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 regularly hopping into classes of Doom: The Darkish Ages, many of the video games I’ve been taking part in recently rely on my direct, undiverted consideration to dodge and parry. I like that problem, however I might use a break. So, this weekend I’m spending some extra time with Citizen Sleeper, which is maybe 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 essential to begin with the primary.
Launched again in 2022 with its sequel arriving in January of 2025, this RPG affords up some chill house vibes displaced by the load 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 contemplate their relationship to their physique and self, or the fantastic depictions of parents dwelling on the sport’s house station. Additionally, having lately 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 might’ve earlier than. I’m discovering all of it provides as much as a fairly neat expertise that I need extra of. — Claire Jackson
