game that felt the same. It just happens to be done by a different studio under a different name. This is without question the best point and kill game on the market, and if that’s your thing you NEED this game.

Number 1: The binding of Isaac

Ok look, I know putting a $1.24 flash game ported to an excitable as the number one pick from today is a little bold, but hear me out. This game is fun, first and foremost. Random rooms, random monsters, random loot, and light RPG aspects mixed with power ups lay the foundation for a good time. But without compromising this fun factor, Isaac moves into the next bold area for gaming; art. This is the story of a child whose mother hears the voice of god telling her to kill him (the biblical story of Isaac), and escapes on a metaphor filled adventure that is going to force you to think and question. Be warned; it’s not tame. But this is the beauty of Isaac. In a world where TV and Movies have become mainstream themes or reality shows, books now focus on glowing vampires, and even music has move from social battle cries of rock and rap to the feel good pop hits, it’s up to gaming to pick up the slack. Nintendo refused to release this game on 3DS sighting “questionable religious content” while it holds a 16+ rating in Germany; a higher rating the call of duty, a game where you literally cannot do anything but murder people. The official reason, right on the warning label? Blasphemy. And so this article is about telling you should play, and you should play this game. Not because I agree or disagree with the message or think you shouldn't be offended, but because you SHOULD be offended, and in that Isaac reminds us of an important lesson we are in danger of losing as a people; art shouldn't make you feel comfortable. It should make you feel uncomfortable enough to change.