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Some of my all time favorite writing, regardless of medium.
by pesus 2y ago
Some of my all time favorite writing, regardless of medium.
- jakevoytko 2y agoI believe that this game is an artistic masterpiece. On the first playthrough when I woke up with amnesia, I simply played a cop with amnesia in all of my responses. It was goofy, I annoyed Kim for fun, I beat the game, etc. On the second playthrough, I chose all of the dialogue options that honestly explained how the character became an alcoholic. It changed the vibe of the whole game to somber, and I was fascinated that the relationship with Kim felt different. It also felt natural to explore all of the lore and sidequests of the game involving the pale in this mood. And then I went on a completionist binge and found some great social commentary in the "high-net-worth individual" sections.
- jimmygrapes 2y agoAt risk of saying too much... I am playing it again right now and am choosing a path of sobriety and contrition and it's been making me think, pray, and cry every night. I'm working on it.
- ajmurmann 2y agoVery much agreed. When Harry met a certain creature I cried a little. The text and music were so moving.
- pdpi 2y agoThe writing is an exercise in how closely you can toe the line of turning into purple prose without ever crossing it. It's clearly written by somebody who likes words, for other people who like words.
- Toutouxc 2y agoOne of the reasons I played using the "Psychological" voiceovers (where the characters are voiced, but not the inner monologue). The skills were to me the purplest element, and the voice acting differed too much from my imagination.
- pdpi 2y agoYeah, it's definitely not for everybody, but the narrator/inner monologue VA work is one of my favourite things about the game.