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too meta for me.
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Honestly I think the same of Pentiment too. I don't know why anyone likes it. These games made me rethink everything I thought about Obsidian.
I got recommended Pentiment because so many people said it's like a medieval Disco Elysium. It's more like a very bland tedious game about why the invention of the printing press was sad because it meant fewer people worked at monasteries. Maybe I got the wrong message but the game is just blah. It has cool graphics though
the thing that makes pentiment unique is its detailed craftsmanship in regards to the style and its limited and focused scope. it's certainly not a medieval disco elysium and honestly i get why you would get frustrated going into it with that expectation. DE is basically a masterpiece anything compared to it falls short.
also im not gonna say you're wrong, but i don't think the game really emphasises the loss of scriptoriums. the game is basically about how the past gets transformed into the present, and also repentance. it's not really deep by any means (and the last acts feel rushed compared to the first) but i liked it very much and overall i would recommend it.
That's fair. I got frustrated with it and didn't find the writing particularly engaging. I liked the atmosphere and sound design though. I could see how other people would get into it but it just wasn't for me.