Not A Game Review

You're invited to a party. You don't get out much, you don't have any friends. This occasion marks a deviation from your usual routine in life. You're worried about fitting in. Part of you doesn't want to go, but the one that's eager to experience life like the others do overrides your fears. Quite predictably, you end up getting bullied and locked up in a confined space. Did I groan at this sequence? No. On the contrary, I got chills because it felt like an episode right out of my life. I wanted to love this game, I really did. Coming off the high that was Detroit: Become Human, I went in with really high expectations. I'll get the good points out of the way first before I delve into the remaining part of my strongly mixed feelings. One thing that I could find no fault with were the performances by Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe; I imagine they'd practically feel right at home in a game that plays out like a movie. Another point worth mentioning is ...