This review contains spoilers

the best way to describe remember11 is fuck you. it is as unorthodox as it is complex with no desire to tell you what you are even reading. you are instead taunted into figuring it out on your own. however, it does not actually care if you understand it as its only goal is to guilt the player. by understanding what remember11 is, you understand that you're a terrible person for reading it in the first place. you are purposely denied any sense of fulfillment for completing it that is inherent to conventional storytelling. there are no rewards waiting for you at the finish line, only infinite loops. consequently, this raises several questions toward the nature of its creation. there are misconceptions going around that claim it is 'unfinished' or was hindered from 'troubled development'. many people choose to subscribe to this notion as these claims primarily stem from the creator himself. however, this is clearly false as the story is told in the only fashion appropriate to its own themes. remember11 was never meant to be a visual novel created by humans. remember11 is a visual novel that created itself by tricking humans into believing they were ever in control. in willing itself to existence, remember11 stands as both the best and worst experience you'll have with visual novels.

Reviewed on Jun 03, 2021


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2 years ago

I have a theory that most people that criticize the unfinished nature of the plot weren't even invested in the mysteries surrounding it, because as soon as you start to unravel those and discover why they were so hidden in the first place, the thematic cohesion of the package (that extends even to the interaction) blows your fucking mind and you start to understand how this is one of the greatests pieces of post-modern fiction ever written. I liked the review and share the thoughts, but could you please use the spoiler tag for this one? You kinda spoil the core themes of the novel, considering you begin to rationalize them by the end and even after you're done reading.