Daniel Starkey
I'm an American Indian game critic.
Freelance Writer and Editor
PROJECTS
Eurogamer
Never Alone review
I approach life from a different perspective than most. I'm American Indian, and the fact that my culture and my people are moving closer to extinction all…...
Wired
If Sex Videogames Make You Feel Weird, That's the Point | WIRED
If these indie games about sex make you feel confused, awkward, and vulnerable, that's entirely the point....
ign.com
The Harsh Reality of Indie Game Success - IGN
What happens after a small team produces a big hit? We examine the fallout from Bastion, Journey, and Braid....
Eurogamer
Stranded review
This slim indie exploration game is a powerful but distant evocation of exploring a strange planet while your oxygen supply gradually runs out....
gamespot.com
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Review
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is among the best fighting games ever made....
gamespot.com
Slender: The Arrival Review
The survival horror genre gets another gem in the form of Slender: The Arrival, one of the most terrifying games in recent memory....
gamespot.com
Civilization V: Brave New World Review
Brave New World fulfills Civilization V's full potential, and stands as one of the most expertly crafted strategy games in years....
gamespot.com
Starseed Pilgrim Review
Starseed Pilgrim makes saving the sky from a virulent blackness an especially rewarding challenge....
gamespot.com
Halfway Review
Halfway is an emotional tale of mystery and survival that occasionally lacks the courage of its own convictions....
gamespot.com
Horizon Review
Horizon is a strange, clumsy, and compelling composite of ideas and mechanics from many different games....
gamespot.com
Banished Review
Banished is a clever network of interlocking systems and mechanics that accomplish a lot with very little....
gamespot.com
Wasteland 2 Early Access Review
Wasteland 2 is poised to be an excellent follow-up to a classic game....
gamespot.com
Plague Inc: Evolved Early Access Review
Spreading disease in Plague Inc: Evolved is all too easy but still gleefully evil....
gamespot.com
Super Comboman Reviews - GameSpot
Jul 22, 2014 ... Super Comboman fuses platforming, action, and fighting into a single failure. Featured Review by Daniel Starkey on Jul 22, 4:24pm ......
Eurogamer
Light review
Attractive but empty, this pared-back indie stealth game is too minimal for its own good....