Unpacking (PC version)

The press materials for Unpacking describe it as “zen-like” and “relaxing”, which is a stark contrast to my experience with it. I became increasingly aggravated with the process of unpacking someone else’s stuff; if I wanted to clean a room, I’d clean my own. This is all supposed to be elevated by being in service of a narrative, sorting out someone’s life story by finding what they have and what they keep, and I’m so glad this game invented environmental storytelling because otherwise I’d have to dock it points for having a predictable story oh wait. Boring, dumb, and pretentious.

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