Regina

Wow. Just WOW. Where do I even begin? The game starts with your character slowly waking up on the floor, half naked, from a total blackout only to find out that he has lost his memory and doesn’t even remember his name. Soon he learns that he’s woken up in a motel room in the city of Revachol and in year 50, or known as “The Fifties”. He also learns that he’s a detective and is there for a murder investigation. This is where it gets highly interesting. As he investigates the case along with his partner, Kim Kitsuragi, he discovers many things about the city and himself. In the game, making choices feels powerfully impactful to the connection between you and your character and all the other quirky and interesting characters that you come across. In saying that, I always find myself thinking carefully and thoughtfully when choosing a dialogue option. There is no combat in the traditional sense. Instead, events are revealed through dialogue trees that is entirely based on your skill build—it’s called Skill Checks. There are so many things to explore and discover in this game that even after four playthroughs, I still discovered new things. I had fun playing my character, messing around that at some point, I became a drunk cop but somehow still managed to do honourable things. Yes, turns out it’s possible. It is easily on the very top of my favorite games and this is the most invested and involved I have ever been in a game that consists entirely of dialogue. I couldn’t put it down. I scrolled down on Reddit for many hours to read what are the other players’ thoughts and opinions on the concepts introduced in the game. Many are controversial but it makes me look at it with a new perspective. Absolutely mind-blowing and I highly recommend playing this game. I started the game, greeted by this weird, creepy voice and as I kept playing I thought to myself, “What?” But as I closed the game for the final time, I was left thinking, “Whaaaaaat.” I finished the game with a million more questions at the end of the last playthrough than when I first begun. If you’re thinking to get this game, well, think no more. Get it and play it.