Creatures Such as We

This is so good. It's probably the best interactive novel I've played in a little while. It's class-conscious without being self-righteous, thematic without being pretentious, and is really honest and empathetic about its subject matter in a way I did not expect. I can't say anything more without spoiling the whole thing, so I'll just keep this brief and say: if video games occupy as large of a place in your heart as they do mine, then this game will move you as much as it did me.

This is such a quiet, beautifully written game with interesting characters.

I chose to keep the ending I had, since I didn't in the game within the game. It wasn't a bad ending, though I would've liked more, I'm okay with what I got. It's a game that makes you think about things. And I think that's enough to recommend it on its own. But I also just like the story and the characters within it.

I found this game interesting, it captures a feeling of normalcy so well that pondering its message felt very natural. Is reaching a "good ending" worth it, even if it betrays the original art? My 'ending' felt lukewarm, but it felt *real*, and I was content to accept it- but still, the option existed to change it, to go back. What choice will you make?

Creatures Such as We is a 2014 interactive novel that is in conversation with public discourse surrounding how meaning is given to text in an age where public demands themselves are shaping the meaning of the text. And dear lord it's such a child of its' time I am catapulted back a decade in time reading this. This novel certainly has many points where I feel like the responses I can give are inadequate to convey what I am thinking at that point when asking for my opinions. Similarly the text drives conflict in a way that due to its very linear structure makes the Main Character feel frustratingly autonomous. But if you're looking for a more explicitly meta text that takes you back a decade in time, this one has been a really quite nice flashback.

This nearly 10 year old game was a gem of a find! The story and characters were all too relateable, and the experience was only heightened by the meta storytelling aspects. It was short and sweet, didn't overstay it's welcome. Settled in just long enough to get you thoroughly engaged and invested, and then like a farewell from a dear friend it left you with an oddly comforting wistfulness.