whats ghostwire tokyo about?? I googled it and the pics look really cool (also saw a dog)

oh good, i get to explain this to you [unskippable cutscene]

ok i do have to preface this by saying. the game itself is not the best. the story is mediocre, the combat is mediocre, but the visuals are stunning and it really shines with spotlighting japanese culture and myth! the place it really got me is with the main characters, but that’s another paragraph.

without giving too many spoilers, it follows a college student named Akito who nearly dies in a car crash. being near-death allows a nearby spirit looking for a home to possess him, except being possessed lets him heal (?? i guess?? again, not the best plot) and suddenly they’re hanging out in the same body. the spirit is actually a 40ish paranormal detective named KK who’s trying to stop the main villain, Hannya, from stealing the spirits of everyone in Shibuya, Japan and using them to open (??) a gate to the underworld. again, plot is not their strongest suit.

i think the game’s strongest points are twofold: in the side quests that develop the lore of the game, and the characterization of the two main characters, which is the part i’m going insane about. (they share a body. they spend the whole time bickering). you can also pet the dogs/cats!!!

i’m currently writing a fic for Akito and KK which is making me crazy. i’m 8.6k in and i’m hoping to get it out soon?? ish??