(this will contain light spoilers, just me describing certain subjects/themes in the game and such, no detailed/specific spoilers. so please dont read on if youd still like to go in blind, which was a really great way to experience this gem!)
anyway! such an amazing game, 5/5! :-) i was really impressed with the subjects/themes, format(?), the visuals and sound, just. everything, wow. i had a lot of fun (and also got super sad) exploring this computer and figuring out all the passwords from clues littered all over it. the more passwords i figured out the more sad i got, it was heartbreaking. i felt more for one of the characters than ive felt for most characters in anything ive read/watched/played in a while.
and before i continue i just wanna say that i love this kind of format so much. online simulations/games where you browse what looks like early 2000s internet or w/e this genre might be called (i havent found a proper term for it yet) they're just really neat to me and i love the nostalgic feeling i get from it, its like a time capsule that takes you right back to the early 2000s internet, which feels so far away from now in the modern internet.
but this brought me back in a different way (and don't get me wrong, i dont necessarily mean this in a bad way!): online predators and abuse. it hit really hard, but it was so well portrayed and was handled even better. while leaving me feeling a little empty and more sad than anything, i was glad that it was there. i think talking about abuse is really important and its always a relief when it's done right like this, where it isnt overly explicit/graphic for shock value.
idk, i just really really liked this game. ive just spent about 30 minutes thinking about and writing this immediately after finishing the game (twice because i beat it without figuring out the third password so i went back to finish it right lol) so this review is (definitely) super messy and im not great with reviewing in general but as i was finishing this game i just knew i had to leave a review.
thank you for making this game!! <3
i cant wait to see what rosalie vile makes next!
also, i got this game in the bundle for racial justice and equality but im def gonna buy a couple friends some copies of the game when i can!