Despelote
Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows (Steam Deck OK)
Current goal: See what all the fuss is about
“Despelote is a triumph, a work of art concerned with the ephemeral, the importance of a people often denied their personhood, and its own processes to try and deny the passage of time as well as the cruelties of the world.
But first and foremost, it’s about fútbol.” — Moises Taveras, Digital Trends
Reader, I hadn’t paid much attention to Despelote before this week. But my good friend and ex-Kotaku writer Moises Taveras paid me a visit a few days ago and told me that the game made him cry. I trust Moises’ opinion more than that of most people on this planet so I was already sold, but reading his insightful review over at Digital Trends took me from “I’m sure the game is good” right to installing it on my PS5 so I could play it myself this weekend. I trust him with my life. So I trust him when he says this game is worth playing. — Kenneth Shepard
