Return of the Obra Dinn

I’ve significantly increased my consumption of questionable substances in the hope of inducing severe memory loss. This would let me experience the game again as if it were completely new.

Games that tell stories only capable of being relayed through the medium of gaming will always hold a special place in my heart. Since my first encounters with video games as a whole, I've never quite found any method of storytelling to even compare to it. Sure, the occasional film or manga or what have you might catch my attention, but those I hold at the peak of any other medium don't really come close to the experiences I've had with gaming.
Return of the Obra Dinn has once again solidified this idea for me, and it does so in such a way where I feel that everything within the experience is deserving of commendation. The actors, writing, art, music, and everything all together unite for an extremely fleshed out and cohesive experience that held my attention the whole way through. I believe this holds true for much of the game's playerbase due to the incredible completion rates seen on each of the achievements. Return of the Obra Dinn manages to create a very unique gameplay loop I haven't quite seen elsewhere, it's an incredibly fresh and engaging experience that I feel anyone with a brain could hold appreciation for. It might not be a grand story in comparison to other titles of today, but it sure as hell is a good one, a GREAT one.
A game that will constantly have you thinking, theorizing, trying new things, finding new angles, and most importantly, keeping you engaged following through its bizarre and beautiful storytelling. This is a game that I believe couldn't and shouldn't be passed up, if you're interested, play it. You won't regret it.

I wish I could play this for the first time again. Challenging detective mystery/puzzle game that isn't frustrating. I love the way the story is revealed through each death you investigate. Beautifully immersive black and white graphics, amazing soudtrack— nothing's been able to top this.

There aren't words for this game. You just buy it, play it, and love it. Don't look anything up. Don't even watch the trailer if you can help it. This game is an experience. I would give anything to be able to experience it for the first time again.

This game was so good that my wife, upon finishing it, forced me to play it while she watched.
Only downside is it's a once-per-life game.

i am both the most intelligent and dumbest mf alive playing this game. I can simultaneously figure out someone's identity with a super subtle detail and go most of the game not knowing an integral character's identity because I missed dialogue where someone literally called him out by name. 10/10

I put off playing this game for the longest time and I have NO IDEA WHY! This game was incredible, and I wish I could experience it for the first time again. It is 100% doable without hints or spoilers, so definitely don't do yourself a disservice by looking them up. Now I will just be impatiently waiting for the next game like this