This is going to be a bit different from the rest of my playlogz, because I'm not actually playing blind here. Like In Stars and Time, I found out about this game through Holly Hollowtones, but unlike In Stars and Time, I didn't buy the game until after I finished watching her playthrough. (Fun fact, it's partially why I bought In Stars and Time myself; I didn't want to repeat my mistake of not taking the chance to play a game I thought I'd like blind. Off the top of my head, I've done this at least three times.)
But since most of the point of my playlogz is to have fun playing a game blind and sharing my thoughts and predictions along the way, what could be the point of doing one for a game whose ending I've already seen? Well, the first reason is that I just want to play the game for myself. I've had it on my computer for a while, but I haven't actually opened it up yet - no time like the present, I suppose!
The second reason is that I want to analyze it for myself. I've seen plenty of cool analysis by other people online, but that still leaves me as a passive observer. I want to think about the themes and look up references I don't understand, and even if I still don't fully get it in the end, actively seeking to better understand is still worth doing, isn't it?
The last reason is that I want to study the art style of the game. 2D animated characters and props and whatnot existing within a 3D backdrop is incredibly appealing to me, and I'd like to emulate it myself some day. It seems it'd be fun to do! If nothing else, it could be fun to appreciate the way the maps look or the set dressing or the character designs. I just really like this game's style and I'd like to be able to jaw about it (is it correct to call it that when I'm typing and not actually talking? idk) to no one in particular.
So this playlog will be less about first impressions and more about understanding and appreciation. Again, quite different than the other playlogz (read: just the one other one and the ones that don't exist yet), but it feels like it could be fun to do it this way so I'm going to do it this way. I'm tha boss around here.