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24. Before Your Eyes (2021)

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Very unique! I was unsure about the 'play the game by blinking' aspect, but the game integrated it fairly well. Only being able to see a scene until you blink and go to the next one made for an interesting tension, and also kept the game's pace brisk. I gamed this system a few times (hiding your eyes isn't hard), but mostly went with it. The story itself was solid, especially the second half. The characters had good development. There were a couple choices that I accidentally made since it was a bit misleading what they were, but apparently the choices don't have much impact in this game, so it wasn't a big deal, I guess. There were some good scenes, especially near the end, where I almost cried (though nothing that really made me break down). The main annoying part was that I had to calibrate my webcam several times. The game would work fine for a while, then it would suddenly stop recognizing my blinks. Calibrating could take a few minutes, too. Still, it was a neat experience to have that's a bit different from any other game.

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