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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Me playing Pillars of Eternity: "Yes all of these fanstastical scenarios and made up words make sense."

Me playing Pentiment: "These old words written in a language I speak, with context, and that can easily be looked up are inscrutable."

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Suspension of disbelief, or some form of "understood helplessness" maybe? "These words have a meaning and context I cannot possibly know unless the author tells me, so I won't stress about it." vs. "These words have a meaning and context that exists in my reality, and I don't know any of it. But I could..."