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Have you played… Lisa: The Painful?Oh boy, do I really wanna talk about this game?
Oh boy, do I really wanna talk about this game?
Lisa: The Painfulis one of those games that’s like… if you know,you know. You know? Like, it’s ruthless, stomach-churning, and soul-destroying. I’m kinda joking but also not joking? I don’t know what it is about RPG maker games, but they just hit different.
LISA 2014 TrailerWatch on YouTube
LISA 2014 Trailer
There are also moments of absurdist comedy, though. You’ll be minding your own business when a cola van will come out of nowhere and crash into your party causing you serious damange. A warlord with a mohawk and leather armour will trot into battle on the tiniest, cutest deer and greet Brad with “Howdy mother fucker.” It just feels like the game is constantly trying to fuck with you.
Lisa: The Painful isa lot. Brad’s story is both a rescue mission but also a tale of redemption, and it’s something that consumes him and pushes him to make awful decisions (through the player’s actions). I haven’t played it since it came out, but it’s left a long-lasting impression on me so it must mean something. There’s a reason it has an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ rating onSteam(with 11,000 reviews).
