This review contains spoilers
Don't let anyone trick you into thinking this game is a clever social commentary with interesting moral complexity or yadda yadda yadda. It's not. No themes or messages in this game ever elevate beyond the complexity of a middle schooler writing a history paper on why feudal patriarchy is bad. I don't think anyone really needs to be told this stuff, and if you do then this game can not help you. Get therapy.
What this game IS is a genuinely interesting and tragic story about a girl who was dealt one of the worst hands in life you can possibly imagine. It's a cool subversion of the classic "person gets put in stasis until their disease can be cured." This game asks, what if society basically collapsed after the person was put in, and the world they're waking up to was far, far worse than the one they left.
Hyun-ae is a very interesting character, and her story alone is enough to justify the few hours going through this game. That said, don't come here looking for a particularly progressive take on gender roles compared to what you would get from most modern societies these days.
What this game IS is a genuinely interesting and tragic story about a girl who was dealt one of the worst hands in life you can possibly imagine. It's a cool subversion of the classic "person gets put in stasis until their disease can be cured." This game asks, what if society basically collapsed after the person was put in, and the world they're waking up to was far, far worse than the one they left.
Hyun-ae is a very interesting character, and her story alone is enough to justify the few hours going through this game. That said, don't come here looking for a particularly progressive take on gender roles compared to what you would get from most modern societies these days.