At The Movie Sleuth, the Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner considers Iron Lung. “The feeling of actually playing a game and inhabiting the role of the protagonist is hard to translate to other media, and it’s what makes playing video games unique. When one is a passive observer, the story must be constructed in a way that holds their attention. During a Let’s Play, the audience is similarly in a passive role, while the streamer provides the entertainment. That distinction is why Iron Lung doesn’t work as well as a live-action film.”

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