An RPG that lets you actually play your role the way you want to, and where it is fun to do so. The game doesn't really encourage you to tell everyone that the proletariat must start a revolution or that their house is cursed, but I did it because I wanted to play the role of a communist cop who believes in the supernatural. If you're looking for action, this is not the game for you. It consists almost entirely of text, which would be a bummer if the writing wasn't this good and often outright hilarious. The only 'actions' you can perform take place in dialogue - with other characters, with your clothes, with inanimate objects in the world, or with different parts of your persona. There game could have used more proofreading in some parts for minor typos and weird syntax. Some dialogue that the developers intend to happen early also makes very little sense if you only stumble upon it later in the game. But considering how much text is in the game these are rather minor nitpicks. The only real criticism I have are the abrupt ending and the overly complicated clothing system. Having to change attire before and after most skill checks isn't fun, breaks immersion and takes away from the roleplaying: If I want to walk around in a certain outfit, the game shouldn't punish me for it by making clothes such a major factor for skill checks. I am already looking forward to replaying this as an entirely different character once the Final Cut is released.
Return of the Obra Dinn is the best detective game to date. It has a great story and narrative, an intriguing art-style and minimalistic but very rewarding gameplay. Nothing is unnecessary. Don't worry if all the different characters, plots and scenes are a bit too much to handle. You will sort it all out eventually, even I did, though it took me quite some time. Once you get into the flow of solving one fate after another through deduction, elimination and sometimes a bit of clever guessing, no other game is as rewarding as Obra Dinn.
