Bring Lisa to the Xbox
Hey, I’m Austin Jorgensen, the creator of LISA and I look forward to finally bringing it LISA to Xbox fans around the world along with Serenity Forge!
Lisa is a side-scrolling RPG full of quirky characters and moral desperation, told in two parts: The Painful And the joyful one. These games will take you on a journey that will force you to confront yourself with tragedy, comedy and brutality. Lisa takes place in Olathe, a place still reeling from The White Flash, an apocalyptic event that wiped out all women. The resulting land and its inhabitants vary widely, from whimsical and funny to cruel and twisted. There is one constant in your journey and all your encounters: Consequences. Whether you’re greedy, selfless, risk-taker or shy, the game will remind you of those choices… over and over again.
As for the game itself, this is the definitive version of Lisa. It’s completely rebuilt in a modern engine and filled with visually polished, never-before-heard music tracks (including music by). Lisa: The first ) and new content on both sides The Painful And the joyful one. Overall, these additions express a definitive vision for Lisa. But I don’t want to say too much – I hope you discover it for yourself.
A cult classic remastered ten years after its release
Originally, the project was just porting the game to consoles. In my mind I thought I was done with the game – I had finished it years ago and had started on future projects. But as I worked with Serenity Forge, questions arose about certain design decisions. As I began to explore these themes, I had to explore what that meant for the game’s story. And after a nearly ten year absence from Lisa, I found myself facing my old handwriting. Pretty soon I realized I wanted to say something more about Brad, Olathe and his people.
Lisa addresses issues such as mental health, personality and purpose and how these interact with issues such as generational trauma, suicide and abuse. There is a meaning behind all that humor. When I’m done LisaI left the story very open. Seeing the game with new eyes has given me a chance to really expand on the meaning I was originally striving for. So, alongside the reboot of the game, we started working on new content, the final piece of the puzzle, and I’m really excited for old and new fans to experience it Lisa in its full form. At the end of the day, I’m hoping that with the new story (in all its forms) that perspective changes and someone out there is able to make sense of the game – find something that really speaks to them.
Ease the “pain” with Xbox features
It was fun bringing the game to consoles. For the Xbox release, the team at Serenity Forge introduced features like 120fps mode and pixel-perfect upscaling for Full HD displays and beyond. One of my favorite moments was testing the game and experiencing it with the right controller vibration for the first time. Every stumble, every cliff fall, and every machine gun shot gained more momentum than ever. The pain felt even more real.
Stay true to the original
Despite the new content and remastering of the game, I want to reassure old fans of the games that this is still the case Lisa
Lisa it’s always been about perspective. With the publication of the Definitive edition, new fans will be welcomed to Olathe with new eyes, and returning fans will have a chance to help Brad once more—and maybe make different choices along the way. I hope that all will learn something new about themselves. So please stop by Lisa: Definitive Edition when it releases on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on July 18th. Thank you everyone for the years of support. Lisa is finally done.
LISA: Definitive Edition
Serenity Forge
$24.99
Discover Olathe and unravel his twisted secrets with LISA: The Definitive Edition, including the original narrative RPG LISA: The Painful and its sequel LISA: The Joyful. LISA: The Painful – Definitive Edition is the miserable, hilarious RPG of your wildest nightmares. Embark on an unrelenting journey through the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Olathe. Beneath his charming exterior lies a world of disgust and moral despair as you learn what kind of person you are by being forced to make choices that will permanently affect gameplay. Make sacrifices to keep your party members alive, whether through beatings, losing limbs, or other inhumane torture. In this world you will learn that selfishness and heartlessness are the only way to survive… LISA: The Joyful – Definitive Edition is the heartbreaking conclusion to the whimsical side-scroller RPG series LISA. Explore Olathe on your quest to punish the world that has wronged you. Along the way you will learn more about this strange land, your family and the monsters/men in power. The world is after you… now take it back.
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