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kosmzone
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Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
This review contains spoilers
Taking aim at the carceral state and boldly declaring that all Lobster Cops Are Bastards, Frog Tec 3 emerges as a masterstroke in anarchist polecism. Well, not quite; anybody who thinks that anarchism is naive and idealistic will not be swayed by any evidence presented in this game, because it's smart enough to not stray far from the silly sensibilities of the series to deliver its message. It's simply a way to interrogate some of the ingrained assumptions of the genre that were seemingly taken for granted in the first entry and more gently mocked in the second. It also helps justify the Wild West setting, which at first seemed to be a tad too specific of a genre for the grand finale, but it works because such a setting is known in the popular imagination for exploring the intersection of the law and lawlessness. It's also a perfect fit for one of the series’ running gags, which is the Detective’s insecurity over his oddly shaped head that cannot host a hat. Of course, the fact that I had to spoiler tag this review thanks to the plot twists attached to its politics is a big indication of how much more ambitious these games have gotten, which is quite welcome. In addition to a new scooter (and accompanying sweeping music track) to traverse the larger space, the game pulls off a gag I'd have previously assumed to be outside the scope of these microgames, and then does another just a few minutes later. What a delight that Frog Tec went out on such a high note!
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