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[RagnarokIV]

The greatest game I ever played in recent memory.

It's funny that shit like The Last of Us etc. tries to be this mentalist high art that will linger in your mind, Death Stranding will change the way you view life etc. but to be honest a cheap ass indie game done it better.

Emily Is Away

Emily Is Away has you log in to a vaguely hinted at IM and chat.

Emily Is Away Too is the unconnected sequel. The game ramps everything up a lot more and includes custom beautiful and classic web pages to view and interact with.

What's so special?

I first played these games in 2016. And I've replayed them at least 3x a year since.

I played them sober, and now I drink a few bottles of wine and play them to take me back to better days.
The internet constantly changes, YouTube doesn't look or behave like it did in 2006 for example. FileFront doesn't exiist anymore. Some online games have fizzled out of existance. These games are time streaming stuff.

Has anyone played these games? It's such an experience.

Also, does anyone want to add me on MSN?

GAF MSN Messenger Contacts?

Anyone here use MSN Messenger? I thought it would be cool to set up a GAF contact list but not sure if anyone is using it here.

www.neogaf.com

Once it goes to facebook I don't give a fuck anymore.

 

[RagnarokIV]

I will buy the sequel for 10 people if you're too much of a starver to buy it.

 

[Mr Hyde]

The third game, Emily is Away from Keyboard is the best one yet

 

[RagnarokIV]

The third game, Emily is Away from Keyboard is the best one yet

Is that the facebook one? If so I'm out man

 

[Mr Moose]

Emily is Away
Emily is Away has been added to your account. It is now available in your Steam Library.

 

[digital_ghost]

The third game, Emily is Away from Keyboard is the best one yet

I prefer the fourth game . Emily got skippity papped.

 

[bender]

My ICQ number is 01100010 01101001 01110100 01100101 00100000 01101101 01111001 00100000 01110011 01101000 01101001 01101110 01111001 00100000 01101101 01100101 01110100 01100001 01101100 00100000 01100001 01110011 01110011.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Holding out for Emily is now Emilio

 

[Dirk Benedict]

WTF? I want to buy into this...
You better not be fake hyping... I'm about to checkout.

 

[Magic Carpet]

qued up the free one. Text adventures are back.

 

[rofif]

fuck dem books

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Sold. Er, I mean I added the free, first one to my Steam library. Thanks for the recommend, OP.

 

[rkofan87]

how well does it work on the deck?

 

[jshackles]

My ICQ number is 01100010 01101001 01110100 01100101 00100000 01101101 01111001 00100000 01110011 01101000 01101001 01101110 01111001 00100000 01101101 01100101 01110100 01100001 01101100 00100000 01100001 01110011 01110011.

BINARY SOLO

 

[WoJ]

I played this game a few years ago and it broke my heart. I also agree that this left more of an impact on me than stuff like the Last of Us.

The only thing I'd say is that if you weren't part of early internet culture with AOL IM it may not resonate with you. But as someone who moved away from home for college during the peak of AIM and had a large friend group from high school that scattered to different schools this game just takes what life was like at that time and captures it.

I never played the second one. I think part of me was a little afraid of getting my heart ripped out again.

 

[daffyduck]

…
BINARY SOLO

I would have figured more like this, but ok.

 

[Dacvak]

Never heard of this, but it sounds right up my asshole. Gonna have to give it a try!

Side note, my AIM screen name was “Shigeru Miyamoto”. I miss when random people would message me thinking I was the real Shiggy…

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

Thanks for the recommendation I'm going to get this tomorrow

 

[KimDongHwan]

how well does it work on the deck?

Just downloaded it because of this thread, I don't know if I am doing something wrong but I cannot even start as the face buttons are matched to letters ? So probably this game is meant to be played with a keyboard and typing so not sure it will be a good experience on the deck

 

[Power Pro]

Reading the reviews, fuck this. I don't need to relive this shit.

 

[tmlDan]

Nobody has ever said Last of Us is high art lol

why does that game live in so many peoples heads rent free

 

[justiceiro]

Meh, this game is the epitome of illusion of choice. Every time I try to go for the direct option, the character backs down and erase the approach. It's all very predictably and cliche.

 

[RagnarokIV]

how well does it work on the deck?

Just downloaded it because of this thread, I don't know if I am doing something wrong but I cannot even start as the face buttons are matched to letters ? So probably this game is meant to be played with a keyboard and typing so not sure it will be a good experience on the deck

Not really designed for Deck. You need keyboard and mouse plus the game does things involving your web browser and desktop wallpaper

 

[Zelduh]

I loved Emily is Away, authentic AIM experience

 

[FunkMiller]

I'm old. This game just seems like a sad cuck simulator, where you have zero actual ability to influence the course of the story. Maybe if you're of the age where you communicated via things like AIM it'll hit better for you, but I used to have to actually talk to people face to face in my day.

 

[AJUMP23]

Is there sex stuff. Because I don’t want some weird sex chat game.

 

[//DEVIL//]

just finished chapter 1 and deleted the game. what a waste of 60mb and pixels.

 

[nikos]

Just started the game and it's really taking me back. I'm feeling things I felt when I'd talk to girls on AOL/AIM back then.

You start as a senior in high school in 2002. I graduated in 2001, so it's close.

Already recommended it to people.

 

[Sakura]

I thought you made the thread because a fourth one had come out. I'm disappointed.

 

[nikos]

My girlfriend walked in and I immediately minimized the game lol

 

[Sakura]

I'm old. This game just seems like a sad cuck simulator, where you have zero actual ability to influence the course of the story. Maybe if you're of the age where you communicated via things like AIM it'll hit better for you, but I used to have to actually talk to people face to face in my day.

The first game maybe, but the second and third games have multiple endings.

 

[Thebonehead]

My ICQ number is 01100010 01101001 01110100 01100101 00100000 01101101 01111001 00100000 01110011 01101000 01101001 01101110 01111001 00100000 01101101 01100101 01110100 01100001 01101100 00100000 01100001 01110011 01110011.

Just be thankful you posted that here and not Reeeee.

You'd cop a ban as they only allow non binary posts.

 

[FunkMiller]

Just be thankful you posted that here and not Reeeee.

You'd cop a ban as they only allow non binary posts.

Mods. Please ban.

 

[nikos]

Ended up playing through it twice yesterday. Just bought both sequels.