Approx length: 30 to 60 hours, depending on completion
Where to find it: XBox 360 and Playstation 3
What is it, in summary?: A whimsical role-playing game from 2007/2008 set within the fever dream of Romantic Era composer Frederic Chopin while he lies dying of tuberculosis.
What do you love about it?: This game is the perfect synthesis for a classical music nerd who is also an RPG lover (i.e. me!). All of the characters and locations have music-related names, and musical references are creatively incorporated into the gameplay and setting. The soundtrack is wonderful, of course, as are the beautiful cell-shaded graphics. It has a fantastic battle system, and is by all measures a very good quality, well-made video game. But for me, it's the tribute to Chopin that it serves as which makes it special.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: My ideal request for this would be an alternate ending, as I found the canon ending (the good ending, mind you) rather confusing and disappointing compared to the rest of the game.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Instead of playing the full game, a person could watch the 'movie' version (cutscene compilation) on YouTube to experience the story in a shorter format.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): None that I can think of! It's pretty wholesome, overall.
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Media: Video Game
Approx length: 30 to 60 hours, depending on completion
Where to find it:
XBox 360 and Playstation 3
What is it, in summary?: A whimsical role-playing game from 2007/2008 set within the fever dream of Romantic Era composer Frederic Chopin while he lies dying of tuberculosis.
What do you love about it?: This game is the perfect synthesis for a classical music nerd who is also an RPG lover (i.e. me!). All of the characters and locations have music-related names, and musical references are creatively incorporated into the gameplay and setting. The soundtrack is wonderful, of course, as are the beautiful cell-shaded graphics. It has a fantastic battle system, and is by all measures a very good quality, well-made video game. But for me, it's the tribute to Chopin that it serves as which makes it special.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: My ideal request for this would be an alternate ending, as I found the canon ending (the good ending, mind you) rather confusing and disappointing compared to the rest of the game.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Instead of playing the full game, a person could watch the 'movie' version (cutscene compilation) on YouTube to experience the story in a shorter format.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence):
None that I can think of! It's pretty wholesome, overall.