In fact, it isn’t even the first game from developer Don’t Nod that centers teenage girls.
But unlikeLife is Strange, Lost Records' heroines are presented in a more realistic way.
Give me a game with vision over a game attempting to replicate 20/20 vision everyday of the week.
is not a compelling art style in and of itself.
Well, unless the pores are clogged, I guess.
Of the four main girls in Lost Records, two have notable acne.
Don’t Nod reworks its own formula.
Two of the girls, Swann and Kat, have clearer complexions.
But Kat is facing her own invisible demons and Swann has other body image issues.
Teenagers Rarely Look Like Teenagers
We see teenagers in media all the time.
Being a teenager is cringey.
Added graphical texture can be used to make perfectly beautiful people, sure.
But I’m glad Don’t Nod used it to show us teens who actually look like teens.
Don’t Nod’s ’90s-themed return to adventure games is more than nostalgia bait.
