The game starts up with a young girl lying on the ground, woken up by a ferocious storm complete with a tornado. It is unclear whether what is happening is real or fake so I felt very confused and also frightened for the safety of the girl. I began to ask the same questions as she was, "Where am I?" and "What is happening?"
The story then cuts to the girl waking up in a classroom filled with students, with a very teen movie vibe about it. I felt a little more informed as the game tells you the previous scene was merely a nightmare. The whole atmosphere of the game is very immersive and I began to feel more involved in the story and characters.
The next major event takes place in the bathroom, it all felt very ominous and I had a feeling something bad would happen. The build up felt very real and when the girl is shot I was really shocked but even more surprised once we see Max then reverse time.
Back to the classroom and I was even more puzzled, much like the antagonist. After learning I could rewind time I knew that this game had a lot in store. Once having saved the girl I felt relieved and excited for the adventure and story that would follow now Max knew the power she possessed.
Then came humiliating the 'bad guy', but this time you are given a choice and I am the worst at making decisions so this stressed me out a little bit, knowing that my choice would effect the story somehow. Even with the power to go back and change your option, I felt I had too much power and would spend a few minutes going back to explore the consequences of each possible choice.
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