![]() Hero and Mari behave more like babysitters than true friends to the younger kids.īut at least the other kids interact with each other. Plus, Kel and Aubrey fight constantly, with Aubrey even physically hitting Kel when he steps out of line. The childhood memories are cute but shallow, boiling down to simply hanging out and eating treats. ![]() However, I just couldn’t bring myself to believe it. With the photobook and dialogue you are reminded over and over and over and over and over again that Sunny’s friends love him unconditionally. Friendship is what Sunny remembers before the final boss fight, and allows him to face his guilt and defeat it (and prevent him from committing suicide). Friendship gets Sunny over his fear of heights, spiders, and water. Sunny’s friends care about him, and vice versaĪ major theme of the game is how friendship can overcome any obstacle. In OMORI, the plot is held together by multiple little lies that–try as I might–I just couldn’t bring myself to believe.ġ. If a character witnesses their beloved parent’s death and shrugs it off, it’s a “lie” because that reaction seems highly unlikely. For example, if a character gets shot in the leg but manages to do parkour, this is a “lie” since it seems unrealistic for that to happen. A “lie” in this context does not mean something is literally untrue, it means something FEELS untrue, unrealistic, improbable, or unlikely. ![]() There’s an explanation of the writing “lie” that I find myself frequently thinking of. There’s a book by Brian McDonald called Invisible Ink which is about how to write a compelling story ( you can read this great book online for free here). (Note: I use “OMORI” in all-caps for the game title, and “Omori” in title case for the character name.) The second is about problems with the message/moral. This first post is about problems with the plot. OMORI–while having the right set pieces for an interesting game–is a narrative mess. However, if you are like me and finished the game feeling disappointed, underwhelmed, and maybe a little frustrated, then I am here to say you are not alone. If you love this game, I am not going to try to convince you otherwise. OMORI stans, just block the #omori hate tag now because I’m going to use it to vent my frustrations with this game.
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