Unpacking is a pretty good game. It serves its premise of a cozy game while still telling you a story without words. What is funny about this game, is that although you have no direct input or power over the character's life or how the story ends, you do manage to create a sort of compassion for them, by simply paying attention to the placement of objects or how their interests and childhood items get old, or rather, disappear completely. Although I enjoyed this game (as I finished it in one go), I was a little sad about how limited it is. I would love to be able to play more stories, organize different rooms, and find out more about different characters, instead of being limited to just one. It's a game that can be replayed as many times as the player wishes to, but the reality is that after 1 replay at best, it gets quite boring as it is the same objects, same story, same outcomes, and same characters. Overall it's a nice cozy game, but surely it is one of those games where you probably should wait until you don't have to pay for full price, as it is a little expensive for what it has to offer in terms of content!

Reviewed on Dec 11, 2023


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