Game of the Year 2012: #7
Rochard for Mac OS X
Loading...On the surface, a run-of-the-mill puzzle-platformer, a few minutes spent with Rochard reveals it to be something rather special.
Battling its way to the number seven position, we find:
Combining a good mix of 2.5D platforming and puzzle-solving, Rochard was a blast to play, well-paced and featured an interesting cast of characters. The game runs really smooth (even at Retina resolution), and the puzzles are just balanced well enough so that they don’t feel frustrating.
Though largely overlooked in the wake of more bombastic games, Rochard should have a place on every gamer’s Mac.