visual novel
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Eliza: The Kotaku Review
Eliza, a visual novel from development studio Zachtronics, revolves around a therapy service of the same name, powered by machine learning. At one point in the story, an old woman who visits Eliza — mostly to have someone to talk to — unknowingly signs over access to her emails and text messages.
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WILL: A Wonderful World: The Kotaku Review
When I booted up the Switch port of WILL: A Wonderful World, the game told me about its autosave function. Then I saw this, set next to a red megaphone icon: “This game includes occasional **** plots. When shocked or surprised please scream loudly and disturb your neighbours.” The stars could refer to anything—botched assassinations,…
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You Can’t Build The Perfect Boyfriend, But Dr Frank Tries Anyway
If I had a time machine, it would not be a tool for bettering the world. It would be a way for me to see how people from the past might react to modern-day weirdness.
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The Massive World Of Steins;Gate, Explained
If you are into visual novels at all, you’ve probably already played Steins;Gate (and if you haven’t, you should). But Steins;Gate is only one in a series of games tied together by their excellent sci-fi tales – and improper semicolon use.