"El Shaddai: Lucifer's Fall" is the ending the game never had, and to be honest, it's kind of needed to understand what the heck was going on in the game. Without it, the game feels like some alternative idea to the book of "Enoch." With the book, everything kinda makes sense. I'm glad I read it.
But to give a little context, in the game, Lucifer (called Lucifel because of a translation misunderstanding), is actually on great terms with God. He is extremely handsome and charming, and is seen often talking to God on a cellphone. He assists Enoch in wrangling up the fallen angels by reversing time whenever Enoch fails and dies.
The book goes further into explaining why Lucifer decided to fall. It's not really based on anything Biblical, but it's an interesting explanation regardless. Everything kind of works out the same way too. It's more of a prehistory story like "Protogenesis" was than a telling of Biblical events.
The author's insights into how everything works was not actually that bad. He's got an eye for what happened and why it happened, but, in true Japanese fashion, he had to make everything over-the-top. But it's not bad! It's actually a fun story, and the book is pretty much required to understand what the game was going on about. It all makes sense in the end.
I do recommend "El Shaddai: Lucifer's Fall," but only if you have played the game first. It will make absolutely no sense on its own. I mean that. It requires you have played the game. If you do not intend to play the game, then avoid the book.
This blog was written on September, 5 2022.
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An alternative history as fiction has the wonderful quality of making anything possible yet in a context that already rings true. It often explores "what if" questions, and not always because the "if" was ever a real consideration. It is the imagination tweaking the reality into a game to be played... quite literally in this case.
ReplyDeleteStuff like this shouldn't bother anybody. It's cool and creative. And the game is a lot of fun.
DeleteI'm glad they wrote an actual ending to the game. I'll have to check it out, I loved the game but was sad there wasn't a conclusion. The game was so very well done in its art, surreal and visually whimsical in a good way.
ReplyDeleteWorth it! I think you'll find it fascinating.
DeleteSome people tend to vilify fallen angels to make themselves feel safer. The idea that they could be seduced by one is something they refuse to accept. But that is the trap, and many fall for it.
ReplyDeletePeople are the problem.
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