Play it on: PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, Change, Home windows PCs (Steam Deck: “Playable”)Present objective: Vibe out within the dystopia
Whether or not I’m dragging out the ending of Clair Obscur or ceaselessly hopping into periods of Doom: The Darkish Ages, many of the video games I’ve been taking part in currently rely on my direct, undiverted consideration to dodge and parry. I like that problem, however I may use a break. So, this weekend I’m spending some extra time with Citizen Sleeper, which is probably the precise reverse of what I’ve been taking part in. I additionally wish to take a look at its sequel, Citizen Sleeper 2, earlier than the 12 months is over, so it felt needed to start out with the primary.
Launched again in 2022 with its sequel arriving in January of 2025, this RPG provides up some chill area vibes displaced by the burden of some splendidly written dystopian science fiction. The story and dialogue listed below are one thing particular. Typically I’ll simply linger on a single sentence or two at a time, be it some intensely written, introverted speculations of the protagonist as they take into account their relationship to their physique and self, or the fantastic depictions of parents dwelling on the sport’s area station. Additionally, having not too long ago undergone two main surgical procedures myself, descriptions of coming out and in of consciousness and the duty of sustaining my physique in a online game really feel very completely different to me emotionally than they’d’ve earlier than. I’m discovering all of it provides as much as a quite neat expertise that I would like extra of. — Claire Jackson
