I haven’t played this game myself, but this essay makes me think of the way certain older games like Dragon Quest II, Super Hydlide, Zelda II and Rogue feel more immersive to me than “immersive” games that go out of their way to placate the player.
absolutely. i think if a game really wants you to be "in" it, it has to make you slow down and take what you're doing seriously.. the stakes and pacing and precarity of these old rpgs.. are not perfect, but they're really good at *that*. also your avatar is cute :3
