pain.

one of the most memorable game experiences i've ever had. the nature of the gameplay format here almost ensures a different playthrough for everyone in content and focus. i had misgivings about the beat em up elements and combat overall but it kinda slipped into the background.

incredible life simulator elements with countless options while not falling into the trap of centering everything on the main character like elsewhere. outside of some of the earlier tutorials and scattered events that trigger in various times/places you can do whatever you want without restriction.

absolutely loved getting to know the scattered characters (not just the ones in the gang) throughout my playthrough. lots of emotionally resonant moments to be found in even the most deceptively simple moments. reading around after finishing my run has shown me tons of things that i didn't see for myself and i'm already itching to play it again.

the rest of yeo's games have jumped to the top of my priority backlog.