Trepang2 - Jeff Bezos Died For Your Sins
Trepang2 is a fantastic game with excellent action and a decent story that's ruined by a late-game twist. Let's dive into it here. Spoilers ahead!
Time stamps:
0:00 - In praise of Trepang2
0:43 - Prelude to the twist
1:16 - What's so bad about it?
2:00 - Quick rundown on Trepang2's story
3:21 - Tonal shift and guilt trip
5:20 - Guilt for thee and not for me
6:33 - Recontextualizing the story
7:26 - The Cycle explained
8:40 - Horizon's lack of redeemability
10:56 - Unearned sympathy for the villains
11:55 - A theory on Anton's plans for 106
12:42 - The pure evil Jorvik Cult
13:56 - TF27 vs Horizon and Cultists
14:32 - Horizon is no underdog
15:06 - How to salvage the twist?
16:48 - Story DLC and Trepang2's future
17:42 - Closing thoughts and comments