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i think this might be the most disquieted i've felt playing any sort of game whatsoever. trauma gazing descent into delusion stressfest. wide eyed depravity.

contrary to general criticism i see floating around here, i quite enjoyed the way it seemed to keep going after its supposed "peak" to keep it brief, suspending the anxiety to an agonisingly slow pace and wondering where it could possibly go from here; somewhere bad, evidently. i can also see why the ending might be divisive, but while my wound of finishing this title is fresh i find it to be devastatingly powerful.

haunting voice performances, higurashi's typical superstitions grounded in a filthy reality. mouth agape staring at my monitor at 1am-core. onto the next.