
Omori can be manipulated by the player to emotional depths that his friends cannot reach, giving him the potential to be more powerful or more vulnerable than any of his other friends. The characters’ expressiveness is an extension of the game itself, the main fights operating on a rock-paper-scissors system of the emotions of characters and enemies: happy beats angry, angry beats sad, sad beats happy. They quest to save their bashful best friend Basil, helped along from the sidelines by Omori’s older sister, Mari. You play as Omori, a comically stoic child as he adventures with his much-more expressive friends: hard-headed Aubrey, enthusiastic Kel and his gentle older brother, Hero. Wholesome hand-drawn art, pretty pixelated visuals and facetious Photoshops all mix together to create the wondrous, dreamlike world you play through. The RPG “OMORI” opens with the following message upon booting up: “This game contains depictions of depression, anxiety, suicide, and may not be suitable for all audiences.” Despite this warning, at first glance the game seems like a cheery, fun-filled romp. It was at this point I found friends with similar backgrounds & interests - video games being a focal point. The end result left me as a primary schooler refusing a solitary bedroom until middle school. Real life was where my numerous childhood fears sprouted: fear of the dark, heights, bugs, open water, the supernatural. In my somewhat lonely childhood - a combination of overprotective immigrant parents, a somewhat childless neighborhood on the edge of town and my cultural disconnection being a Desi student in a school of white kids - I sought these immersions as escapes from a duller and disconnected reality. As a kid, I fell into a variety of deeply engrossing media, but video games would remain the most immersive. It’s a medium I find more engaging than any other - the audiovisual stimulation of videos and music mix with an interactive story, allowing you to insert yourself into a narrative shaped by your actions.

Video games have always been an escape for me. If you empathize with any of what has been discussed in this piece, I would urge you to please use whatever resources are available to you to get the help you need.
OMORI GAME PROFESSIONAL
Everything I have discussed is material I’m comfortable publishing because I have extensively unpacked it while getting the professional help I needed in therapy. Likewise, many details of my disorders were withheld for the sake of my privacy. If Potter can successfully blood Gallagher into a winning team, it will give him added credit with those still weighing up the new head coach who would prefer not to see an academy graduate succeed elsewhere.Content Warning: Discussions of anxiety and depressionĪuthor’s Note: Many details of the plot of “OMORI” were withheld for the sake of preserving the impact of its story. Some fans are beginning to question Jorginho's value. Potter now faces an important crossroads, especially as Kante and Jorginho are out of contract in the summer.ĭoes he seek to use Gallagher more frequently, indicating that the future of Jorginho, in particular, may lie elsewhere? Or does he stick with the tried and tested midfield line-up once Kante returns? However, the 22-year-old's superb goal at Crystal Palace on Saturday gave new boss Graham Potter his first win, and Gallagher showed the kind of dynamism which has been lacking this season, particularly with N'Golo Kante out injured. But he endured a couple of difficult games after making his debut, and then the German was sacked. Gallagher was part of Tuchel's plans this season.

OMORI GAME PLUS
With Thomas Tuchel in charge, there was a feeling - although he regularly picked Mason Mount and Reece James, plus Ruben Loftus-Cheek - chances would again be hard to come by for Chelsea's young stars, especially after more than £250m was spent over the summer. He was among a clutch of youngsters introduced to the first team by former manager Frank Lampard, but then was allowed to leave for Italy, initially on loan. Tomori described his end at Chelsea as "a weird one" - and he has a point. There are other examples, but Tomori leaving to join Milan, then winning Serie A, sums up many supporters' concern that players from the club's excellent academy are not given a fair chance.

Fikayo Tomori arrives back at Stamford Bridge admitting he has a point to prove as AC Milan take on Chelsea in the Champions League - but his career should act as a cautionary tale with regards to Conor Gallagher.
