This review contains spoilers

I can't stop thinking about this game.
saying that this is a unique title would be an understatement. an interesting story, wrapped in a well-meaning satire of video games, under layers of self-consciousness and absurdism.

sure, Indika's commentary on religion doesn't really say anything new, but that's kind of besides the point. this isn't about christianity; it's about Indika. the fact that she happens to be a nun only serves as a setting in which her trauma and anxiety can fully form, and thus take the shape of the Devil.

even though the narrative is the centerpiece, its idiosyncratic and eclectic execution is what shines here. beautiful visuals, pretty great voice acting (always riding the line between seriousness and overacting), genuinely darkly hilarious moments, an unapologetic strangeness... all of that works weirdly well together.
but to me, what really brought it together was the amazing soundtrack by Mike Sabadash: 8-bit synths clashing with industrial noises, goofy in all the right places but emotional when it needs to be.

Reviewed on May 12, 2024


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