This game is truly a testament to what it was like growing up in the early 2000s with nothing more than a family computer.

100 HOUR EDIT: The plot really starts picking up around this time. While I still have yet to feel that I've reached the story's climax, I do think that good things are in store. Most definitely never reached this point as a child. Will update as things get better.

250 HOUR EDIT: I can NOT believe that the aliens did that!!!! You absolutely HAVE to play this game until this point. It's a bit slow to get to the 100 hour point, but things most definitely pick up after that, and the following 150 hours are utterly irreplaceable. Truly a perfect game. I will never regret my time spent on this so far.

500 HOUR EDIT: I recently noticed that my performance in game was slowly degrading. Hopefully the RTX 3080 I bought for this game will make it run at a buttery smooth 60 frames again. The plot has picked up tremendously, but I can most definitely tell that it has more in store if I just keep at it. No spoilers, but I absolutely did NOT think that the mermaid would do THAT. Definitely earns the certified M rating from me.

1000 HOUR EDIT: My girlfriend has left me and I have been fired from my job. This game has utterly taken over my life and I cannot stop playing it. The fish VS alien race war is well underway and there is no current clear winner. Both sides are taking extreme losses. I am stuck in the middle of this conflict. If I do not play the game, the fish will lose, but if I keep playing this game my entire life will be forfeit to the mermaid. SHE IS A LIE. I will keep you updated. This game is better than any other I have ever played and is entirely worth my life falling apart.

1800 HOUR EDIT: This game is an addiction. For nearly a year, I was able to put it away and not think about the world of my aquarium. In a single moment of weakness, I noticed that the screensaver to my epic gamer PC was my aquarium of which I poured over 1000 hours into... and I broke. For days now, I have done nothing but play this game. I've been fired from my job and my boyfriend has left me. In a single moment, this life I had built up has been completely ruined. This 2001 game of the year continues to light up my life and be the only reason that I continue to wake up each morning. I've finally gotten to the end of the Guppy story ark. I shudder thinking of what is to come.