Citizen Sleeper 2 Blends Game and Story Into One Complex Dish

The Besties

Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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We loved the original Citizen Sleeper, but were intimidated when we first heard the news of a sequel that would be more complicated — and presumably more difficult. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is just as complex as we expected and yet, once we got our feet beneath us, we couldn't stop playing. What makes a game difficult? Is it fun to lose? What does it mean to be “in the mood” for a game? We have the answers! Plus, Loco Motive — an extremely Justin McElroy game.

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0:00.0	So I'm, I got all my all-hollow steves here.
0:03.9	And you guys know that they're all character actors named Steve, right?
0:08.9	Right.
0:09.1	But you guys can see on the camera, but I'm betting that you guys will be able to identify my all-hallow
0:14.3	Steve's.
0:15.2	Can I play this game?
0:16.2	Because I know you're all-hallowed steves.
0:17.8	No, you obviously-
0:18.5	That seems like cheating.
0:19.4	Okay.
0:19.5	And you did already tell us some of them.
0:21.5	Yeah, but I wasn't like pointing at a specific key.
0:26.3	Oh, okay.
0:26.9	So some things that I, we know you have.
0:29.0	We know that you got Stephen Youne.
0:31.3	Great choice.
0:32.2	I think, frankly, this is a cold up and we don't spoil it.
0:35.9	Don't spoil it.
0:37.1	Listen.
0:37.9	Okay, who is this? This is a cold open. Don't spoil it. Don't spoil it. Listen. Okay.
0:38.4	Who is this?
0:39.0	Oh, I see the game.
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