Friend or foe: a review of "Among Us"

By Daniel Hernandez, Staff Writer

“Among Us” is a multiplayer game that has taken the world by storm. The goal of the game is to find the imposter, a role randomly assigned to up to 3 players with the task of murdering the crew. Crewmates are given tasks to complete such as electrical rewiring and fueling engines. Imposters are given a fake list of tasks in order to fit in with the rest of the crew while they sabotage other players. The game started gaining popularity early Sept. due to professional streamers playing the indie game. Since it is an online game, it does not require friends to be near to play, making it one of the best games to play during quarantine.

Courtesy of InnerSloth LLC -- The title screen when one opens the "Among Us" game.

Paula Greblikas (’21) described her experience playing the game as a “breath of fresh air”. She also mentioned how the game became a way to socialize with friends. 

“Playing with friends is much better than playing with random strangers, because you have the option to be in a group call and ‘argue’ without having to worry about the chat timer,” Greblikas said.

Dean Walker (‘22) enjoys playing with friends by talking to them on Discord, a popular messaging app. 

“Successfully making them believe that you're innocent when you're an imposter is one of the best feelings, along with figuring out who the imposter is...It might temporarily ruin trust, but I have yet to see actual friendships get destroyed over it,” Walker said.

Courtesy of InnerSloth LLC -- This is the "Emergency Meeting" screen, where players deliberate on who the imposters are.

A reason to play among us is that it is universally accessible. Since the game isn't tied to a specific console it is easy to play with your friends regardless of what device they use to play with.

Overall, “Among Us” is a fun multiplayer game to play with friends especially right now when we all are living in a time where meeting up with friends is not allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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