Five Video Games to Play in September 2022
Artribune's monthly video game column reviews five titles released in August 2022. 'Cult of the Lamb' (Massive Monster, Devolver Digital) combines roguelite and management genres, drawing from 'The Binding of Isaac' but lacking its critical edge. 'Immortality' (Half Mermaid Productions) by Sam Barlow is an interactive archive exploring an actress's disappearance across three films, critiquing auteur theory. 'I Was a Teenage Exocolonist' (Northway Games, Finji) is a sci-fi coming-of-age game with branching narratives, influenced by 'Princess Maker'. 'Red Matter 2' (Vertical Robot) is a VR puzzle-adventure set in a retrofuturistic cold war, praised for visual realism on Meta Quest 2. 'We Are OFK' (Team OFK) is an interactive series promoting a fictional pop band, blending music and gaming. All games are available on multiple platforms.
Key facts
- Cult of the Lamb released in August 2022 by Massive Monster and Devolver Digital.
- Immortality is the third game by Sam Barlow, following Her Story and Telling Lies.
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist offers dozens of endings and carries over knowledge between playthroughs.
- Red Matter 2 is a direct sequel to Red Matter (2018) and requires playing the first game.
- We Are OFK is a promotional operation for a fictional band, released in five episodes from August 18 to September 8, 2022.
- Immortality features writing by Sam Barlow, Amelia Gray, Barry Gifford, and Allan Scott.
- Red Matter 2 sets a new standard for visual realism on Meta Quest 2.
- We Are OFK is described as an interactive animated series with limited player agency.
Entities
Artists
- Sam Barlow
- Amelia Gray
- Barry Gifford
- Allan Scott
- Edmund McMillen
- Florian Himsl
- François Truffaut
- Andrew Sarris
- Damon Albarn
- Jamie Hewlett
- Matteo Lupetti
Institutions
- Artribune
- Massive Monster
- Devolver Digital
- Half Mermaid Productions
- Northway Games
- Finji
- Vertical Robot
- Team OFK
- Gainax
- Netflix
- Microsoft
- Cahiers du cinéma
- FISAR
- Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
- Gravure
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Earth
- Italy
- Firenze