downloaded it after i finished playing disco elysium cuz i was desperately trying to find another game similar to it. lots of people were suggesting this one but i couldnt really bring myself to continue playing. maybe one day

literally grew up playing it omg

one of the games i stopped playing halfway. i don't really remember why. i should downlod it again

does watching a youtube video count as playing it lol

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everything about this game is just impeccable. i also got a really good the only downside was that Kim wasn't with me (he was in the hospital) and i really wanted to finish things off with him :( but i'm glad Cuno had his good ending, he finally got to leave the hellhole. so many important and overlooked topics in the world intertwined in one game, loved it so so much. huge fan of the parts where harry is being his depressed silly self and Kim either joins him or supports him or just smirks in the background. i will never forget this game.

still couldnt finish watching the playthrough.

still listening to that one song that plays on the record player in the forest called push play lol

maybe one day i will have a wii to play this game....

couldnt finish it cuz i couldnt do one of those rhythm games during a trial for the life of me lmao

couldnt finish it cuz it got way too hard for me at one point and im not the type of person who has enough patience to replay a part over and over again till i succeed lol but an amazing game regardless

you will never be the sims 3!!!

i literally JUST finished the game and i will start with my honest kind of negative opinions first then delve into the positive ones.

The sexualized images of female victims, women in danger or even almost naked depiction of underage girls that appeared every now then, although a huge shock, was nothing I didn't see in the first game but I still thought it would cease to exist or at least not happen as frequently with the second game so I was looking forward to this new installment.

Unfortunately, I've been let down. The focus on sexualizing women and girls who aren't of age is taking away from the horror and making the game feel more like an objectification simulator to me. I wish they would consider a change of direction and find new ways to tell a creepy and compelling story without resorting to cheap shots and fanservice. I feel like the game is losing its charm by trying to appeal to a certain type of male player rather than focusing on making a great horror game. The gratuitous sexualization of women who aren't even of age gives the game a creepy and perverted vibe instead of a scary one. It makes it feel like a game that's not meant for everyone, but only for a certain type of player to enjoy. It really takes away from the experience and it makes me sad to see a great game become this.

Now that I have said it all, again like the last game I loved seeing the team work together to fight off spirits, the mystery building up and the plot twists. I very much enjoyed the plot of the spirit we have been trying to destroy hiding in our circle as one of MC's friends. Although the parts where the two high school girls were hitting on the MC made me uncomfortable, I realized later on they were being possessed the whole time. I thought being in the school the whole time would be boring but it never was. I loved seeing Japanese traditions and rituals taking place in the game especially the last quest was very creepy. Overall, when the game doesn't focus on cheap horror game tricks like showing constant female nudity, it does a very good job of being creepy and mysterious.

Hopefully, if there ever is a 3rd installment, we are not exposed to any unnecessary indecent depiction of female characters.

I only got to watch playthroughs of it since I couldn't afford it but the gameplay, the atmosphere, the music, and the boss fights truly made it the game of the year.