To be honest, at the moment I'm dealing with grief of being a fan of something which DID just see me as easy cash and/or a fan to leech labor off of. While it might not be 100% healthy, watching this HAS helped me come to terms with it. I'm also glad that while Manon was told this point blank, it was never described as "HER fault for being a fan."

I've never played TF2 but otherwise, I DO think this video is a good way to balance "being a fan" with "criticizing what you love", especially when it's a slimy as shit company at the front of it.

I'll give you credit - when I first saw Tim Curry say those beautiful words, I immediately thought how suited it was to a cartoon. So...well played.

In my view, as a Pac-Man fan, this is how to add personality and character to the game sprites. Silent protagonists with a simple and clear to read design and body language. I also liked the friendship between Ms Pacman and Clyde and how well that blossomed.

I also liked some of the new mechanics. I remember playing Pacman:CE as a kid and being floored at how well they reinvented Pacman for the then modern era (hello 19 year old game! Still my favourite in the series though) and this all felt PERFECTLY in keeping with that idea.

Great stuff.

A very "Picos School" look at modern events.

I approve.

I don't know if this was intentional but every time a cutscene loaded, I was given a message that my browser was near crashing. Given the "I'm WATCHING YOU!" cliches...that actually made it kind of effective so...yay for shit hardware if that was unintentional.

As for the rest of it...I see it as being a Pico skinned, jumpscare version of that Dinosaur Chrome game. Not bad, just kind of "the same." I also don't know much about the nitty gritty of Pico lore (I'm relatively new to the site) so I also felt like maybe getting further context might help.

I decided to give this another review.

After figuring out I could restart an attempt by pressing any of the controls again, I found it easier to keep the energy of "I swear I could do that better if I had one more attempt."

I DO still get optical illusions after playing for too long, but...wanting to play a game for a long time isn't a hindrance on the game itself.

Glad to see this up.

Nice work. I look forward to seeing a new Deepstates

I prefer the jukebox (it just has a better look for "Cog Help Us All") but like both.

It's definitely better than any album cover I've ever made (which were all for my own albums...so this being better goes without saying). I love the approach taken and how well it fits with the music.