I am not a big fan of indie games, but I have discovered one indie game that has changed my perspective on this genre! It’s a PC game called To the Moon. I have another spoiler-free review here.

The premise of the game involves two scientists who have the technology to manipulate people’s memories on their deathbeds, so they can give the dying a peaceful farewell. One man they meet is Johnny. He wants to go to the moon, so the two doctors have to alter Johnny’s memories to make him believe he went to the moon. They go through Johnny’s life and encounter many hidden and surprising depths.

Along with 999, this is one of the best games I have played this year. This game’s plot amazed and wowed me like 999 because of its uniqueness. The two main characters, Dr Rosalene and Dr Watts, were brilliantly snarky with each other. Their bantering and their witty comments made the game for me. Really, I highly recommend this game to those who enjoy adventure/text-adventure games. It is a short game (4-5 hours long), but unlike other short games like Trace Memory, this one felt right — probably because of the amazing plot and characters.

The puzzles in this game are really simple (and horribly repetitive). The controls are not that great. There are a few action scenes, but mostly you’re going to be moving your characters around their environment and reading a lot, but it’s worth it. This game is not for those who like action games, but if you want a plot that’s so different and so unique, then do check it out! You can play for an hour free as a trial, and if you want to continue, it will cost $12. Try it out!

I barely played any games from mid-September up to mid-November because my grad school classes were kicking my behind. Honestly, about the only game I’ve been playing lately was Fruit Ninja on my iPod Touch, which really shows just how much time I had gaming-wise!

Now that my classes have winded down, and I am free until mid-January, I decided to try and do some real gaming. My glorious plans consisted of continuing Dragon Age: Origins, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, and some of my PlayStation 3 titles. Well, Steam’s Cyber Monday sale distracted me. One of my friends gifted me Musaic Box (which I played and pretty much beat in 2 hours), and I ended up buying Mata Hari and Recettear.

. . . I also ended up getting Bejeweled 3. Bad, bad, bad idea. Bejeweled Blitz already has this nasty effect on me where I play for hours, and now Bejeweled 3 will treat me the same. in fact, I am already sucked into it! I really am not sure what it is about Bejeweled that attracts me so much, but it is going to be difficult drawing myself away from that game!

Does anybody else have a game that does that to them? A game that sucks and owns your soul to where you never get tired of playing?