Conspiratorial thinking is kinda like anime girls. Like, okay. So there's this super hot princess from planet catgirl who's on the run from the space mafia, and she just so happens to teleport naked right into your bathtub. While you're in it. And because of this, she's super into you for some reason. Yeah, sounds nice, but this is so insanely removed from how actual relationships form, it's like watching aliens mate (I mean... she is an alien, so...)

And with conspiracies it's like: okay, so there's this ultra-powerful cabal of politicians, billionaires and celebrities, who completely control the society without being spotted... but then they reveal themselves by using symbols in plain sight. And the person to stop them? A bumbling born-into-wealth TV-star who in fact is a 5D-chess player, so all his obvious mistakes are actually genius moves that you just don't get. I don't know guys, seems very legit, but there are a few pieces of this story that make me question its validity.

Think about how a real conspiracy of this scale would work. Incomprehensible wealth would be poured into world-class assassins and operatives to ensure compliance or silence. Evidence would be erased with brutal efficiency, with red herrings and multiple layers of scapegoats; but even then, people are people, and eventually something could possibly slip the cracks.

The Operator explores this more realistic portrayal of conspiracies, with the scale also being somewhat more realistic. You don't know who you can trust and who you can't. But not everyone (except you) is in on it.

Right?

But hold on. Before you start yelling LOOMINARTY CONFIRMED and smoking dat 420 MLG style, some actual work needs to be done. You're an FBI FDI operator with an access to a pretty sweet database, but also a job to do - to support agents in the field. Whatever confirming of loominarty you'll be doing will have to be squeezed in between protecting and serving those who are supposed to protect and serve. Or perhaps these things could be related?

Wouldn't that be convenient.

Even with all your state-of-the-art tech you'll still have to think outside the box here. And pay attention. You might not find the all-seeing eye, but a funny detail here, a reappearing pattern there, and you just might find something that you're not supposed to.

But it's a dangerous game. For you, and for whoever they might see as your ally. Things might get tense. Your palms will sweat, your heart will go a little bit faster. Someone's life might be on the line. And you're the only one that picked up the phone.

Still: this little journey might have what you could call flaws. I won't tell you what they are, because I think they don't really alter the value of the experience. You're a clever person; I'm sure you can see what I mean.

(if you're not that clever, you might want to skip this one, I've seen some really funny comments on the forums from people getting stuck because they missed some stuff)

And if my words alone don't convince you, you might want to know that the (achievement-sourced) percentage of people who have beaten the game is 67%. The only game with a number higher than this is Linelith, but that's a puzzle game that can be beaten in an hour. Draw your own conclusions.

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Personally I really liked it. It's a short and fun ride. Story is interesting, puzzles are unique and the length is just nice (4 hours for a playthrough). It's meant to be frustrating on your first try, but try to stick with the decisions you made - you can get full achievements in the second run. There's a lot of reading and brain work so be ready :)

Well ♥♥♥♥, I did my best homies.
Evan out...