The Consumed's Parody Store Names, Explained
The first thing that made me laugh in The Consumed wasn’t a line of dialogue. It was the signage. The Hargrove Galleria is lined with storefronts that look just like the mall you grew up in, until you actually read them. Every name is a parody, turned just far enough to say the quiet part about the brand it’s mocking. The game’s whole thesis is that the mall is a cathedral and the brands are saints, so the store names are where that satire starts. ...