“El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron” is a trip, and not just from the beginning to the end of its incomprehensible title. In the tradition of “Eternal Sonata,” a roleplaying game based on the life of composer Frederic Chopin, “El Shaddai” is the rare game you’ll walk away from knowing a bunch about a real-world subject. Or at least a bizarre Japanese interpretation of a real-world subject.
That subject is the Book of Enoch, one of those ancient Hebrew texts that reside just outside biblical canon. Named for Noah’s great-grandfather (and supposedly written by him), the Book of Enoch tells a fascinating story of angels revolting against God and descending to Earth to live among humans. God responds by choosing mere mortal Enoch to round them up — and somehow deal with their offspring with humans — before He floods the planet.
