ClarissaDarling
2023
this is a baffler. so many things about the gameplay are perfect idealized versions of what should be in every farming game, very little useless time-wasting and a lot of great QoL stuff. but like, for what? I'm not even the sort who cares too much about plot but there is none to be had. the relationships and characters are shallow and meaningless. the one thing I can say about the story is when I unexpectedly hit credits, I missed having like, quests and interaction at all.
it's a very satisfying gameplay loop for a surprisingly small amount of time.
it's a very satisfying gameplay loop for a surprisingly small amount of time.
2021
there's something great in here being smothered in its crib by story and dialogue. there's like 4 games worth of story in here and i'm not even finished. you just can't get into a flow with the repeated lengthy exposition dumps. it's really beautiful though
2002
played the original, thought it was hard and also sucked. all the insidious propaganda eventually seeped in and i began to believe it was some unfairly maligned gem I was remembering wrong. got the new collection, put it off as long as possible but can only conclude, after years and the adjusted perspective of adulthood, that it's hard and also sucks.