[Warning: This article includes full spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.]

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been on my mind a lot lately. I’m sure you’ve been thinking about it too, even if you’re not playing it. It’s taken over the video game world for the last month and change, and, after selling 3.3 million copies in 33 days, it doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. It’s a joy to play, but I’m having just as much fun watching someone else play it as I did playing it myself — and now I can’t wait for its film adaptation.

I finished Clair Obscur’s main story after about 45 hours, but wasn’t quite ready for my time with it to end. Instead of immediately pursuing the vast post-game content, I gravitated toward watching my partner play it through from the beginning, and it’s quite the beautiful and gripping experience. Its emotional standout moments hit just as hard — maybe even harder, knowing what’s to come — the second time around.

I meant to spend a larger chunk of........

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