Best of the Rest: Jordan’s picks for 2011
Catherine
I have a soft spot for the bizarre and the esoteric. If something is complicated, either through the machinations of its mechanical workings or through the intricacies of its conceptual nature, its hard for me to focus on anything else until I feel like I really understand what I’m looking at. Catherine gave me something to think about, and also made me think about myself, which isn’t something I can usually say about puzzle/dating games.
The experience is complicated in both the literal and metaphorical sense; its ever-changing puzzle gameplay and surprisingly deep, multifaceted story are the result of brilliant design decisions, exceptional writing and an amazing localization job by Atlus. Catherine managed to satiate my craving for the intellectually surreal while immersing me in the delightfully idiosyncratic world of Japanese storytelling.Continue reading Best of the Rest: Jordan’s picks for 2011Best of the Rest: Jordan’s picks for 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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