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I’ve managed to stall starting Act 3 of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for an entire week. I’m in this position I get into sometimes with games where I completely avoid starting the final stretch of the story because I love the game so much that I just don’t want it to end. I’ve probably done every bit of side content at this point, vacuumed every optional area and explored every inch of the map - besides the last one I unlocked that starts Act 3 proper. I’m now grossly overleveled and overpowered for the main story, so much so that I need to work out ways to gimp myself to make the story bosses more impactful.

Anyway, the game is absolutely amazing and you should play it. It will make a very compelling case for Game of the Year, and it is certainly one of the best games I’ve played. I run out of superlatives when talking about this game, from the art direction to the story to the music and the voice acting (in both English and French, both are stellar!) to the combat and gameplay design, every piece that matters hits it out of the park.

Yes, you are some AA-jank every now and then. The lip syncing isn’t great. But you know what? None of it actually matters.

It’s a wonderful, wonderful game.

I’ve had the soundtrack on loop for weeks. It is so damn good. Lorien Testard really captured the feel of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJbuSXw4Bfo2tDlP6s_CNznTfYGe0GEBM

Probably the best soundtrack I’ve heard in a video game, period. He talks about composing for the game here (and likely in many other outlets).

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