PCA:One of the most acclaimed games of the year is, it seems, one in which you don't do much. You walk. You look. You read. You pick up magazines and boxes of tissues and cassette tapes. In other words, you explore, but the exploration all happens within a suburban American house in the mid 1990s. Gone Home applies more tension, atmosphere and emotion than you'd find in any recent action or adventure game to what's superficially an unexciting setting.
Dave writes: "If you’re a fan of walking simulators, then the name probably sticks in the throat, but let’s ‘own it’ and chuck the best and mightiest of the genre into a bear pit and let them have at it! Hoo-rah! As with most genre lists, there’s some controversy about what does or doesn’t constitute a walking simulator. Dialogue and navigation is preferred over puzzles and more intensive interaction like combat or QTEs. Jumping/crouching is positively frowned upon. Strap on your hiking boots and let’s ramble!"
Starting today, Drawful 2, Gone Home, Hob, and Totally Reliable Delivery Service are free at Epic Games Store. The free game offers run until April 9 at 10 AM. Once you claim them, they’re yours to keep.
If you're a fan of the narrative-driven walking simulator genre, then these titles really need to be in your Switch games library.
