Sorry We're Closed

scariest jumpscare in the game is when you find out youre in london

michelle is a much stronger woman than i am 'cause i'd have abandoned all sense of mortal belonging on the spot for just once chance to be with the duchess

Not a single cishet hand touched the development of this game.

Biblically Accurate Lesbian Relationship

Sorry, we're closed felt like it was meant as a euphemism for the devs apologising the game was already over and done with story development 5 minutes after starting. From the start until finishing the game, it's a great looking game, but with sloppy boss fights, mediocrely placed music, and a story that feels like a closed book after opening the first page, it fell beneath my expectations. The story plays out and I don't know whether it was my choices or the game, but it felt like the game tried hard to be morally ambiguous but just ended up feeling very polarised to me. I don't think this is a terrible game; I just don't think it's that unique or interesting either, and weak narratively, so all in all, would not be something I'd recommend.

"We must march on. The soul requires it." I really love this game. It's short and sweet, and a lot of the messages and themes may not connect with everyone. But they really hit me at a good time. If you like this old style of survival horror, and you want to support a beautiful piece of queer art, it won't disappoint.

TLDR; good game, heavily stylized, resident evil(ps1)gameplay, interesting story with vague choices that effect the ending. Liggbuttq focus may annoy you. It annoys me when a property makes LGBTQ its entire identity for social brownie points or some obsession by the author. That being said, this game has interesting concepts, satisfying gameplay, a soundtrack that while not to my tastes, is pretty good, and a really appealing art-style that borders on the side of ugly that just has a perfect "stahnk" to it. My main problem, and what caused me to quit playing, was arbitrary choice prompts locking you into endings, and the final straw was when a mission locked me into completion before I had found all the secrets in a level, which up until then the game was treating very well with hints that "you can't go back from here, finish what you were doing before you go forward", I just particularly got fed up at this exact point.

This game is truly inspirational. Every or almost all characters is queer in some way whether it be their sexuality or gender identity (or even lack of gender thereof), and as a queer person and artist myself, this felt like the representation I've wanted to see all this time. We have a cast that defies heteronormative standards, and beings that represent such that are beyond human comprehension, what more could you want? The way that they are introduced feels completely natural, too. You just accept them as they are. The art direction in all forms by way of character design, environment design, music, and writing introduces them in ways where it is quite easy to find attachment or relatability. The music is stellar, really keeping you in the moment, and the soundtracks for the boss fights have a fun intensity that it's hard to not bop to. They also have lyrics that shape the story of them if you listen closely. I've been listening to them on repeat ever since, they go hard!! The writing is beautiful with themes and messages that reflect emotions and issues we experience in the real world, too. Love is the focal point of this game in all its forms (romantic, platonic, etc.) and I found myself very touched by some dialogue that imparts insight to what this raw emotion can mean to people, and what it entails in the good AND bad. These are discussed in metaphorical ways too by relationships between the humans, demons, and angels. And honestly, who can't love the Duchess??? Also, the art book is very worth it to support and admire the beautiful artistry all around!

big fan of gay silent hill <3