ruthvc
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These are not my professional opinions. These are the garbage opinions of my heart.
These are not my professional opinions. These are the garbage opinions of my heart.
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Participated in the 2021 Game of the Year Event
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Played 100+ games
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Participated in the 2020 Game of the Year Event
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Life is Strange: True Colors is somehow a character-driven game where the characters are entirely one dimensional, defined by their interests or quirks but without flaws or desires or conflicts. It feels like a response to every piece of praise and criticism for the previous mainline games, and having liked both those games, that response feels condescending.
I'm fond of jank - it usually speaks to a level of curiosity and ambition in the design if it doesn't run smoothly. Empire of Sin is a strategy game where you run around taking over Chicago, but it really wants you to invest in the characters, in each character, in your underlings, who have lovers and personality traits and revenge quests and who are shaped by your actions. I was fond! But I could not overcome the bugs, which would stall the xcom-style combat at random points and force you to quit and restart.