This review contains spoilers
Completed - with the exception of the last couple endings. But I haven't committed to the weapon upgrade grind yet. I burned myself out on the back2back play-throughs to get endings A, B, & C, but I do love this game.
Replicant rips my heart out in a number of ways, but the one that will always stick with me is The Lighthouse Lady side quest. Upon realizing the letters sent by her (long dead) husband were written by the postman, you can either tell her the truth or maintain the lie.
If you confess, she admits to knowing the truth already. She asks you to maintain the ruse for the Postman's sake. If you don't, she says how excited she is for her husband to return from afar (despite presumably knowing the truth) - just before passing on. There's a touching beauty in her love & hope, in the player characters' decision to spare or provide closure, in the conflict the player feels between the choices. Even the love she has for the postman, to spare his feelings.
The quest hit hard - and I always have to pause and take a moment when I think about it.
Replicant rips my heart out in a number of ways, but the one that will always stick with me is The Lighthouse Lady side quest. Upon realizing the letters sent by her (long dead) husband were written by the postman, you can either tell her the truth or maintain the lie.
If you confess, she admits to knowing the truth already. She asks you to maintain the ruse for the Postman's sake. If you don't, she says how excited she is for her husband to return from afar (despite presumably knowing the truth) - just before passing on. There's a touching beauty in her love & hope, in the player characters' decision to spare or provide closure, in the conflict the player feels between the choices. Even the love she has for the postman, to spare his feelings.
The quest hit hard - and I always have to pause and take a moment when I think about it.