Not Tonight 2 dramatizes the nightmare of American Immigration – Hands-on Impressions

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Not Tonight 2 is the latest release from Not Robot Games. While the original Not Tonight tackled Brexit, this game changes its setting from the UK to the United States. Specifically, the date is December 31, 2020. Eduardo and his friends Kevin, Malik, and Mari are all together for a protest. Suddenly, Eduardo is taken by and brought down to a gulag in Miami. The authorities that took him are known as the Martyrs, a fascist group that has a stronghold on the country. They tell Eduardo and his friends that they have 30 days to prove he’s a citizen or else he’ll be deported.

The game is separated into three acts, each act focusing on one of Eduardo’s friends: Kevin, Malik, and Mari, as they travel across a broken nation, which is suitably named United States of America, to get all of his documents. You can expect this game to take on many political issues, such as immigration, deportation, and racism. Although many gamers encourage developers to stay away from politics, I’m very happy No More Robots didn’t listen to these people. When Eduardo is being processed, you play as a Martyr member, checking in new criminals or as they label them, terrorists. They’ll hand you a card that tells you their crime. Small things like protesting, their name, and even being sarcastic have landed them into this labor camp. No one is allowed to be themselves. Freedom is something this version of America has long forgotten.

Another moment that stuck out to me was during Act 2 when I took control of Malik, a black character. He’s driving down to San Francisco before he’s stopped by a cop. Fearing for his life, Malik carefully narrates to the cop what he’s doing, saying that he’s reaching for his ID. We don’t see this happen