Moreover…and this is perhaps too detailed a take, and the game might explain this-it is also me seeing Sunny and Basil as true murderers, without thinking of it. I cannot say the same for someone hiding their guilt. It bothers me because I can debate and accept and empathize with a child letting his friendships go, abandoning people, even acting destructively-any person doing that-after such a traumatic event as seeing your sister commit suicide. It’s not a game I want to be playing and it was literally the last 10% of the game where I realized this. Is it understandable a child would do that? Is it even realistic? Yes. Not as much as I see how he is also covering his tracks. Do I feel bad for him? Not as much as I watch him murder a cat as a way of venting his feelings. Basil himself is no longer as sympathetic, but wracked by grief…and Sunny is not? There is grief and guilt, but he has been hiding this terrible secret and instead of the message about being how to process loss, it’s about telling the truth about killing someone. Yes, they were children.īut I am suddenly not playing as someone coping with grief, but as a murderer covering up his guilt. ![]() ![]() What broke me out of the story, what ruined the game for me was the reveal that Sunny (your character), kills his sister and he and Basil cover it up. The consequences of that, as well as coming to grips with that kind of event and understanding how to move past it, conquer fears? I could applaud the game for making that the core theme. As you play, it's revealed your bigger sister is the one who committed suicide. It's escapism, hence the fun adventures that reveal darker truths. This game is quite clearly about getting over loss and dark thoughts. However, my problem is this, and spoilers for the entire game are below: I think it is the wrong message, the wrong take, and I understand how people could love it and disagree and say the exact opposite. And it seems many people do enjoy this game.īut I can't leave a positive review because it's bothered me that much. It's not an egotistical decision, or even one I can't understand. But I'm posting this here to say that it essentially ruins the entire game for me. Without giving it away, there is a huge, fundamental issue with the plot that I seem to be in the margins of hating. I could definitely see comparisons to Undertale in theme (although this game delves far more into mature territory than Undertale does), and I played through the entire game, enjoying it for what it was.until about hour 15-16. This game is made with passion, skill, and I have a great deal of respect for the creator's hard work. Please let me know since I’ve just finished and it really does bug me. I hope you can present reasons why I’m wrong. ![]() I thought about posting this as a Steam review, but held off because it can’t change people’s minds without ruining the game for them, even if they don’t agree with it.
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