Maybe this was a localization thing, but interestingly, the game at one point kind of calls you a god (translated and from memory: “you are what humans call a god”). There are also multiple elements in the game that have religious themes: the protagonist’s name, Ark, which I always linked to the story of Noah, as it’s Ark bringing life to a world that was destroyed, death and rebirth etc. (possibly even thrice, the ending is ambiguous) - also the game is somewhat “anachronistic” to say the least. Also the translation of the Japanese title is roughly “creation of Heaven and Earth”.
While the game is technically a bit flawed, story- and presentation-wise it’s probably one of my favorites of all time. The subtly eerie setup with everything (e.g. the jingle presenting the acts’ titles), man’s “emancipation” from nature / Gaia, which arguably caused the catastrophe in the first place, the weird encounters - absolutely fantastic in my opinion.
Maybe this was a localization thing, but interestingly, the game at one point kind of calls you a god (translated and from memory: “you are what humans call a god”). There are also multiple elements in the game that have religious themes: the protagonist’s name, Ark, which I always linked to the story of Noah, as it’s Ark bringing life to a world that was destroyed, death and rebirth etc. (possibly even thrice, the ending is ambiguous) - also the game is somewhat “anachronistic” to say the least. Also the translation of the Japanese title is roughly “creation of Heaven and Earth”.
While the game is technically a bit flawed, story- and presentation-wise it’s probably one of my favorites of all time. The subtly eerie setup with everything (e.g. the jingle presenting the acts’ titles), man’s “emancipation” from nature / Gaia, which arguably caused the catastrophe in the first place, the weird encounters - absolutely fantastic in my opinion.