/vr/ - Retro Games

Earthbound's minimalist story isn't for everybody, but I do think it's well-told. It's a subtle adventure, more about eliciting emotions than telling a concrete narrative. In fact, it has more of a western approach to exposition, having the story be told through your actions instead of dialogue intensive cutscenes. For Earthbound, less is more. And despite countless other "artistic" games that have been released since then, especially from the indie scene, I don't think any have matched the level that Itoi achieved all those years ago - nothing has even come close.