So this is weird:
Kotaro Uchokoshi's (Zero Escape) latest game AI: The Somnium Files is several months old. However, it now got heavily review bombed on Metacritic with the User Score of the Switch version tanking from 8.2 to 1.9 in just a single day, gaining 311 review ratings in the process (from 77 to 388).
There is speculation on reddit that this has to do with an explicitly pro LGBTQ+ scene happening late in the game. This is the scene in question:
This is kind of a weird case though. So far it doesn't seem clear where exactly this campaign to review bomb the game originated - and why it only happened so late after it was released. I just figured this would be a great time to remind everyone of the existence of AI: The Somnium Files - it's a really, really special game, full of great characters, an awesome story, amazing soundtrack and seemingly quite a budget you're not really used to in this genre. I was already a big fan of the Zero Escape franchise but I truly think that this is Uchikoshi's best game. If you ever had any affinity for Telltale games for example you should really give this one a try.
Kotaro Uchokoshi's (Zero Escape) latest game AI: The Somnium Files is several months old. However, it now got heavily review bombed on Metacritic with the User Score of the Switch version tanking from 8.2 to 1.9 in just a single day, gaining 311 review ratings in the process (from 77 to 388).
There is speculation on reddit that this has to do with an explicitly pro LGBTQ+ scene happening late in the game. This is the scene in question:
This is kind of a weird case though. So far it doesn't seem clear where exactly this campaign to review bomb the game originated - and why it only happened so late after it was released. I just figured this would be a great time to remind everyone of the existence of AI: The Somnium Files - it's a really, really special game, full of great characters, an awesome story, amazing soundtrack and seemingly quite a budget you're not really used to in this genre. I was already a big fan of the Zero Escape franchise but I truly think that this is Uchikoshi's best game. If you ever had any affinity for Telltale games for example you should really give this one a try.
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