Dares to ask what video games might look like had we all gotten home computers in 1917. Much more substantial than the first one, with kind of a symphonic structure. The first section, the modern apartment building, had all the instinctive joy of pointless exploration that I remember experiencing the first time I played Deus Ex. The kitsch architectural substrata are themselves a kind of a pale, kitschy callback to something like Goblet Grotto, but it blossoms really nicely into a manic final sequence that reminds me of the experience of reading Une semaine de bonte in one sitting at 4am.

The second entry, Hands of the Killer is longer, more purposeful, and works to define the world of the series in extremely concrete ways. It pays tribute to Giallo films and similarly opulent styles in the same vein, but uses its antagonists to skewer the pretention that often arises among the fanbases of "high horror".

Between the amazing garish style (complimentary), the off-kilter soundtrack, and the establishment of a world I'm now fully fascinated by, Hands of the Killer is the one that will likely get you hooked on the series.