A really intriguing, unconventionally structured experience. Possibly too alienating/abstract for some? Though don't get me wrong, I think the game is great and I'm thrilled to see hard themes and nonlinear/obscure storytelling in a commercial game, especially handled well. I suspect this will age well. I mean this is probably the first time I've heard Lawrence Ferlinghetti referenced in an adventure game! But it is an obscure nightmare come to life (Wormwood Studios said one goal was to "make meaning through metaphors of inarticulable grief"), and that's important to note if you're going into this otherwise blind. My first instinct was to call it experimental, but that's all in the loose narrative approach. It's not experimental in playstyle, which is very player friendly aside from a handful of less-than-clear objectives. But even then, there's a built-in hint system that keeps you from getting too stuck. As long as you're paying attention, this game won't lose you. Impeccably grotesque style. Crisp, oozing graphics. The mood and approach is a mix of Sanitarium, Planescape, Silent Hill 2, and, remarkably, Monkey Island 2. Abe Goldfarb must have had a blast voice acting like half the cast.
