Szyslak said:...By far the best game of the year at this point.
I'm inclined to agree. At least in terms of this game being a story telling device. The gameplay is really fun, and the way it allows the player to choose how to play, really makes this game a unique experience. But the story is...WOW! I really can't say I've played another game that has as fleshed-out a story as TWEWY -- console or otherwise.
I've read a lot of the most notable meta-physical books in my day -- from everything written by Hermann Hesse, to Carlos Castaneda -- and the story in this game actually rises to that level of value, in my opinion. The characters definitely act their age, but if you take it all in, there's something really, really special here.
Yeah, the battle system has some minor quibs, but other than that, TWEWY's damn near a masterpiece. Again though, as a story telling vehicle, this game goes where few others dare tread, and for that reason alone, it's worth anyone's time.