The Crooked Man

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a snooze fest

it's one of the best 2d psychological horror games i've ever played. the way it deals with topics like death, suicide, and accepting life for what it is is really well done.

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One of my favourite games ever. Back in 2013 I was heavy into RPGMaker games and found them extremely charming. My entry point was Ib, Mad Father and the Witch's House, much like several people but playing The Crooked Man still brings out raw emotion 13 years after it was released. The Crooked Man, in my opinion is one of Uri's strongest works. There is this simplicity and transparency in the storytelling which I absolutely love. I think it is a prime example of not needing complex mechanics or words for storytelling. David Hoover to me is a very well written protagonist, and without spoiling anything I will say that the main plot and his self are interwoven incredibly well. He is soft-hearted, kind and resonates with me (probably why my review is a little biased, haha). Gameplay wise it is your standard RPGMaker game from the early 2010s, with finding items, cutscenes, encounters, the like. I like its familiarity, and Uri's art style, and the moody colour palette it uses. It took me a bit because I enjoy walking around maps and was attempting to get all the achievements, but I think this game can be reasonably finished in 3-4 hours. Regardless, I will definitely be replaying it every few months or so. I like Uri's games for the reasons that they generally do not overstay their welcome, and are able to communicate their intentions, and are incredibly accessible when it comes to both gameplay and story. I got the Strange anthology series while they were on discount, and am playing through them slowly. I'll probably re-purchase them at full price when I'm a little less broke. I don't know what game critics would give this, but I'm here more for the story and emotion, and that it delivered. 10/10.