The Stanley Parable

Pros

• It’s cute, but I think only really if you care about the idea of somebody making fun of games.
• Stanley Parable knew what it wanted to do and left it at that, and I found it really fun for as long as it lasted because of that.
• It’s a silly game that is “about” the concept of player agency in gaming.
• Other games I wish I could erase and can't really be replayed are The Stanley Parable, A Beginner's Guide, and What Remains of Edith Finch. If you like walking and experiencing something you can't ever go back to, I heavily recommend them.
• This one was a fun short game, or rather a walking and listening simulation. It has a similar feel to portal in that there is someone narrating or talking about the things you do in the game. This one is a bit more fourth wall breaking a...

Cons

• Frankly, having heard about it for years before playing it last year, I was underwhelmed. It was amusing, but didn’t feel like there was much of a message beyond “boy, the medium of video games sure can’t give you the agency you think yo...
• The Stanley Parable was my first walking simulator, and since I’m not a walking simulator kind of guy, I didn’t enjoy it all that much. Yet I was still immersed in the game and oddly enjoying myself as I experimented with the world, tryi...
• Other games I wish I could erase and can't really be replayed are The Stanley Parable, A Beginner's Guide, and What Remains of Edith Finch.