Maqqy

This may seem overreacting, but this game is one of the most saddening, most heartbreaking and most gut wrenching game I've ever played. I had leisurely played games that toyed with my emotions but absolutely nothing comes close to this one. This one is different.

This game is utterly amazing. I don't think I have enough words to truly define the associated word "amazing" is. Gameplay was enjoyable, mechanics are well-thought out, art is beautiful and the main plot is just... incredible. Don't even get me started on the music.

I have never been so engrossed on finding out every theory, every lore, almost reading the entirety of a fan wiki page and viewed every possible reddit thread about the game.

I loved how the storytelling is structured into perspectives and even though that it's been done before, it was executed perfectly. The game doesn't tell  you everything outright, but leaves you to find out for yourself through immersion of the game. The side quests are also not just there to be an aspect of fun, every quests had significance. Shoutout to Amnesia and Wandering couple, these two left me scarred.

But the thing that I wanted to talk most about... is Pascal. I have NEVER made this hard of a decision before with a game. This act got me questioning my morality ya'll I'm not playing. I had spent a long, 1 hour just thinking what to do. In the end, I ultimately decided to end his life. I can just walk away, but I wanted to take responsibility since at this point A2 considers him as a friend now. I believed machines were doomed to repeat their mistakes, so I did the unthinkable. I didn't see it as inhumane but more like a resurrection. You see.. I don't even know if I sounded sane at that sentence. This game is just so crazy.

Also just... TYL for Ending E. Now this ending just hit right in the feels. This game got me riding a literal train wreck then suddenly ending it with a fleeting, high-spirited mini game of 9s’ hacking segment. Partnered with that beautiful, beautiful music, I just stood up and yelled YES. No lie, tears were almost shed. 

I truly loved this game, right down to it's narrative.  The way the story correlates to life and death in the real world, me talking about it will be a whole essay so we will stop at that. All in all, Yoko Taro is a well-crafted genius and creator and I decided to stan. 

A bittersweet feeling cause I don't want to say goodbye to it just yet. The game really left an impact on me. 

Anyway that's it for my ted talk lol. I just really wanted to let these thoughts out since this game came out three years ago... why did it took me so long? Cause I'm a useless piece of copper ore.