6/20/2023 0 Comments Lifeless planet switch downloadBacteriophages infect bacteria, they don't mutate them. The human virus killing all the bacteria on the planet was kind of believable, but then the "mutated" monsters killing everything else was far-fetched. It didn't make me feel any different to the protagonist. I felt the wife part of the story was just thrown in to spice it up. Why did this guy sign up to go on a space mission where he's told there will never be a return trip, especially if he's keeping his wife on life support? Why does he then hope there's a way to get back to Earth when he's there? Your crew is dead? Who cares? It's not like they even had names. There's barely any character development. They had tried to link to earth in order to expand their influence, perhaps to assist humanity. When healthy, they were/are a planet-wide network of intelligent and benevolent creatures. They are hostile to the astronaut, but only because they are dying due to a human-introduced virus. I imagine they are part of a multi-planet race. The portal builders and the root creatures are one and the same. More generally, the game story is about the irony of humankind's desire to explore new places while we usually find so much more to love back at home. Maybe this was a deal he was able to arrange as part of his signing on for the mission? And now he is able to return home-something he probably didn't contemplate. Yes, the idea is he paid to keep his wife alive indefinitely before he left Earth. He's talking about his wife, but Aelita is hearing him and relates it to herself. Thus, at the very end, Aelita is hearing the transmission of this broadcast as he talks about being so far away from someone you love. We are indeed in the future and if you recall he says at the beginning that the radio-signal of his pre-flight interview will arrive at the planet after he does since he's traveling faster than light. But they are a planet-wide sentient network, so she is able to connect (through the roots/moss) with the communications dish. the idea is that Aelita has merged with (and healed) the life forms on the planet. The final scene from the game was inspired by the classic Russian sci-fi novel "Aelita".summary online-google it. I think it's more fun to imagine where the story might go from here. I'll correct that issue with jumping through the portal. Thanks for the feedback, all! Glad you enjoyed the experience.
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