Impostor Factory sort of hits the note, but it does it less directly than the other two main titles. These stories were so vivid and truly were emotional rides that ask some important life questions.
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The previous games dealt strictly with the main duo going to a sickly, elderly person and giving them one last chance at changing their life in their head. This brings me to why I can be a little conflicted in this title. What I mean by that is emotional weight and impact of the story is contingent on you knowing the world. Although the description of the game implies you do not need to play the other Sigmund Corp games, I would argue that it is the most connected title in the series. Impostor Factory at first sight (without having watched the trailer) seems to be a standalone title.
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The first act is easily the most entertaining part, and I wish the game had integrated the setup of this early section more into the traditional structure of the remainder of the game. This studio needs to continue creating some of the best art in the business, mostly so I have an excuse to cry a little shamelessly every so often. If you had any form of enjoyment playing the games that this company has made, please give them money to make more. Impostor Factory really nails its atmosphere, between the more linear storytelling and the ever-fantastic music. The writing rides the impossible line from being laugh out loud funny to heartbreakingly grim, and from cheerful optimism to a thrilling sense of ominous mystery.
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While the story never hits the emotional gut punches or raw connection that the previous two dive into, Impostor Factory shows that Freebird Games still has a lot of creative ideas left in the world they've built, and I hope to continue to see more of it in any form that takes. The intimate storytelling that Kan Gao and his team portrays with such limitation is unbelievable, and they deliver again a third time. This franchise means the most to me more than most in the world of video games.