Imagine if you will the film that gives you an extra few minutes of story at the end if you watched it really hard and demonstrated a true understanding of its themes, its arcs, its subjects. A film that only gives you a full ending or a complete story if you engage with it hard enough or watch it over and over again? Does that sound off to you? What about the book that witholds its full content until you have read it at least twice? Is that worthwhile cultural engagement would you say? For those with the time, cultural background and energy to spare maybe it is? You see I'm not so sure... Of course I am not talking about films or books in this case, I am, as ever, talking about the humble video game. The single player narratives that ask you to commit however many hours of your fleeting free time to see a conclusion that isn't actually conclusive. I don't mean the conclusion is half baked or intentionally ambiguous here. No I mean there are critical elements th...
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