3 Cool Games After An Impossible Week

Play it on: PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, Swap, Home windows PCs (Steam Deck: “Playable”)
Present purpose: 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 depend upon 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 need to try its sequel, Citizen Sleeper 2, earlier than the yr is over, so it felt mandatory to start out with the primary.

Launched again in 2022 with its sequel arriving in January of 2025, this RPG presents 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. Generally 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 just 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 totally different to me emotionally than they might’ve earlier than. I’m discovering all of it provides as much as a slightly neat expertise that I would like extra of. — Claire Jackson