Total Perspective Vortex

Oh boy. So I've played quite a bit of this game. I last tried doing the campaign. You CAN'T MANUALLY SAVE. Every mission only saves when you either lose and have to start over from the start, or when you decide to quit. This alone ruined what was otherwise a game I really wanted to love.

Considering that AAA cyberpunk media and games is predominantly about style over substance, which is antithetical to the genre itself, Cloudpunk at least has that substance as well as style. It's really atmospheric, the characters are charming. I don't mind that it's a "walking sim". It has a story to tell and is definitely an experience. Plus the game has an expansion.

For me, what makes this game is the vibe. It's a fucking workers' revolution against a capitalist hellscape. The music is also very fitting. Not a lot of it though, which kinda sucks. Still, how is that premise not pure punk?

All I can say is this game felt like it was someone's passion project. I remember really enjoying parts of it, but the later half was a slog. Still worth playing though.