The Liquid Jet

Liquid Jet is a tribute to 90s rave nostalgia. Saturated colours, melting shapes, fuzzy curves, distorted lines, the J.J. Abrams lens flare in moments of tension. An epic saga of audio visual experiences into the psyche of a teenage girl. An ode to friendship and guilt. We follow the hero through the tripping eyes of her innocence. Luckily I played the game using a 5.1 surround system. When the club theme came in, I took a 30 minute break to dance to it in my flat. It was the funkiest dish washing I have ever done. Anyhow, it made me feel that things would get a dark turn in the club. After all, his previous games showed the creator is such a chill guy, and it’s usually these types of people that feel comfortable casting light into darkness. Sure enough, subjects of friendship values, sexism, quirky witty dialogue, existentialism, love, guilt and dodgy night life were vigorously painted on the digital canvas of the gameplay. As well as pure gaming fun. But most importantly I enjoyed a certain sense of irony within the game. Previous games from Sad Mask Party incorporated multiple narratives and deliberate confusion. Liquid Jet discusses the subject of getting away from the pounding city rhythm, to indulge in the pounding internalisation of partying with substances, and all that with the most minimalistic, yet effective narrative. Keep gaming, keep dreaming, keep raving in this bazaar of bizarre!