This is the first game in the Lisa series I've played, and wow. From an atmospheric and narrative perspective, this game tackles extremely serious topics and fills you with a sense of extreme, existential dread as you play. The music, the symbolism, all of it overwhelms you with an extreme sense of dread and sadness, and it does this really well. From a gameplay perspective, the game can be a bit vague at times, and the spider segments are downright infuriating. However, I still would recommend you experience this game in some form, whether it be in a YouTube playthrough (to avoid the spiders), or playing it for yourself. It took me roughly an hour or so to complete (although some of that time was dedicated to me seeing if there was a good strategy to get past the spiders without losing my mind further), but the atmosphere and narrative alone are worth checking this one out for. I'd recommend purely on that aspect, but I can't rate this one higher due to the bad gameplay. Really good, still, though.

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024


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