A weird but appropriate epilogue to LISA. The Painful's mechanics were already filtered down from JRPG traditions and put into a survival-style gameplay. They worked well. Joyful filters them down even further which can get repetitive but this isn't a very long game either so I didn't feel it too deeply while playing.

As for the story, I think it's thematically rich. It's gruesome as hell, but deep and organic in how chaotic the storytelling is. I won't go into spoilers but it's profoundly upsetting to think how the last human emotions felt in this world would be resentment and rage drowning in insanity. I can't think of a better ending to this saga.

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2023


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