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[loktaiextatus]

No, the game's story is a sequel to the book.

I wonder if this means Enslaved: Odyssey to the West can be argued as being in the same series ....

 

[PanzerCute]

I liked Wukong, but it winning "outstanding rich story award"? Come on

 

[MayauMiao]

The story, as someone pointed out, is a sequel to the Journey to the West Novel. However, if you aren't familiar with it, the story in the game, you cannot make heads or tails of it. Furthermore, the Old Monkey who narrates the beginning is an unreliable narrator, making the game even more confusing. If you do know what the hell is going on, the story is quite interesting. Again though, it's seeped in Chinese culture, history, and religion, so for westerners, it just seems confusing and nonsensical.

Its basically like God of War, nobody gets it unless they know the Greek mythology.

 

[DaciaJC]

That is actually quite a good list of games.

Yeah, definitely better than last year's.

 

[TintoConCasera]

because of nationalism

Bruh maybe they just like the game?

I'm spanish and if someone made a Don Quixote soulslike about fighting giants and rescuing hookers I'd vote the fuck out of it.

 

[Itchy Tickles]

I liked Wukong, but it winning "outstanding rich story award"? Come on

I agree, and while I voted for Silent Hill 2 (shockingly), I'm glad it wasn't a game like Persona or Final Fantasy at the very least. Small mercies and all that.

 

[Bonfires Down]

Cinematic games like God of War seem like the opposite of what I would play on a Steam Deck.

 

[StereoVsn]

Bruh maybe they just like the game?

I'm spanish and if someone made a Don Quixote soulslike about fighting giants and rescuing hookers I'd vote the fuck out of it.

I would play that!

 

[Spooky Scary Skeleton]

Bruh maybe they just like the game?

I'm spanish and if someone made a Don Quixote soulslike about fighting giants and rescuing hookers I'd vote the fuck out of it.

Bruh there is an entire rabbit hole of this. I'm not even gonna bother going into it, since it has already been talked to absolute death in the official topic when the game came out. Not to mention, the VGA incident where bunch of chinese keyboard warriors attempted to review bomb the fuck out of Baldurs Gate 3 after Sven's mistranslation, causing nationalists to think he was bashing their country's beloved game and mythology, etc.. etc.. etc...



Long story short, the game is alright, much like Lies of P but there is nothing that screams originality from Soulsbrone style game. The game also winning narrative award is cherry on top. Clearly this game won the popularity vote on steam.