In that case, wouldn't it make the most sense for Elena to be the FIRST character you meet? Shouldn't SHE be the one teaching Stella the mechanics of the game, instead of Gwen?ДЄ similar problem happens with Buck, one of my favorite characters, who turns out to not be a real spirit but Stella's conception of a friend of her sister's who died as a teenager. Without any kind of buildup, there was no payoff her quests were entirely mechanical and her entire existence as a character in the game seemed pointless.ДЄccording to the Wiki: ' Ultimately, Elena's purpose is to help Stella accept the unfair reality of life, that not all achievements come with immediate reward, and that living necessarily comes with loss and that it is through overcoming challenges that one becomes strong, to let go and move on.'

I mean, she asks you whether you want to sacrifice the coin collection from your brother or the engagement ring from a previous lover, and she acts like that's a difficult choice, but this was the first time I had heard any mention of either brother or lover. Her quests gave no insight into her life or into the emotional journey of Stella, the player character. She's the last character I picked up in the game. And then there are characters like Elena, who was the absolute worst kind of teacher in life, is a jerk in the afterlife, and only has three quests before she's ready to pass through the Everdoor. Most of the characters are complex and beautifully fleshed out - like Gwen, the very first character you meet, who has to wrangle with her troubled relationship to her parents and a past of suicidal ideation before she can pass through the Everdoor. and eventually you realize that Stella is also on a journey to accept her own death the game ends with her passing through the Everdoor. The conceit of the game is that you are Stella, a person who helps spirits come to terms with death and pass through the Everdoor. I also found the changing 'outfits' rather pointless, since it was just changing the color scheme and not actually changing clothes.Д«ut more importantly, I feel like the writing didn't live up to its promise and the entire emotional journey of the game fell very flat.

First, petty gripes: After awhile, I found the farming/animal care mechanics rather tedious, because there wasn't a lot to do with them afterwards except sell, and there was very little I needed money for in the game.

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