5/21/2023 0 Comments Hindsight 2020![]() ![]() The first sequence sees players deciding whether to stop their friend - who has likely been infected and will turn into a Raakshasa - committing suicide or to get revenge on the protagonist’s father as they come across his killer. The game is all about making choices, seeing them play out, and then likely trying again for a different outcome. The game’s protagonist, Jehan, having been away from the city at its crucial moments after being disillusioned following his father’s death, prays fervently to go back in time so he can return to the city to try to prevent the calamity.Įarning such adoration is no guarantee of a good ending. ![]() This act is the culmination of a conflict between Champaner - a city that ostensibly abhors the killing of others - and the Raakshasa, many of whom are former citizens of Champaner turned by a contagious condition that causes bloodlust. Hindsight 20/20 starts with the destruction of the city of Champaner through the activation of a weapon called the Triskati, created by the eponymous Raakshasa’s leader, Sinha. However, though it features an interesting approach to choice and consequence, the rest of the game doesn’t have the substance to support it, majorly diluting the impact of its choices and experience overall. Putting players in the role of a would-be hero, the game successfully demonstrates that making the right choice is harder than what other stories may have made one believe. Triple-I Games’ debut title, Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Raakshasa, is all about making choices. ![]()
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