happy new years guys. i was listening to sun and moon (soundtrack that plays at lob corps true ending) and clutching my face so i didnt even notice it went past 12:00....
usually i dont like to talk in-depth about my fixations on social sites because i dont like the attention but i think lobotomy corporation might just be one of the most important games of all time to me. idk i thought it was just funny scp foundation management sim with some visual novel elements and a funny name at first but i find it too overwhelming to even try to describe what it is in my head now. its such a sincere game about grief, guilt, human nature, every characters motivation and development is so rounded and satisfying, and everything is written so intentionally it kind of scares me a bit. the writing might seem a bit silly at first (the translation is better now but still not the smoothest) and a certain robot might come off so insufferable you might put down the thought of "unlikeable main character(s)" but trust. *trust*. everything is explained as long as you keep playing. 98% of gameplay elements are diagetic, too. i hate to admit it but it feels like this game has fucking manipulated me completely because almost everything i felt about it seemed to be intentional from the writers part. its also got biblical themes and i thought its probably like evangelion where the bible references are there just for the coolness but they actually did their homework and the references/parallels actually make sense. the sephirot characters are hot as fuck; the choice between disciplinary and welfare department heads is the death of a bisexual person, there is doomed yaoi, yuri, as well as premium hetslop. if you dont gaf abt that stuff theres a shit ton of cool as fuck SCP creatures to read about, too. noticing the #themes and #connections is free for all.
however this games difficulty is BRUTAL and SADISTIC for the purpose of ludonarrative harmony and its such a shame to me because i know it may drive away so many people who are interested. it was also project moons first game so the code is quite reminiscent of italian noodles so expect some bugs and memory leak, but mods can fix all that. im begging for people to give it a try and see it through, its so worth it, and even if you really cant whether because its too difficult or stressful (lob corp gave me several nightmares by the way) or grindy, consider getting quality of life mods or some light cheating. i need more people to play this game. do look up content/trigger warnings beforehand though its got some pretty heavy subjects
come face the fear and build the future with me people my insanity is crawling out of my chest and it wants to spread
