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I always learn so much from playing Yoko Taro's games but this one hit like nothing I’ve experienced before. It actually pushed me to finish my album. It’s such a beautifully confusing story. A tale of androids and machines questioning if they are actually alive or not. With this you have to beat it multiple times to experience the entire thing. (Endings A-E) One alternate ending can be found within minutes of starting the game. The credits even roll but at triple speed. The hardest one to get “Ending E” took me about 40 hours over the course of a few months and It’s one of the greatest endings in any type of media period in my opinion. I won’t dare spoil it. If you like weird games and if you like beautiful strange stories about existentialism please play this
Aug 5, 2024
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Both Automata and Replicant. Typical good vs. evil Japanese action/adventure on the surface, but slowly reveals in-depth questioning of morality by re-evaluating core game mechanics.
Oct 14, 2024
I know a 6 hour long youtube video about a PS1 game you’ve never played is a hard sell, but I swear you’ll love it. Going into something blind and leaving with an extensive knowledge of the subject and the author’s relationship with it is stupidly rewarding. Believe it or not you will be moved by this untranslated 24 year old video game! I watch this like twice a year lol, if you only watch one Action Button review make sure it’s this one
Jul 16, 2024
i first played this game when i was 15 and it completely changed my life. i never felt more understood and also emotionally challenged by a game. if your someone who plays games due to their undeniably compelling ability to tell stories, this is def the game for you. the music is amazing... like wowowow, and pretty much every character in this game is like a dream blunt rotation. the game follows this girl kai leaving her life in rio for the summer to visit her dying grandpa on an island famous for being struck by a meteor. in concequence, many genetic mutations had occured creating a stigma amongst "outsiders" to their world. its so so emotional and beautiful and its like a warm blanket. honestly, i have never met anyone who has played this game but i've never wanted to exist in any fictional place more than this. if you are into games that are pretty much playable stories (cozy game isnt a lable i would put on it but it could qualify for some) please please try this!!!!
PS i think the developers, die gute fabrik, have made a new game recently with similar vibes. have not played it yet but am going to soon!
Jan 6, 2025
Top Recs from @body-meat
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I am an Apple fritter guy through and through. Microwave for 30 seconds if you can. On tour if we walk into a gas station it’s hard to exit the place without one.
Aug 5, 2024
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I love this movie so much. Satoshi Kon was a real genius. A great movie about chosen family and resilience. My wife and I watch it once a year around the holidays. I cry every time.
Aug 5, 2024
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Truly try to make time for this. It’s simple. No matter what happened that day the walk is always nice. And if you do it with someone you love it feels even better.
Aug 5, 2024