LISA: The Painful RPG is a tricky one because the overt difficulty in the gameplay is not as hard as it first seems but the narrative difficulty is very challenging to this day. I was happy to revisit the game through this Definitive Edition, including playing a "Terryful" run where I get Terry to a high enough level to use his overpowered ultimate move and bring those skills to vanquish the game's superboss.

As for the new content, I think the new additions are mostly unnecessary and sometimes hurt the game's excellent pacing. Does that ruin it? Not really. It's still LISA, one of the best RPGs around. I know I'll be playing this one again.

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2023


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