It's also banned in a couple of countries due to the violence against children and the suggested sexuality between children (although the later is tamer than what you see in anime).
But yes. If it makes the baby Jesus cry, it can't be all bad. :)
Really, I enjoyed it because it is a bit of mind f*** and if you play it in large continuous chunks, you sort of fall into this surreal psychotic nightmare world. There are some parts that can really mess with you.
On the downside, there's a lot of long-hikes-with-nothing-happening, where you'd just treading scenery, and there's also Sonic Screwdriver (Or more aptly in this case, K9) problem. You get a few puzzles and then you rescue the dog and the rest of the game involves using the dog to solve everything. It's a shame really. A few more varied puzzles and it could have been fantastic, even with the long-hikes.
One thing I really did like about it is that you don't really 'level up' in it. At the end of the game, you're still a frightened and frail little girl. Power-ups are fun, don't get me wrong, but in terms of giving it a more 'real' feel, making you basically no stronger at the end than you are at the beginning is a particularly nice touch for not breaking suspension of disbelief. (Although a lot of people might find that frustrating)
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Date: 2007-09-04 11:06 pm (UTC)But yes. If it makes the baby Jesus cry, it can't be all bad. :)
Really, I enjoyed it because it is a bit of mind f*** and if you play it in large continuous chunks, you sort of fall into this surreal psychotic nightmare world. There are some parts that can really mess with you.
On the downside, there's a lot of long-hikes-with-nothing-happening, where you'd just treading scenery, and there's also Sonic Screwdriver (Or more aptly in this case, K9) problem. You get a few puzzles and then you rescue the dog and the rest of the game involves using the dog to solve everything. It's a shame really. A few more varied puzzles and it could have been fantastic, even with the long-hikes.
One thing I really did like about it is that you don't really 'level up' in it. At the end of the game, you're still a frightened and frail little girl. Power-ups are fun, don't get me wrong, but in terms of giving it a more 'real' feel, making you basically no stronger at the end than you are at the beginning is a particularly nice touch for not breaking suspension of disbelief. (Although a lot of people might find that frustrating)