Checked this out because of all the controversy it stirred up online and I wanted to see for myself what it was actually like. I honestly enjoyed a lot about it. The art style is nice and I very much appreciate the rpg maker horror game vibes (especially as someone who grew up on Corpse Party, Ib, Mad Father, etc.). The music is also really excellent. The writing feels a little "3 edgy 5 me" at times, but that's definitely the intention, so it didn't bother me much.
The elephant in the room with this game is obviously the incest element. While it is present, it just succeeded in highlighting how unhealthy/disturbing their relationship is for me, and I didn't feel like it was "romanticizing" it. The discomfort their relationship gave me didn't feel out of place for a horror game imo (and honestly it kind of reminded me of Norman Bates' relationship with his mother -- toxic and potentially incestuous familial relations are definitely not a new trope in horror lol).
I will say I enjoyed episode 1 a lot more than episode 2. The original premise involving the quarantine was more gripping to me than most of what happens in episode 2.
The elephant in the room with this game is obviously the incest element. While it is present, it just succeeded in highlighting how unhealthy/disturbing their relationship is for me, and I didn't feel like it was "romanticizing" it. The discomfort their relationship gave me didn't feel out of place for a horror game imo (and honestly it kind of reminded me of Norman Bates' relationship with his mother -- toxic and potentially incestuous familial relations are definitely not a new trope in horror lol).
I will say I enjoyed episode 1 a lot more than episode 2. The original premise involving the quarantine was more gripping to me than most of what happens in episode 2.