Without realising at first that the dev is the same one behind REDACTED, I started recognising subtle influences from the first game.
For example; poses, dialogue and dialogue choices reminded me of REDACTED in a very welcome way for sure.
Like a warm feeling of familiarity which never becomes too overbearing or distracting (apart from one not so subtle but definitely funny easter egg).
Without taking away from REDACTED (which stands strong in it's own uniquely quirky and charming way), My New Memories is an improvement on every level and really showcases the growth of Killer7 as a dev since the start of REDACTED.
In terms of content, this first release truly is a rare beast that starts with a massive amount of gameplay.
Expecting the game to end an hour and a half before it did I found myself wishing it would continue just a bit longer.
Hoping for one more reveal, one more dream sequence, a new encounter with one of the sisters to help unveil more of the mystery and so on.
The story truly drew me in the longer it went on. Although it must be said that after awhile, every single new encounter, which ends in a "I can't tell you more because...", puts a bit more strain on the story as it becomes more and more an obvious vehicle for creating more suspense.
Which for the story itself is a logical step to take but a strenuous one as well given the regularity of it.
Taking the somewhat obvious artificial suspense in stride we have an amazing start of a game with many emotionally resonating moments which add real depth to the individual characters and thus, by proxy, the player experience.
A game that doesn't take itself extremely serious and allows an easy system for decision making, already known and appreciated from it's inception in REDACTED.
Thereby letting the player not be burdened by many obscure options but giving clear cut choices of what to decide and an inkling of what the decisions will affect.
Which in itself allows for a relaxed playstyle where you can sit back and just enjoy the story without feeling the need to hold a walkthrough close by.
Something that is an absolute quality which will only be more and more appreciated with many of the other high end games having a plethora of experience changing decisions which do require a walkthrough to safely navigate.
Here you'll know what you get when you see it and its a welcome change of pace.
To conclude, as warned this game does sparsely show lewd scenes and practically edges you with glimpses of story yet to come.
Yet, as we all know when edging, the resulting release will be massive because of it, nowhere more so the case than with this game.
Edit: Was warned even mentioning an earlier game Killer7 is known for would result in the review being scrapped, hence this redacted version.