This review contains spoilers

This game rocks. I hated Jennifer's walking speed and it really killed my desire to explore which is a shame, however if you can put up with that there's a great story and soundtrack waiting for you. A lot of people claim this should have been something non-interactive instead, and I agree, because the gameplay is BAD.

Jennifer can only attack melee, and she's not very good at it. She covers her face while swinging which, whilst thematically amazing, hinders you a lot when it comes to forced enemies encounters. You'll get the hang of it; it's just not going to be fun, ever. Some boss fights are bullshit, too. Make sure you keep moving because when Jen gets knocked down it's a 55 hour long animation of her standing up and you CAN get stunlocked. Make sure to note that she attacks with her right hand. Even two handed weapons, the attack comes from the right, so align yourself accordingly lest you miss because the hitboxes are not great.

There's a lot of symbology and the real ending is not the one you'd usually get. You have to give the man his own pistol so that he'll shoot himself, then you will wake up in the orphanage as some sort of epilogue where you get backstory and a lot of holes filled where Jen comes to terms with her past. It's pretty cool, however the story can be cryptic and there are a lot of events that occur in places where you shouldn't even be going in the first place, as well as books scattered throughout that you will probably miss as I did. Nonetheless, I have no desire to replay the game. Most of these extra things you can find on YouTube or the Wiki (which is really good).

But I would definitely recommend giving this game a playthrough.

Reviewed on Sep 04, 2023


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