And it’s cute, too!
It’s been really fun to watchChristine Loverise from her Ebonics-infused, text-based fighting game beginnings inLake City Rumble II: The New Challengersto international acclaim with titles likeAnalogue: A Hate Story.Christine’s knack for layering surface level charms on top of dark twisting narratives is like nothing else in gaming today, and the newly releasedHate Plusmay be her most insidious and lovable story yet. This direct sequel toAnalogueis “…a very non-linear dark visual novel, all about transhumanism, cosplay, cake-baking, and the slow patriarchal erosion of freedoms taken for granted. (With a real-time mechanic very loosely inspired byLove Plus.) “
It’s very tough to explain the appeal ofHate Pluswithout giving away a lot of its secrets. The way the game weaves together different styles of illustration, the concept of artificial (and not so artificial) intelligence, and the relationship between you, your computer, and your own imagination is something you have to experience for yourself. The game ison Steam now.
