Beyond Crimson Stars is a mess!
The game has no save system, no menu, and boots up as a VR game when it is not even listed as VR supported. It feels like it's still in beta, yet I consider it one of my favorite games of all time as this game's artistic prowess almost makes its technical failures feel designed.
The story is told through 4 different colored vignettes, each exploring a different view of the narrator’s relationship with their late father. Given that these vignettes can be played in any order, the game can at times seem contrived and just edgy for the sake of shock or reaction. Yet in the end, the daisy chain of emotions seems to slowly mold itself into this thought-provoking view of the nature of art and death.
And the game isn’t just narratively good, it's also visually good. The surrealist landscapes and wild set pieces layered with grainy pixelated filter just fills this game with the warmth and nostalgia of being a child falling asleep to the sound of the tv. The aesthetics of this game perfectly encapsulates the sentimentality of a favorite dream that is truly worth its low price entry alone.