my previous version of this review could be summed up as "definitely the best nmh, especially with the gameplay being up to actual modern gaming standards, but i wish it had more of a tsa influence and more ktp."

after letting it sit, i have an entirely different opinion lol. this is essentially as pretentious as nmh2 tried to be but actually sticks the landing for me.

it's not immediately obvious but the whole themes contributing to the lack of explanation, important things being skimmed over and an over the topness that is too much even for this series improves so much more when i realize that it's an incredibly obtuse follow up to everything tsa sets up.

the alien plot is still genuinely good, but the additional subtext coming from suda's jadedness about substanceless over the top action games and how he's accidentally been given that reputation bleeds into it so well.

tsa had a lot about how shitty suda's experiences from the games industry are, but nmh3 is very much about how he feels about his accidental target audience sees him and his games.

free this man, let him make his adv games pls

kino (also the ost is fucking god tier)