Monkei wrote:Guess you have to actually play it for it to resonate with you on an emotional level.
I'd probably argue that that's the same with any great game, to a degree at least. The defining trait of videogames as a whole is their interactivity, and actually experiencing something (as opposed to just seeing it happen) tends to have a greater impact.
Sure, there are times where just watching might still get an emotional response (say, for example, The Last of Us), but that just means that actually playing it would magnify that response.
Monkei wrote:Also, I read it has four endings, which are all essential to the story, so you need to play through it four times? :/
It's not nearly as bad as it sounds. Without spoiling anything, setting off on a New Game+ actually starts you around the middle of the game, not the very beginning, and every time you visit a place you've seen before, you get new cutscenes and dialogue that show alternate perspectives on everything that happens. Previously soulless and voiceless NPCs suddenly have dialogue and personality, and it all makes you look at things differently.
It's probably the best use of a New Game+ feature that I've ever seen, because it isn't just letting you replay everything while fully leveled up; it's actually giving you a new experience, a new side of the story.
It's worth it, for sure.