I had to use google translate to play this one since I don't speak French but I still enjoyed it's message. It's very derivative of You Are Jeff Bezos, which the creator cites as an inspiration. For those who might not know, and I didn't before playing, Bernard Arnault is currently the 3rd richest person in the world, and the only person of the top 10 richest people to not be an American. The game focuses on his wealth and on the COVID crisis, as the game was released in April of 2020. I liked this game for many of the same reasons I loved You Are Jeff Bezos. It's great at giving you a perspective on the immorality of billionaires, and showing how much good could be done with the money they hoard. It's also a unique perspective from the typical America-centric approach most games take, although still obviously relatable as we all live under the nation of capitalism. The COVID focus is also immediately relatable at the time of release, as so many people are dying when this money could be used for humanitarian aid.

This is a review of the launch state as I didn't stick around for any updates. I'll start off with the good: This is the best Iron Man game you can play, it's a shame The Avengers game didn't rip it off. That's it, that's the good. The bad is that, likely due to some EA meddling, BioWare sacrificed any semblance of a good story in order to make this a games-as-service looter shooter. The characters are dull, and while the core mechanics of the combat are fun, fighting the same waves of enemies over and over again to get the same kind of loot over and over again gets tiring very quickly. The multiplayer aspect of this doesn't lend itself to helping what little story there is either, as you'll try to pay attention to the plot but then have to try to keep up with whatever your multiplayer partners are doing, and typically their dicking around will ruin any sense of seriousness the plot is trying to have. I'm not going to pretend this is the worst thing ever, because the core mechanics are fun to play around with. It is however, one of the most disappointing games I've played, due to the high expectations I have for a BioWare game. One of the last things I wanted from this was to play it, move on, and never think about it again, but that's essentially the experience I got.

Hugely expanded from the much smaller experience that was Lume. I loved this game, from its gorgeous hand crafted aesthetic, to its extremely chill and relaxing soundtrack. I loved all the residents of the town I could talk to, and the old adventure game style puzzles to solve. I did have to look up the solutions to some puzzles again, but I'm kind of used to that in puzzle games. Overall, I think if you like "twee" games you'll adore this one. It's just a very nice one to sit down and vibe with.