"ok i know everyone talks about how this game is like their favorite game ever and they wish they could play it again for the first time and whatever but, it's gotta be like a little overhyped, right?" - me, an utter fool, moments before playing return of the obra dinn
this is like, peak video game. what a cool way to present a story. i'm so glad i avoided sort of story spoilers for 6 years, i literally just thought it was gonna be a murder mystery on a boat with a neat gameplay mechanic. the music, the environment, the visual style, the storytelling and detail in each scene, the tedious clue hunting, gradually piecing together the chain of events and eventually being able to name the entire crew off the bits and pieces of info you can gather. it all just works together so so well. normally i'd respect the creators wishes, but damn if there's any game that deserves a sequel or spin off or something it's this.
(if you're into murder mysteries on a boat, maybe check out Why Am I Dead at Sea, i don't actually remember if it's all that comparable, but i was reminded of it quite a bit while playing this game)
this is like, peak video game. what a cool way to present a story. i'm so glad i avoided sort of story spoilers for 6 years, i literally just thought it was gonna be a murder mystery on a boat with a neat gameplay mechanic. the music, the environment, the visual style, the storytelling and detail in each scene, the tedious clue hunting, gradually piecing together the chain of events and eventually being able to name the entire crew off the bits and pieces of info you can gather. it all just works together so so well. normally i'd respect the creators wishes, but damn if there's any game that deserves a sequel or spin off or something it's this.
(if you're into murder mysteries on a boat, maybe check out Why Am I Dead at Sea, i don't actually remember if it's all that comparable, but i was reminded of it quite a bit while playing this game)