I like to think of myself as a pretty jaded guy, but LISA's emotional beats still get me, which is more than can be said for the vast majority of video games and all that. What's equally as strong as the game's feelings side of the story is its glorious soundtrack, which, in summation, goes hard - make sure to check this out if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLc0vBGw-AQ

The only real weak point I can think of is the trite, soul-murdering menu clicker that passes for gameplay in most 90s JRPGs and here - however, this game doesn't overstay its welcome in terms of runtime and tries still to keep you on your toes (i.e. use or abuse of Joy to speed it up and events, both story and random, meant to screw you over in terms of party planning).

Overall, this is a definite must-have if you're looking for something dark, sad, and funny (not necessarily in that order of beats hitting you). If people are still talking about something years after release then it must be at least interesting, if not really good - and it actually is that good - and I hope people keep talking about LISA in the coming years until systems capable of supporting its admittedly dated engine die. Get it and be there to keep the memory alive.

I like to think of myself as a pretty jaded guy, but LISA's emotional beats still get me, which is more than can be said for the vast majority of video games and all that. What's equally as strong as the game's feelings side of the story is its glorious soundtrack, which, in summation, goes hard - make sure to check this out if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLc0vBGw-AQ The only real weak point I can think of is the trite, soul-murdering menu clicker that passes for gameplay in most 90s JRPGs and here - however, this game doesn't overstay its welcome in terms of runtime and tries still to keep you on your toes (i.e. use or abuse of Joy to speed it up and events, both story and random, meant to screw you over in terms of party planning). Overall, this is a definite must-have if you're looking for something dark, sad, and funny (not necessarily in that order of beats hitting you). If people are still talking about something years after release then it must be at least interesting, if not really good - and it actually is that good - and I hope people keep talking about LISA in the coming years until systems capable of supporting its admittedly dated engine die. Get it and be there to keep the memory alive.