Gone South
Warning: Bizarre Imagery Ahead
After playing and completing the game North within the span of an hour, I can safely say that I have no idea what I witnessed. And that’s actually the point of this light adventure/walking simulator that puts you in control of a refugee in a strange land. The game opens with a letter explaining the protagonist’s situation to his sister. After escaping the presumably horrible South, he has arrived in a city in the North, which is portrayed as a dark, dystopian landscape.
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From there, in your quest to seek asylum, you engage in several seemingly unrelated jobs such as exploring the mines and passing a test. The tasks are extremely obtuse. When I first entered the mines, I didn’t realize I only had a limited amount of time to explore before the screen suddenly cut to black telling me that I died. With every attempt, I thought that maybe I was getting closer to success, but I ultimately had no idea what my end goal was. The first screen of the game informs you that you need to send letters to your sister to understand anything, and it’s completely true. Not only are the letters the only means of conveying the story, but they’re also mini strategy guides that tell you exactly what you need to do.
It’s a problematic game design where the puzzles make such little sense that you are actually required to receive the answers from the game itself. Sure, you could stumble around and figure it out by chance, but you’d still need the letters to contextualize whatever you did. It’s a demoralizing loop, which is likely the developer Outland’s intention.
North is meant to simulate life as a refugee in a foreign land where the customs seem strange and you’re forced to engage in odd jobs that you know nothing about. Not to mention that everyone is a weird alien-like creature that speaks another language, making communication impossible. Well, except in this case, the protagonist CAN understand everyone else. When you talk to alien creatures, you only hear garbled noise but the letters that the protagonist sends make it clear that the he comprehends them, which is the only reason why he knows what to do. It’s silly that the translation skill doesn’t extend to you.
It’s an interesting premise with a deep message, and the simulation effectively confused and weirded me out at every turn. However, that doesn’t make it fun. First of all, it feels cheap that the only way to solve a puzzle is to look up the answer in-game. Second, the tasks are dull and straightforward once you’re told what to do. They all consist of looking for certain objects or answering questions correctly. In the previous example with the mines, after you learn that you have to drink a tonic to run, the task is a no-brainer. But what upset me most was a glitch I encountered during that segment; I drank the tonic for super speed before knowing how to solve the puzzle. After sending the letter to earn my mini guide, I discovered that for some reason, I could no longer drink the tonic again, which made it impossible for me to get through the mines. Since the game has no save function, I had to start over. Luckily, the entire game is only an hour long, but the ordeal was still infuriating. How was I to know there was a glitch when nonsensical events were a regular occurrence here?
Moreover, the dark visuals in some areas made it difficult to find anything, be it a door or a ramp. The simplistic textures, blocky polygons, and choppy frame rate gives the impression of an early PlayStation 2 game, taking away from the intended immersion. The display on the Nintendo Switch tablet is even worse, due to the lowered resolution and grainy picture quality. Though, I will admit that the frightening imagery was fascinating. There are technically no jump scares in the game, but I was creeped out the entire time due to the bizarre creatures, gross pictures, and just plain weird setting. A soft, unsettling music plays throughout, invoking a sense of fear and dread. Oddly enough, there are a couple of areas that play fast-paced techno beats that, while decent, feel out of place.
Conclusion
North is a unique experience that didn’t necessarily need to be a game to share its viewpoint. Nevertheless, I found it fascinating how the title conveyed it, even if it wasn’t effective or “fun.” The obtuse puzzles juxtaposed with the free-answers letter system muddled the game’s intended message, and the low-quality graphics took away any remaining immersion. In the end, I feel like I came away with some insight, but I don’t know if it was worth playing this to gain it. Regardless, it’s a cheap game, so I wouldn’t stop you if you were curious what it’s like up North.
Score: 4/10
Note: A review copy was provided by the publisher for this article.
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A bizarre adventure indeed! Great review of a weird game. When I heard this game was only 1 hour long, I thought it’d be a fun, light-hearted diversion to pass the time. Boy, was I wrong about that. It was creepy from the opening letter and only got stranger from there. I’d say it’s a psychological horror, but not to the extent of Doki Doki Literature Club. And it’s obvious that this game is making a statement about the struggles of refugees in a foreign land, but like you said, I don’t think this needed to be a game to convey that point. And the puzzles made no sense. You really can’t get through it without the hint letters or a guide. The graphics were rough and unpolished, but not in the nostalgic retro way. Overall, I could’ve that hour a better way.
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Thank you as always for your kind words and for sharing your thoughts! Since you played it with me, I knew you had a lot to say! I’m sorry you sat through it with me, but I hope you at least won’t have nightmares from all the creepy imagery! Oh gosh, Doki Doki Literature Club hahaha. This game has a MUCH different tone. I appreciate the social commentary and think it would have worked better as a short film or short story. As a game, not so much.
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Sorry to hear it wasn’t very good. Though I suppose playing this for an hour was a better experience than sitting through the film!
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Hahaha good point!! Actually, I feel like this game’s social commentary would have worked better as a short film. I wouldn’t have minded seeing one with a Blade Runner set and the bizarre imagery!
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Ouch. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a compelling walking simulator, and this appears to be no exception. The problem with many of them is that they don’t benefit from being played. A lot of the time, I question why the creators didn’t simply decide to make a film when they’re not going to account for the player’s influence at all.
It’s especially bad when a simplistic experience like this still has glitches; that’s sort of like making a basic machine with one moving part and it still doesn’t work. I remember playing The Beginner’s Guide and being dumbfounded when one segment made the game crash due to buffer overload.
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Yeah, I don’t mind the idea of walking simulators, since I’m a fan of point-and-click adventure games, but North just seemed pointless to play. I would have probably liked a movie version of this, just because it’s so weird and I like the social commentary theme, but having to mess around with obtuse puzzles, only to be told the answer by the game felt like a waste of time. Mind you, the game’s only an hour long too!
The glitch was so frustrating since the developers made it a point that you can’t save your progress. Thankfully, where it glitched was only at the beginning, because I would have been so much more upset. It’s inexcusable when we are stripped of our ability to save! The Beginner’s Guide sounds like it would frustrate me if it’s like that…
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To me, the walking simulator is evokes something similar to the Uncanny Valley effect in that I realize what I’m playing isn’t a game in the traditional sense, yet it expects just enough inputs that I feel like I am playing a game. When I reach that point, I wonder why the gameplay is nonexistent to the point where it’s distracting, which is exactly what a walking simulator shouldn’t be. With a visual novel, point-and-click adventure game, or any other title with a big emphasis on story, I can at least judge it by those standards, but they tend to benefit from being in that format unlike most walking simulators I’ve experienced.
Yeah, I couldn’t recommend The Beginner’s Guide. It makes for a good conversation piece and that’s about it. It does save your progress, so there’s that.
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To North’s “credit,” there are interactive puzzles, but there might as well not be. I wanted to like games like Dear Esther and Gone Home, but the game portions felt unnecessary to tell its stories. I liked walking around the creepy house in Gone Home more than the story itself, so I think the horror genre is where walking sims can best shine. Otherwise, when auto-programmed narrations just play at certain parts, it feels like a wasted opportunity to either have a more fleshed-out story or game mechanics. I echo you on being distracted by the nonexistent gameplay. I haven’t yet played one where the story wowed me enough to not mind it either.
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Yeah, I think that’s how I would describe it as well; it feels like there are chunks of story without anything meaningful to connect them. Usually, that certain something is gameplay, but because walking simulators don’t have much to speak of, they just tend to drone on until they decide to end on their own accord. I did play and review Gone Home awhile back, and it and every walking simulator I’ve played so far all have that exact same problem. It’s heart is in the right place, but a plot like that having never been attempted in a game doesn’t make the first try a masterpiece by default.
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I’m probably never going to play this game, but I’m intensely curious about what the plot is (if there is any plot to speak of). Would you mind terribly if I asked you to spoil it for me?
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Of course! Surprisingly enough, the plot really is just about the refugee being in the strange city to the North. He’s trying to seek asylum and has to do various tasks to do so. Like it really is just that haha. There isn’t much more to say because the whole plot is told through those letters, which act like a diary/strategy guide and wouldn’t make sense if you didn’t see what he was doing in the game. Hope that clarifies some things!
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Wow. Okay, so it really is that bare. Well, thanks for reviewing the game!
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You’re welcome! Yeah, it’s bare-bones. It’s a good “show, don’t tell” kind of experience in that it simulates what a refugee’s experience might be by actively confounding the player, but it isn’t necessarily that effective. Thanks for your comments! 🙂
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Not sure if you checked out my review or not, but I also had a game breaking issue. The game allowed me to progress through the immigration office segment at the end despite only having 2 of 3 forms. I couldn’t interact with the typewriter in the final room and finish the game and sat there for 30 minutes trying to figure out what went wrong. Definitely a mess of a game.
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Holy! I need to check out your review! I’m so glad I’m not the only that has experienced this mess. That sounds horrible… 😦 That’s at the end too… My goodness. Did you have to restart? (since why should we have the ability to save progress in a game?)
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Yep, had to do the whole thing over again. Like you, I died a bunch in the mine wondering what I was even supposed to do. Everything is far too cryptic and breaking away to find a mailbox every few minutes was an awful mechanic. If it just popped up the letter it would have made for a smoother transition, but the game itself left a lot to be desired elsewhere.
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The mailbox system is so bad. It’s like a mandatory “Super Guide” that you have to backtrack to get to. I like your idea of the letter popping up much more. I’m sorry you had to go through the whole thing over again, too… Ugh… How upsetting.
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Nice review! It’s really disappointing to see a short and simple game like this has glitches, and I think the developers should learn from their experience when creating this game. It looks nice, but I think they should create a more interesting and fun puzzles and challenges.
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Thank you very much for your kind words! Yeah, it’s disappointing when glitches happen. I like the idea of what the game was going for. It just had a poor execution.
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Interesting… I like the idea of a non-linear, abstract, experimental game like this, even if the results are mixed. Still, I wouldn’t hate to more people try it, but with a greater focus on game play. Well done!
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Thank you so much man! You might like the horror and social commentary in North, but it’s not really the most fun game to play. A short film version of it might have worked better. I could see it being done!
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Interesting premise… but no thank you, haha. I can also safely say I DO NOT want any Amiibo of anything from this game 😛
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Definitely not, please no amiibo for this game! But I look forward to the newly announced Dark Souls amiibo! Praise the sun! 😀
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Hm, it does sound like an interesting experience, but it also looks like it would completely creep me out. I can play games that aren’t “fun,” so long as they’re intriguing/interesting. I’ll agree this does look interesting insofar as it’s attempting to get a point across, but it almost seems like the gaming medium (or the way it was done using such) might not be the best way.
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It’s super creepy. Even though it’s not a horror game, the imagery and psychedelic sequences can be frightening. North certainly unique, but as a game, it’s frustrating to experience, even as a “walking simulator.” I get what it’s trying to simulate, but I didn’t feel any payoff at the end after all I experienced. And I just think that all games should have saves and menus, no matter how short they are.
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Agreed. Even Journey had that, and it was an artsy foray. It goes to show that you can’t just slap the label of artsy on something and expect it to be good just on that merit.
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Exactly! Journey was a great cinematic game experience, whereas North is a puposefully frustrating experience in game form. And honestly, I wasn’t a fan of North’s bizarre artsy imagery. It was the same with when I played Dear Esther. I appreciated what it was going for, but it wasn’t fun, and its story didn’t compel me to walk around its digital island for hours.
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I don’t think I’d like North from everything I’m hearing. With Dear Esther, it was the monologues that really kept me involved. It’s some of the best writing I’ve ever heard in a video game. If it wasn’t for that and was just walking around a strange/creepy island, I”d have given it a hard pass!
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I guess I just couldn’t get into the writing in Dear Esther. And no, you probably wouldn’t like North. That game’s writing isn’t really that great. Walking simulators that depend on the story are usually hit or miss depending on how the story is told and how the player responds to them. I didn’t like the story in Gone Home, another walking sim, but I liked exploring the house. It was actually kind of creepy and felt like a good use of interactivity in that type of game.
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There was one walking sim that I’ve heard is really good, but I can’t remember the title. It’s fairly recent and someone was comparing it to Virginia, which seems to have been an unfortunate miss. They’re really hard to make engaging especially when you consider most gamers are used to DOING something. There’s a good chance I liked Dear Esther because I just watched a Let’s Play of it. Walking sims have to balance out the desire to have interactivity with the question of whether the story wouldn’t function better in another visual medium. I think they want people to feel immersed, but if you don’t give enough to do or have an engaging enough story, that’s not going to happen anyway. There are games with more action that don’t accomplish that.
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Hm maybe it was Firewatch?
I think watching a walking sim is definitely a different experience even if it doesn’t seem like it. Playing through a walking sim feels like busy work as opposed to just watching a movie or playing something with more engrossing gameplay. That said, I do like the idea of walking sims as a fan of visual novels and point-and-clicks, but I haven’t played one that justified its choice of genre and left me satisfied.
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I want to say it was released after Virginia, but I’ve heard Firewatch is really good and I want to play it.
That makes a LOT of sense. If you’re just watching it yourself, you don’t feel like you’re doing the busy work/wasting your time when you’re used to a game being more interactive whereas movies aren’t expected to be in that regard.
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I want to try out both Virginia and Firewatch. I especially think I’d like Virginia! And yeah, I usually prefer interactivity in all aspects of life, which is why I’m not actually that big a fan of sitting through movies. I’m usually good with shorter shows or if I can play games WHILE watching the movie in the background. But I’m not a big theater enthusiast unless it’s a movie I absolutely want to see.
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Oh! So I just finished a review and was looking at my next, which is “What Remains of Edith Finch.” I’m really curious what you think of that one if you’ve played it. It’s another one that could be considered a walking simulator, but (from what I saw) it’s pretty interactive.
One of my BFFs is the same way! She doesn’t like sitting through movies because she has a lot of energy and would rather be DOING something. Now to me, while watching movies is fairly passive, I know that I’ll have something to think about later, and usually in the midst I’m connecting stuff in the movie to other stuff I’ve seen before. Are you more extroverted or introverted do you think? I’m intro so living in my head is exciting hehe, but I know extroverts need more outside stimulation to get their minds going.
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Oooooh!! I’ve always been interested in playing it, but I’ll definitely love to know what you think before playing it. I’m definitely interested in walking simulators. I just haven’t found one I enjoyed. North is kind of interactive too, but hardly, given how esoteric the puzzles and gameplay are.
I’m 200% introverted. I’ve been shy all of my life, and prefer small, quiet gatherings. Though, I wouldn’t say I’m passive per se. I love constantly stimulating my mind by playing games, thinking, writing, etc. I just don’t like always being in crowds or groups when I need space haha. My wife is the exact same way which is why we live so well together. She’s the one person ever who I never get tired of, because I feel super comfortable with her.
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I’ll have to throw all of the walking simulators you way then lol. I think you might like Edith Finch. There’s a lot of interaction with it, and the way it tells the narrative by going back to the past. It’s also a bit of a tear jerker and the soundtrack is par excellence!
Hear hear! I have this weird trait of being able to play the extrovert so people think I’m outgoing, but it’s really just that I hate awkwardness and filling the silence with nonsense and small talk seems to work, but it’s very tiring. I tend to find a corner eventually at large gatherings or lately hide in my car. Usually one or two people will come over to talk to me which I’m totally fine with. It just gets overwhelming when there are a ton of people. My husband is more extroverted, but he sometimes has the traits of an introvert? It’s weird. I think he gets annoyed around some people and then wants to leave hehe. I do like my alone time from even the hubby, but he does understand this and since he bowls twice a week, I get to miss him :p
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I’ve so wanted to try out Edith Finch one day! There are so many games that I want to put on my backlog to play one day. I just have no idea when I’ll ever get to them hahaha!
I think I’m the same way actually, depending on the group. I’m very shy around groups that I either don’t feel comfortable with or that I don’t know. When I feel comfortable, I can seem more outgoing, but that’s just because I’m excited to be around good company. After some time, I just want to be alone or in more intimate and quiet company. It’s a spectrum, so I can understand being part-introvert, part extrovert – depending on groups and mood. My wife and I are definitely way on the introvert side though hahaha :p
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Oh the backlog ever grows. I know I’m over 200, and I really should work on the games I own, but then I see one I want to buy and it’s like “Well…one more can’t hurt.”
People misunderstand introverts insofar as they think they don’t want to be around people or have conversation, but really they want to be around the right people and have meaningful conversation. I think it’s why (ironically) there are a lot of introverts on YouTube. It seems counter intuitive, but it makes sense because you’re putting yourself out there literally. You control the narrative and what you want to talk about, and you can control what kind of comments you’ll allow. Of course bad stuff can still happen, but I think the outward ideas of control are very appealing!
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I totally agree with you about the view of introverts. It’s all about feeling comfortable to truly express yourself. I’m way more comfortable recording alone on YouTube than trying to make small talk with strangers. That’s why I seem more reserved in real life than either if I knew you or if I am talking to an unseen audience – controlled environments for me. I feel most like myself when I can be exciting and encouraging, which isn’t always when I don’t feel like I’m in control. Funny enough, maybe that’s what the people at North were going for – the themes of control and making your own name for yourself as opposed to what a foreign society wanted you to become. Hm, it all makes sense now…
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That’s such a great observation! I think extroverts are able to feel in control and expressive with people whereas introverts feel more in control where they can have time to gather their thoughts before presentation. If you’re around people who understand that and won’t rush you then it’s less awkward. We really do live in a world that’s made for extroverts, though I feel like with the advent of the internet, there’s more of a balance.
I know I can pull off “acting” like an extrovert, but it makes me feel tired and drained. It’s like a party trick I can only perform once in a while hehe.
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I know exactly what you mean! Believe me, I’m good at the extrovert party trick, but I would call it more a part of myself that’s on at certain times. I never want to imply that I’m not myself in public. I think we as humans are just complex and that’s what makes us so awesome. Just because I’m quiet and reserved one day doesn’t mean I can’t also be very energetic and hyperactive another day AND still be the same person. I like embracing both sides of myself and appreciating the kind of person I am. As long as at the end of the day, I can be alone or just with my wife to relax and recharge, I’m good. 😉
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I went to a party yesterday and spent most of it in a dark corner talking with a few other hiding introverts. It was lovely lol. I think it really depends on what gets you excited. We all have something and when you find the thing that brings a shy and/or introverted person out of their shell, it’s so amazing to behold ♥
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That’s me at parties too haha. I very much agree that if I’m talking about my passions, then I come out of my shell. When I talk games and anime, I am ON!
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With games it all depends on who’s around. Unfortunately, I’ve run into people who like to make fun of others for what they like. I don’t associate with them anymore, but other friends do, so they’re still around. I remember at the last Christmas Party though we did a Secret Santa and I’d brought Skyward Sword still in its original wrapping. The person who wound up picking it LOVED Zelda, so we started talking about gaming. When I asked if he had a PS4, his response was, “I’m waiting for them to make an FFVII Remake version.” It was then I knew we would be friends 😀 It’s a shame other people feel that gaming talk has to be a, er, game of who’s the coolest and edgiest with the most counter opinions. I find now it’s just easier to be genuine with what you enjoy, and if someone loves a game that I’m not that fond of still respect them, you know?
On another “note,” I finished Death Note! I’m happy to see the ending was really strong. I felt like the middle flagged off a bit after a certain event, but the finale was absolutely mind-blowing.
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That’s awesome you were able to meet someone like that at a Secret Santa! Most people I talk to about games either love them or at least are familiar with Nintendo, which is fine by me. Luckily, I don’t normally encounter people who are jerks about it. When I was younger, I was always scared people would make fun of me for playing Pokemon. And it’s happened so I had reason to be upset. But I’m glad nowadays, it’s HIP to love Pokemon. I proudly show and tell others I’m a gamer now, and when I meet someone like you met at the Secret Santa, then we end up talking a lot! I met close friends doing that! 😀
Yay! Congratulations on finishing Death Note! I’m sure I told you, but it’s my favorite manga and anime. I cosplayed as Light because he’s my favorite, and although I’m one of the few who was cheering for his evil to reign, it was a perfect conclusion to where the series was going. So smart, so gripping, so maniacal. The anime’s ending is a little different, but I prefer how cuthroat the manga is with handling Light’s fate. So poetic!
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Every since Pokemon Go came out Pokemon has been considered cool. What a world lol. I don’t ever mean to sound like a hipster, but there are SO many things I used to do that were definitely not cool and that I’d be mocked for, and now everyone is doing it. I’m not one of those people who hates to see things go mainstream, because once they do, it’s so much easier to access, and I think familiarity breeds LESS contempt despite the old adage, but it would’ve been nice as a kid to have that validity.
You know…I kind of was, too. It was so weird! On one hand I kind of wanted him to win, because it was exhilarating in a way, but I was still utterly impressed with how Near outsmarted him and how desperate he became. I’m going to have to watch the anime. I’ve already watched a few theory videos about it. The whole idea behind it and the cat and mouse game that takes place over years is just so fascinating. It’s like Sherlock Holmes and Moriarity but darker.
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So many things that are popular in culture now was what I lived through in childhood. I’m glad that so many people love games, anime, and nerdy stuff, but I wish I didn’t have to be ostracized and made fun of for it back in the day when it wasn’t “in.” Makes me wish sometimes that I was raised in this age instead of last generation. But then I think about how lucky I am to have lived through 8-bit, 16-bit, and watch gaming grow. Now it’s one big hodge-podge with 2D pixel art and HD 4K 3D being the hot stuff. We lived through the best age. ❤
I love the anime because of its fantastic animation direction. Some scenes like Light writing in the notebook and him eating a potato chip are WAY OVERBLOWN in the anime and it's AMAZING! You might be interested in the Japanese live action movies and TV dramas too. I actually haven't seen the drama but the movies are way different. Just don't watch the U.S. produced Netflix live action movie (unless you want a good laugh) hahaha.
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I’m happy I had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood :p But I completely understand about the acceptance factor. I wish it had been that way back then, and I think the internet has a lot to do with it. It makes information more readily and easily available, and the more information you have (and accept) the less likely you to mock someone for not understanding. Of course bullying has just evolved into cyberbulling so *sigh*, but I do think many kids are being taught how to live responsibly in the digital age. Personally, I freaking love technology.
Omg I saw a clip of a potato eating scene and it was EPIC. I want to watch the anime now that I’ve read the manga, but I heard nothing but horror about the Netflix version lol. It’s amazing how Netflix can get Castlevania so right but Death Note so wrong. They couldn’t do another animation of the latter though since it was already done perfectly :p
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If I were able to make friends with the same interests growing up, I would have been so much happier as a kid I think, not that games and anime weren’t awesome parts of my childhood, but I didn’t have always have people that understood me or knew what to talk to me about. Cyberbullying is indeed an issue, and I do think there are a whole other host of problems that come from social media and and internet privacy, but as far as being able to interact with good friends from far away (like you!!!), technology is indeed awesome!
Regarding the Death Note Netflix series, I think it just comes from having different people working on both. The people working behind Castlevania just did an amazing job, and the staff on Death Note…made something interesting. I think it’s a fun popcorn movie as long as your fandom in Death Note is deep enough that you won’t hate the series just because Netflix made a horrible version. But I would watch the anime and any of the other Japanese live-action movies/drama first beforehand. Seriously, the anime is so good! The potato chip scene is awesome, but there’s so much more about the direction and animation in that series. It’s so beautiful! P.S. When I cosplayed as Light, I went around with a bag of Lays potato chips to recreate the scene hahaha! 🙂
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Agreed. I’d have felt much less lonely and like the odd one out. The internet has opened up the entire world for people, and despite some of its negative aspects, I think that overrides.
The best part about props like that is it’s almost an inside joke with the fans :p I wouldn’t know it because I haven’t seen the anime yet.
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I’m certainly very grateful to have met you! 🙂
I love inside jokes within anime and games. I don’t always get some of them nowadays, but it makes me so happy when I see them in cosplays at anime conventions1
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