"For those who come after."

I started this game thinking, “Wow, this is a cool and stylish RPG.” 30 minutes later, I was standing in the middle of a jaw-dropping dreamscape wondering if I should be taking notes or applying to art school.

The world design? Absolutely crazy -- in a good way. Every corner feels handcrafted by someone who said, “What if we made reality look like it was painted at 3 am during an emotional breakdown... but also, make it beautiful.” And they sure did.

Combat hits that sweet spot between cinematic flair and actual challenge. You don’t just mash buttons -- you perform. You’ll die a few times, sure (especially in expert difficulty), but you’ll look cool doing it, and that’s what really matters. People are calling this the turn based Dark Souls, and I agree. Some of the fights are extremely hard on expert difficulty where you basically get one shotted, until you retry it a few times and learn the timings on when to dodge or parry. Once you master the fight, it feels so damn rewarding!

Exploration? Beautiful and jaw-dropping.
Soundtrack? Mesmerizing.
UI? Smooth.
My only complaint is that I can’t physically live in this game world.

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TL;DR:
This game is an art exhibit, fever dream, and an experience I wont forget. If you're into visually stunning games with amazing story telling, world building and a mesmerizing soundtrack -- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is waiting for you.

Final Verdict: This game is a masterpiece and definitely my Game of the year. Actually, I think this game just made it to my top 3 favorite games of all time, its that good!
10/10 Would let this game emotionally uppercut me again.

Thank you, Sandfall interactive for creating this beautiful masterpiece!

EDIT: I'm definitely going back to 100% this game. I don't usually hunt achievements, but I love this games world so much -- I don't want to leave it. Will update my review once I get all the achievements!
Tomorrow comes.