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Beautiful graphics but lacking in substance and devoid of meaningful content. All of the philosophical ideas in the game come from poorly-acted voiceovers and dialogue, and the ideas aren't even new or profound—they were just the usual drivel about life on earth being shit and choosing between consciousness and oblivion. Honestly, the script sounded like it was written by a college freshman who had just taken their first Philosophy class.
The places to explore didn't even seem that relevant to the ideas being talked about, making it seem like all the philosophy talk was just there to give the illusion of substance. There were scenes with a shipwreck, a prison, and a battle but these were only tangential to the ideas expressed through the dialogue. There was no central, unifying entity (a character or event, for example) to give the ideas a more concrete anchor to reality, so it just felt like the characters were talking out their asses.
The gameplay was unexpectedly boring. And this is coming from me, a person who enjoys walking simulators and seeks them out on Steam. I don't know how the game became so boring that it had me falling asleep in the middle of playing it. I've played liminal space games that have even less to see, yet they didn't put me to sleep as much as this game did. I attribute my complete lack of engagement with the game to the extremely slow walking speed and to the slow, plodding cadence of the voice acting. Put those two together and you get a real snoozefest.
The only thing I really enjoyed about this game was the graphics, walking around beautiful virtual places. Too bad my enjoyment was hampered by the slow pace, dull voice acting, and poor presentation of philosophical ideas.
If you're still interested in playing the game, do not buy it at full price. Even if the game had been really good, it was still too short to buy it at the original price. I got it 88% off, so I'm not that mad about spending an hour and a half playing it. That being said, games like The Town of Light and Dear Esther do a much, much better job at creating an atmospheric experience with beautiful visuals and a satisfying story told quite well.