Eliza: AI therapist is here
I've always thought that a good novel, whether in texts or visually presented, is one that compels self-reflection and invokes a sort of reconsidering of one's very being. Eliza for me is a gaming experience that achieves that effect. It deals with a subject that is becoming increasingly relevant in our days: AI, human modification, blurring boundary between what is human and what is not.
The story has a pretty straightforward plot line but is narrated in a thoughtful way that would ultimately lead you to make judgements on grand existential questions such as what is reality, what it means to be human, what you are willing to sacrifice for the 'bigger good', whether the "answer" lies in the external world or within ourselves, etc. So, there is a deep philosophical core to this game, but at the same time the story also manages to touch upon tangible problems of modern life like mental health issues, urban alienation, and so on.
On the side of presentation, the ambient music is really spot on, creating that futuristic and slightly dystopian vibe. The voice acting, which there is for every line of the conversation in the game, is top notch, especially for all the Eliza clients and Evelyn herself. Oh god, I just can't get enough of her voice...
Overall, Eliza is just a delightful game to play. It concerns itself with big nebulous problems of mankind but it avoided the trap of being overly obscure or 'philosophical' or 'artistic' that many narrative-driven games tend to fall into. Absolutely recommended.
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