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This is a short review of the visual novel game Selene -Apoptosis-.
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Hello everyone and welcome to pros and
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Hello everyone and welcome to pros and
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Hello everyone and welcome to pros and cons of the video game Seline Apopsus on
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cons of the video game Seline Apopsus on
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cons of the video game Seline Apopsus on not now mom I'm gaming. These are short
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not now mom I'm gaming. These are short
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not now mom I'm gaming. These are short videos featuring all my little nitpicks
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videos featuring all my little nitpicks
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videos featuring all my little nitpicks and pleasantries with having played the
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and pleasantries with having played the
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and pleasantries with having played the game while sustaining a bare minimum of
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game while sustaining a bare minimum of
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game while sustaining a bare minimum of spoilers. Playthroughs are available to
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spoilers. Playthroughs are available to
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spoilers. Playthroughs are available to patrons. Let the reviewing begin. Pros:
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patrons. Let the reviewing begin. Pros:
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patrons. Let the reviewing begin. Pros: Intricate story line. I'm not going to
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Intricate story line. I'm not going to
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Intricate story line. I'm not going to pretend to understand the storyline for
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pretend to understand the storyline for
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pretend to understand the storyline for this game because it really is complex
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this game because it really is complex
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this game because it really is complex and makes you think about everything
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and makes you think about everything
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and makes you think about everything that happened once you've cleared all
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that happened once you've cleared all
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that happened once you've cleared all the endings. You have to piece things
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the endings. You have to piece things
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the endings. You have to piece things together yourself, but if you don't know
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together yourself, but if you don't know
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together yourself, but if you don't know anything about Greek mythology, it's
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anything about Greek mythology, it's
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anything about Greek mythology, it's probably all going to go over your head
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probably all going to go over your head
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probably all going to go over your head like it did with me. Nevertheless, I
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like it did with me. Nevertheless, I
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like it did with me. Nevertheless, I thought it was a very well done
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thought it was a very well done
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thought it was a very well done psychological horror visual novel. To
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psychological horror visual novel. To
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psychological horror visual novel. To sort of give an glimpse of what the
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sort of give an glimpse of what the
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sort of give an glimpse of what the story line is about though, someone on
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story line is about though, someone on
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story line is about though, someone on Steam stated that it has everything to
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Steam stated that it has everything to
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Steam stated that it has everything to do with biology, psychology, and Greek
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do with biology, psychology, and Greek
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do with biology, psychology, and Greek mythology. Basically, we're seeing
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mythology. Basically, we're seeing
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mythology. Basically, we're seeing characters portrayed as Seline, Hay, and
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characters portrayed as Seline, Hay, and
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characters portrayed as Seline, Hay, and Artemis, who each represent madness,
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Artemis, who each represent madness,
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Artemis, who each represent madness, curse, and death. If you like theorizing
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curse, and death. If you like theorizing
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curse, and death. If you like theorizing what's going on in games that don't
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what's going on in games that don't
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what's going on in games that don't really hold your hand and explain things
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really hold your hand and explain things
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really hold your hand and explain things outright, you might try this game out.
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outright, you might try this game out.
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outright, you might try this game out. Not safe for work portions or DLC. This
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Not safe for work portions or DLC. This
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Not safe for work portions or DLC. This game isn't meant to focus around adult
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game isn't meant to focus around adult
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game isn't meant to focus around adult scenes, but if you purchase the DLC,
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scenes, but if you purchase the DLC,
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scenes, but if you purchase the DLC, then you'll be able to go through five
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then you'll be able to go through five
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then you'll be able to go through five different adult scenes. Personally, I
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different adult scenes. Personally, I
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different adult scenes. Personally, I think if you like that kind of stuff in
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think if you like that kind of stuff in
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think if you like that kind of stuff in a game used sparingly, then the artwork
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a game used sparingly, then the artwork
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a game used sparingly, then the artwork is really good and adds a nice touch.
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is really good and adds a nice touch.
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is really good and adds a nice touch. You can completely 100% go through this
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You can completely 100% go through this
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You can completely 100% go through this game without it, but it adds a bit of
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game without it, but it adds a bit of
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game without it, but it adds a bit of spice to an already spicy cat.
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spice to an already spicy cat.
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spice to an already spicy cat. Psychological horror done well. You can
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Psychological horror done well. You can
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Psychological horror done well. You can tell when things start to not quite add
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tell when things start to not quite add
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tell when things start to not quite add up, and you know Ethan is hearing and
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up, and you know Ethan is hearing and
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up, and you know Ethan is hearing and seeing things at specific moments, which
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seeing things at specific moments, which
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seeing things at specific moments, which makes you think a lot of things he's
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makes you think a lot of things he's
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makes you think a lot of things he's seeing isn't spoton. The glitches within
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seeing isn't spoton. The glitches within
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seeing isn't spoton. The glitches within the game, the split-second visuals that
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the game, the split-second visuals that
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the game, the split-second visuals that make you wonder what you just saw, along
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make you wonder what you just saw, along
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make you wonder what you just saw, along with the TV programs and talking socks
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with the TV programs and talking socks
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with the TV programs and talking socks are just so unhinged at times. They're
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are just so unhinged at times. They're
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are just so unhinged at times. They're kooky, gross, and ultimately make you
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kooky, gross, and ultimately make you
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kooky, gross, and ultimately make you realize there's something seriously
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realize there's something seriously
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realize there's something seriously wrong with this man.
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wrong with this man.
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wrong with this man. Multiple endings, there are six of them,
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Multiple endings, there are six of them,
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Multiple endings, there are six of them, and each of them end in some kind of
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and each of them end in some kind of
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and each of them end in some kind of death and explain a side of the story.
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death and explain a side of the story.
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death and explain a side of the story. It's all about madness, really, but each
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It's all about madness, really, but each
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It's all about madness, really, but each path is just as interesting as the last.
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path is just as interesting as the last.
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path is just as interesting as the last. I feel maybe one of the endings doesn't
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I feel maybe one of the endings doesn't
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I feel maybe one of the endings doesn't end in death like one of them.
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end in death like one of them.
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end in death like one of them. Some might be a little anticlimactic
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Some might be a little anticlimactic
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Some might be a little anticlimactic while others are grotesque.
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while others are grotesque.
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while others are grotesque. You can pet the cat. Seline to be
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You can pet the cat. Seline to be
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You can pet the cat. Seline to be specific, but it's really not wise to
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specific, but it's really not wise to
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specific, but it's really not wise to considering she incites madness to
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considering she incites madness to
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considering she incites madness to anyone she comes in touch with. Still, a
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anyone she comes in touch with. Still, a
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anyone she comes in touch with. Still, a cat's a cat, right? Skip text for faster
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cat's a cat, right? Skip text for faster
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cat's a cat, right? Skip text for faster completion. This comes in handy when
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completion. This comes in handy when
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completion. This comes in handy when you're trying to get through text in
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you're trying to get through text in
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you're trying to get through text in order to reach what you haven't read yet
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order to reach what you haven't read yet
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order to reach what you haven't read yet for those separate endings you've yet to
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for those separate endings you've yet to
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for those separate endings you've yet to get. Cons: Unable to obtain all
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get. Cons: Unable to obtain all
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get. Cons: Unable to obtain all achievements during the game play, there
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achievements during the game play, there
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achievements during the game play, there will be moments where a text pops up in
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will be moments where a text pops up in
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will be moments where a text pops up in the top right says something has
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the top right says something has
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the top right says something has changed, but it's really easy to
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changed, but it's really easy to
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changed, but it's really easy to overlook when you're into the story and
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overlook when you're into the story and
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overlook when you're into the story and talk taking in the visuals because the
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talk taking in the visuals because the
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talk taking in the visuals because the text disappears after some time. The
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text disappears after some time. The
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text disappears after some time. The only indicator is a red dot signifying
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only indicator is a red dot signifying
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only indicator is a red dot signifying the change. Again, something that's
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the change. Again, something that's
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the change. Again, something that's easily overlooked. And because it was
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easily overlooked. And because it was
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easily overlooked. And because it was easily overlooked, I think I wasn't able
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easily overlooked, I think I wasn't able
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easily overlooked, I think I wasn't able to look at something in time before
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to look at something in time before
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to look at something in time before maybe completing the game. And once the
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maybe completing the game. And once the
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maybe completing the game. And once the game is complete, you can't really start
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game is complete, you can't really start
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game is complete, you can't really start a new fresh game. Things change a little
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a new fresh game. Things change a little
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a new fresh game. Things change a little bit from your first startup, meaning I
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bit from your first startup, meaning I
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bit from your first startup, meaning I can't get what I need for my final
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can't get what I need for my final
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can't get what I need for my final achievement. It kind of sucks, but it's
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achievement. It kind of sucks, but it's
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achievement. It kind of sucks, but it's not a huge deal.
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not a huge deal.
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not a huge deal. Player discretion is advised. This game
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Player discretion is advised. This game
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Player discretion is advised. This game features gore as well as cheating on
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features gore as well as cheating on
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features gore as well as cheating on your spouse in a way that she has to
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your spouse in a way that she has to
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your spouse in a way that she has to watch it happen. It's pretty twisted in
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watch it happen. It's pretty twisted in
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watch it happen. It's pretty twisted in several of the visuals, which is
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several of the visuals, which is
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several of the visuals, which is probably why I liked it. Endings may be
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probably why I liked it. Endings may be
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probably why I liked it. Endings may be out of order. There is six endings. You
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out of order. There is six endings. You
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out of order. There is six endings. You have to make the correct choices in the
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have to make the correct choices in the
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have to make the correct choices in the correct order in order to obtain them
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correct order in order to obtain them
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correct order in order to obtain them all. There's no actual issue with doing
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all. There's no actual issue with doing
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all. There's no actual issue with doing them out of order, but the story line on
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them out of order, but the story line on
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them out of order, but the story line on what's going on if you're trying to
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what's going on if you're trying to
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what's going on if you're trying to piece everything together may be a bit
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piece everything together may be a bit
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piece everything together may be a bit convoluted. I mean, even with having
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convoluted. I mean, even with having
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convoluted. I mean, even with having done all the endings, I was still super
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done all the endings, I was still super
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done all the endings, I was still super confused on what was going on. But
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confused on what was going on. But
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confused on what was going on. But there's a whole lot of theories in
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there's a whole lot of theories in
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there's a whole lot of theories in Steam's discussions. I'm not clever
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Steam's discussions. I'm not clever
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Steam's discussions. I'm not clever enough to hypothesize and add everything
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enough to hypothesize and add everything
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enough to hypothesize and add everything up to get a possible outcome. Theory
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up to get a possible outcome. Theory
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up to get a possible outcome. Theory crafting is not my strong suit.
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crafting is not my strong suit.
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crafting is not my strong suit. And that's the end of our pros and cons
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And that's the end of our pros and cons
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And that's the end of our pros and cons review of Seline Apothesis. Thanks for
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review of Seline Apothesis. Thanks for
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review of Seline Apothesis. Thanks for watching everyone, and don't get in too
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watching everyone, and don't get in too
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watching everyone, and don't get in too much trouble when you say, "Not now,
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much trouble when you say, "Not now,
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much trouble when you say, "Not now, Mom. I'm gaming.
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