now that its finally out i am playing and adoring Laika in short bursts before/after work, about 4 hours in. plays extremely tightly, a lot of room for skill expression and plenty of nuance to the weapons. this is already a very sad game and i can tell it's only going to get sadder, but like. its a good pain, so far. very compelling. cool aesthetic spoiler and light spoiler-y notes below the read more:
this game is so cool and also so bitterly sweet but in like a... hm. interesting way. i like how i will be murdering my way through countless foes, Laika drenched in the blood of a dozen dead, and then her daughter Puppy will call in on the radio and report in about what she's made herself for lunch, Laika cheering the little pup on. it's cute in a way that hurts. im going to love this