What games have you been playing lately?

Just played through 1979 Revolution and was very impressed by it. On a basic level, it works like a Telltale game, but two things differentiate it.

1. It's actually about something, well, real. As a big fan of Iranian cinema, I'm often frustrated at the limited portrayals of the country in most media. While this isn't Kiarostami level by any stretch, it's a genuine attempt to explore the ideological conflicts of a historical period in the country. There's lots of clever details - your in-game photos being placed side by side with genuine archive photos - that bring the period to life. And there's no side taken by the developer (although I wouldn't consider it a bad thing if there was), so it gives proper space for individual characters with very different methods and beliefs.

2. The fast, choice driven gameplay translates extremely well to a genuinely tense, tetchy real world situation. Decisions here have to be made quickly and doesn't feel as awkward as some Telltale games I've played.

It's not a perfect game, and it's relatively low budget was obviously a challenge. But the developers did a great job, with a story that flows extremely well, even if it's often a pretty straightforward political melodrama at its core. But it's the eye for detail that lends the game serious colour, and in some respects - the voice acting particularly - the production values are legitimately impressive. It's only a tenner, so well recommended for a very admirable and successful attempt at expanding the sorts of stories and settings gaming is capable of.