When I think back on my time with this one - the big takeaway I seem to come to is that I felt it was a story that certainly said a lot, and yet nothing at all!

No worthwhile character shit to really ruminate on or any meaningful revelations to pog over. Just a series of inevitably boring exposition dumps told to you in a funky order that only give the VENEER of making the thing feel more complicated than it really is.

The fun of keeping up with the mysteries and timeline crap kinda burnt out for me as the thing went on and introduced more and more elements I just didn't think to be immediately believable or satisfying with the setup I was given, OR because certain plotlines revealed themselves to be ultimately irrelevant anyway! Leaving me especially numb by endgame when one of the final kid's routes was JUST some last minute justifications I-don't-give-a-shit-about they felt the need to throw in there.

The whole thing doesn't come off too strong a mystery story with how inexplicable those revelations can be, and it ain't too fun a thriller either because haha I don't care about any of these trite stereotype ass characters and their meanderings??? shoutouts to the women and the godawful relationship pairings too LMAO it never ends.

Dooooon't really get the worship with this one, but it looks really pretty I suppose. It's also a satisfying enough RTS thing in a mindless "Peggle" sort of way, I guess. But none of that is gonna be what sticks with you by the time it's all over, I imagine. whaaaaaatever man....... funny yakisoba pan.