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Humans are a name given to monsters in the 2024 video game Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Appearances

In the world of Metaphor: ReFantazio, humans are a type of monster that plague the population, which take on different forms.

It is later revealed that all races of people are the same race, including the humans.

Concept and creation

Writer Katsura Hashino stated that anxiety is a large issue in the modern day, something that he feels stops people from progressing. This is what influenced him in designing the humans and their role as monsters in the game.^[1]

Reception

Rock Paper Shotgun writer James Archer found the humans' designs a major selling point for Metaphor, feeling that other critics did not give enough attention to them, which he considered among the most "gleefully bizarre" enemies in role-playing games. He compared some of the humans' designs to those of the titans in Attack on Titan, and gave particular attention to the boss humans, describing them as a "Boschian nightmare" and commenting that their designs, despite their "visual quirks," the designs had a purpose, citing how one boss engages in autocannibalism by consuming the fruit growing from his body. He felt that this and other humans stuck with him more than the main cast did, feeling that their designs were more distinct than the main cast's were.^[2]

References

^ Khan, Imad (October 2, 2024). "Anxiety Is the Ultimate Monster, Says Metaphor: ReFantazio Director". CNET. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ Archer, James (September 17, 2024). "Metaphor: ReFantazio almost has me sold on its bonkers bad guy designs alone". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

List

[1] Khan, Imad (October 2, 2024). "Anxiety Is the Ultimate Monster, Says Metaphor: ReFantazio Director". CNET. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[2] Archer, James (September 17, 2024). "Metaphor: ReFantazio almost has me sold on its bonkers bad guy designs alone". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

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