Probably one of the few games to accurately capture the conspiracy theory mindset, and how that connects with people who feel powerless in the wake of massive systemic inequality - and how people grapple onto them even if they don't make a lick of sense under any sort of scrutiny. But then it also imagines a scenario where pretty much every single conspiracy theory is true - and expands that out into a globe-trotting, action-packed adventure, like a strange power-fantasy where you know what's going wrong in the world - and the disparities themselves absolutely become crystal clear. Gameplay is tight as hell but the story itself is just amazing, especially with the depth it goes into - as well as how it's heavily reflective of real-world fears and anxieties of the world turning into a corporate hellhole where all the power lies within the pockets of a few powerful people.

Also you can make the entire of UNATCO flip out and engage in an all out assault on an automatic vacuum cleaner. Good game.

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2021


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