One of the best videogame experiences I have ever had. No game has made me cry so much, laugh so much, lose my mind so much, made me understand myself better, and appealed to my specific tastes so well.
I think one thing the AI series does well, is straddle the line between parody and seriousness. Like there is no other series where you can go from over the top action sequences with a character getting powered up by porno mags to experiencing a somnium where child experimentation happened. With Nirvana Initiative, I didn't expect to be bawling my eyes out over a character with a square head, or one that looks like he's in a Marshmallow man costume, or a mermaid girl but here I am, cherishing these characters with all my heart, thankful for getting to experience their stories.
The running theme of learning to love yourself and accept yourself despite your flaws, and learning to accept love from others is something that appeals to me on a deep level. It doesn't matter how bad you think you look or how much you think you disability hinders you, if someone tells you that your existence makes them happy and means the world to them, then don't push them away to try and confirm your own self doubts, accept that there are people in this world that would put your happiness above their own because seeing you happy brings them happiness.
As for the actual serial killing case, I don't think that aspect is as pronounced as it was in the first game. I feel like this game goes more for the mental aspect of the damage done rather than the more obvious gruesome damage. The twists and turns are all fantastic but this game feels more like it's about the experience of the journey rather than the conclusion of the story if that makes sense. It's something I think, that once you've beaten the game, and you take time to think back on it, the more you realise holy shit, that was really clever how did this and how this all fits together.
The somniums are much more thematically inventive here as well I feel. Trying not to spoil anything but there are a few that really appealed to me and I couldn't stop smiling until I got the information at the end of them.
There's also a really neat post game easter egg to check out if you want to and oh my gosh, it was one of the best pieces of easter egg content I have seen in a really long time.
So yeah, I adore this game with all of my heart. There are so many moments that truly made this a special experience for me and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Remember to always love yourself because no matter how bad things might be, there is always someone out there who will accept you and be the half to make you whole
I think one thing the AI series does well, is straddle the line between parody and seriousness. Like there is no other series where you can go from over the top action sequences with a character getting powered up by porno mags to experiencing a somnium where child experimentation happened. With Nirvana Initiative, I didn't expect to be bawling my eyes out over a character with a square head, or one that looks like he's in a Marshmallow man costume, or a mermaid girl but here I am, cherishing these characters with all my heart, thankful for getting to experience their stories.
The running theme of learning to love yourself and accept yourself despite your flaws, and learning to accept love from others is something that appeals to me on a deep level. It doesn't matter how bad you think you look or how much you think you disability hinders you, if someone tells you that your existence makes them happy and means the world to them, then don't push them away to try and confirm your own self doubts, accept that there are people in this world that would put your happiness above their own because seeing you happy brings them happiness.
As for the actual serial killing case, I don't think that aspect is as pronounced as it was in the first game. I feel like this game goes more for the mental aspect of the damage done rather than the more obvious gruesome damage. The twists and turns are all fantastic but this game feels more like it's about the experience of the journey rather than the conclusion of the story if that makes sense. It's something I think, that once you've beaten the game, and you take time to think back on it, the more you realise holy shit, that was really clever how did this and how this all fits together.
The somniums are much more thematically inventive here as well I feel. Trying not to spoil anything but there are a few that really appealed to me and I couldn't stop smiling until I got the information at the end of them.
There's also a really neat post game easter egg to check out if you want to and oh my gosh, it was one of the best pieces of easter egg content I have seen in a really long time.
So yeah, I adore this game with all of my heart. There are so many moments that truly made this a special experience for me and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Remember to always love yourself because no matter how bad things might be, there is always someone out there who will accept you and be the half to make you whole