I have been mixed on this game for many years since I initially played it. And reasonably so, because it has a very unintuitive and odd way of telling the story, even more than last time. Only being able to see one side of a conversation at any given time means there's a lot of dead air, silence. It can get very awkward. This wouldn't be an issue if we just had an option in game to see the convo side by side once we have both perspectives. Also, having to to rewind all the way to the start is so slow and tedious.

Ok so it is not nearly as good as Her Story. Yet on a rewatch and revisit, I was just floored by the performances from the 4 leads. This is honestly some of the best work any of them have ever done. The direction and their acting and chemistry is just electric. And there is actually so much going on with every character. Logan Marshall Green's character in particular will make you feel many many many emotions, most... negative, but the character is extremely complex. Everyone feels very lively and authentic. They get absorbed into the roles. This really helps since the story this time is not great. It has a lot of moving parts but the pace of it is iffy. It maintains the mystery no matter which part of the story you experience first, but it is not as cohesive or enganging.

Anyways that all said, the actors really do the heavy lifting here. The game would be pretty bad without them, but they help to make it a solid experience in the end.