It's difficult to put into words how I feel about this game. Buy This Game is the shortest version I can give. So, why? This game is not like any game I've ever played in my life. Oh sure, bits and pieces are familiar, but the structure and narrative that connects this game, the gameplay points that join everything up, they aren't like anything you'll see in any other game. It's not quite alien, more like a foreign-film with no subtitles, but beautiful all the same. This is also a very hard game, so do keep that in mind. It's a game where it is very hard to do the right thing. Most of the time, that kind of system can be gamed or learned or exploited or worked against, but this is one of the only games I've ever seen that truly makes doing the right thing or even a half-decent thing almost impossible. You will constantly feel behind, constantly feel overwhelmed. And it's magnificent. There's so much happening in this game, and so many things you are bound to miss or just refuse to follow. And you'll both dread and look forward to a second playthrough as a result. Dread, because the nightmare will start all over, and look forward to because you may just find the tiny oasis you're looking for.
