In its opening hours, Europa feels like it ought to have been titled Beautiful Vista Simulator, as it shuttles you from overlook to stunning overlook, panning the camera out to show off the game's painterly aesthetic and surprising scope.
Taken on vibes alone, Europa is a relaxing experience bordering on the meditative. Challenge is absent here. Many enemies can be disabled with a hug.
Europa trades in difficulty for the joy of movement as the player explores the nooks and crannies of a gorgeous, if largely empty, world.
And it's the latter population that introduces the game's most obvious conflict: a sharp contrast between its aesthetic and its narrative.
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