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[Jan. 29th, 2021|09:49 am] |
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| | paradise killer - welcome | ] |
i never got to fully talk about paradise killer and it's always on my brain, i'm thinking about it constantly and trying to relive playing it through other games, so here it is: ALL (OR MOST) OF MY THOUGHTS ON PARADISE KILLER. spoilers ahead, obviously.
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overall the atmosphere was incredible. i think about how "dear esther" felt when i first played it, how it reminds me of that, and the empty open world of island 24, abandoned after evacuation. it was very eerie, very unsettling and glamorous all in one. seeing the ghosts of citizens still tied to the island was a very unique touch. the soundtrack was a perfect match of typical city pop/vaporwave/synthwave and the upbeat energy of the songs really made it even creepier and at the same time, reminds me of when i walk around where i live when i don't come across another soul and how alluring that is.
my favorite part of it all though is the title card. for a game to really stand out to me, the title card needs to be strong. the way the menu opens up to the song playing, the saxophone in the background, it makes it hard to even get past the title because of how it lulls you in. i think a games most important point should always be the title card because it's what starts your game, what defines it. the only other standout title card i can remember is the one for killer7. that one accurately describes the game even in it's simplicity.
now i am on my way playing deadly premonition and i think i'm either going to finish coffee talk after or play sally face next (with paradise killer in between hahaaaaaaaa). i am super hooked on open world murder mysteries now that it's tempting to just keep playing the ones i have over and over but i really need to get to the rest of my list so i can buy neo-cab! |
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