As far as remasters go, this one is fine. It's standout feature is the new lighting, everything else is just kinda the same as or a little better than the OG game. I really don't know why they made this, my best guess would be a) they wanted to use the assets again for a new game and decided to just remaster them or b) it's all just a really confusing cashgrab. Well, either way, you can just play the original and it'll be absolutely fine.

Other than that? I last played LiS in my so-called teenage years and as it's a game with that unique brand of 2010s teenage angst, I felt right at home. Might be one of the first games that legitimately impacted me emotionally. After replaying it, I gotta say: It seems kinda dated, actually? LiS is full of weird decisions with questionable political and thematic implications and handles its topics - mostly - with the nuance of a car crash. Which also makes it kinda... charming, in a way? There's of course personal bias speaking here, though. It also has cozy and angsty vibes all at the same time. So yea, LiS not an especially well-written story and is full of weird unquestioned decisions. But if you can relate to this specific brand of 2010s zeitgeist, I think it's still worth looking at.

Reviewed on May 11, 2023


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