The character operating the story (Neill) is the very one who is not even emotionally fazed by it. Neill callously comments on the final image (Linry tucking baby Neill into bed) as a "supposed" perfect timeline, ripping us away from the potential of any real catharsis. The game ends a whole hour before it should, opting to leave us on a bitter cliffhanger. Faye, who now resembles an ominous HAL9000 rather than the sentimental subconscious of Colin from Finding Paradise. The story of the people we follow is nothing but the 9th simulated version of the lives of two people that existed in the REAL real world, and the interactions between the memory versions of Linry and Quincy (whose player avatar doesn't even know Linry), are nothing but shades of people playing out a fantasy orchestrated by Neill Watts (the real Linry's son) and his morally blank A.I. I was absolutely sold from the first hour of the story, finding myself crying multiple times as hit after hit came Linry and Quincy's way.
Lynry and Quincy go through the wringer, and the absolutely gorgeous "A Reality Without Me" simply could not be played enough to underscore the tone of their challenged relationship.
It wasn't shaping up to be as touching or inspiring as its predecessors, but the subject matter explored in Imposter Factory was definitely Freebird Games' most mature (and bleak) to date. And what a story it was for the first two hours, where I considered the characters to be the most mature and compelling individuals Kan and co. On a positive note, the game is made all the better by doing away with the puzzle/gameplay elements of its previous installments, choosing instead to dedicate all its runtime to storytelling. And while the music, endearing comedy, and grounded dialogue are all present in true Freebird fashion, I can't say I left the experience anywhere close to satisfied–especially considering the solipsistic implications created from the story's drastic shift in the third act. I've been closely following their work since 2011, and consider Finding Paradise to be one of the best video games stories I've experienced. (HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD) It's tough to criticize such an obvious labor of love from Freebird Games. However, instead of sticking the landing with already established characters, Kan Gao and his fellow creators opt for a soulless twist that renders the prior events of the story drastically weakened. But again, there is no prerequisite to playing Impostor Factory.General Consensus: (SPOILERS) Impostor Factory starts out strong, with a characteristic gut-punch of emotion shifting the story into a General Consensus: (SPOILERS) Impostor Factory starts out strong, with a characteristic gut-punch of emotion shifting the story into a beautiful, heartbreaking drama halfway through.
Q: Is Impostor Factory the sequel to To the Moon & Finding Paradise?Ī: Maybe not. Q: Is playing To the Moon & Finding Paradise necessary before playing this game?Ī:Impostor Factory can be played independently, just like the games before it. An espresso execution with zero filler and no time drains.Dialogues that read so wrong but feel so right.A cozy mix between adventure game elements and classic RPG aesthetics.A story that will make you curse at the screen.And somewhere along the way, things get a little Lovecraftian and tentacles are involved.Īnyway, that's around 1/3 of what the game is really about. Talk about a time-saver!īut of course, then people start dying, because that's what they do. Quincy could wash his hands and time-travel while he was at it. In fact, it turned out to be so fancy that there was a time machine in its bathroom. So, he accepted and went because even though the mansion was suspicious and secluded, it was also fancy and had a parteh. One day, Quincy was invited to a fancy parteh at a suspiciously secluded mansion. Rosalene have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live their lives, all the way from the very beginning. Impostor Factory is a narrative-driven adventure game that is categorically out of its mind.ĭr.
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