Throughout my playthrough, I recognized that Hypnospace Outlaw was not for me. I do not have nostalgia for 90s forums, and I am less into the kind of puzzles at the root of the game. I still had fun, and I have a deep admiration for the effort and passion that were clearly put into the game.

I do have some thoughts on the ending, though, that are less subjective preferences, and something that I feel like is a valid criticism. Dylan is built up as a very strong heel, and to the last moment he toys with you, but the payoff feels rather weak. There is no catharsis. Dylan is rude and passively aggressive, until the game's ending, where he is deeply guilty and saddened. I love nuance, but this feels weakly done, and it would have been better for him to keep being rude and over his head. It does not really feel like justice was served; Dylan is honestly the least interesting part of all this. More focus on the families hurt or T1MAGEDDON would have been wiser.

It is a great game, though, all things considered. I hope the criticisms do not seem too harsh since it truly is a great game; it just does not perfectly land its ending.