Incomprehensible on every conceivable level but that's why we love it.
I/O has a very interesting structure and does an excellent job of integrating that structure with its story and themes. That alone made it worth the read.
But unfortunately, it also falls short in a number of areas. Things get quite confusing and the game does a poor job of explaining many of its key aspects towards the end. And this is made worse by parts of the story that felt unnecessary and clunky, doing more to muddle the story than strengthen it. Its pretty clear that I/O has a very strong core but so much of what surrounds it ends up being to its detriment.
Both for better and for worse, I/O was a very strange experience and while I managed to vibe with it pretty well, that's not something likely to hold for everyone. But its absolutely worth a shot.
But unfortunately, it also falls short in a number of areas. Things get quite confusing and the game does a poor job of explaining many of its key aspects towards the end. And this is made worse by parts of the story that felt unnecessary and clunky, doing more to muddle the story than strengthen it. Its pretty clear that I/O has a very strong core but so much of what surrounds it ends up being to its detriment.
Both for better and for worse, I/O was a very strange experience and while I managed to vibe with it pretty well, that's not something likely to hold for everyone. But its absolutely worth a shot.