The best interview with Josh about Pentiment that I've listened to so far. The part about not including alibis as part of the investigation is the highlight for me.
Great interview. I especially liked the way he chose his writing collaborators based on their knowledge (or lack of) to write specific characters and dialogue. Also, I will buy the game so that Sawyer can hire a cleaning lady and sort that mess in the background.
Anyhoo. Phew, I finished it. For the lack of a better word, this was monumental. It asked me to be patient at the beginning and the better part of the third act, but it all came together beautifully at the end. I'm still absorbing it all but I don't think I have ever felt playing a videogame like I did at the end of Pentiment. Just a profoundly satisfying feeling that you just witnessed something special. You know, I felt like that at the very end of The Wire's last episode, some movies and books I read over the years, but never with a videogame. Just so much rich history, exceptional writing, humour (it can be a very funny game) and the fact that it is one of these rare exceptions when a game is about something and thematically resonates because of the times we are living right now.
Obsidian, you talented bastards!