Posted on: November 30, 2020
TheSymphony
Verified ownerGames: 801 Reviews: 121
Unique Mystery... Terrifying atmosphere.
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS- Ok, so there's a huge elephant in the room with this game. It's low rating? It's because of one of the main plot-points. *MINOR SPOILER*- There's a romance between a 16 year old and a older pedophile. Now, I'd like to say that the big misconception of the game is that the relationship seems to be promoted as a good thing because of the word "love." I do not believe this to be the case. Yes, one of the characters seems to be upset because of Rachel's alleged suicide, and rightfully so I might add. Suicide is not a fun topic or experience for those left behind. I don't want to give everything away here... But to quell the taboo about this game let me say that I did not get the feeling that the whole point was to condone pedophilia. I think it actually was a pretty good message about how NOT to treat the victims of pedophilia. The victim DOES have a voice in the game, it just isn't in a way that is expected. *MAJOR SPOILER*- The game does not try to cause you to sympathize with a pedophile. It makes you feel sorry for a girl that got killed because of her terrible relationship with a pedophile. Murder isn't ok. The girl is not painted as a victim, so it rubbed people the wrong way. I do not approve of pedophilia, but I can appreciate a game that causes you to think about all the facets of who gets hurt when such horrible things occur. As far as actual game-play goes it's a great atmosphere. Yes, a walking simulator with a couple of terrible scary moments, but mostly just creepy old hotel rooms and such. It creeped me out. Pretty badly actually. Graphics were great and voice acting was great. I only docked it a star because of the abruptness of the transitions between days. Other than that I think it was a fun game. Those who enjoy a good story might enjoy this game as well.
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