Max Level: I won’t lie; when I first started the game, I had no idea what I was walking into; no clue as to the genre of the game, what it was about, nothing. I was just handed the game and told to “have fun!” I was hesitant – the opening scenes were a bit too unsettling for my tastes, especially since I still had haunting thoughts about Outlast. But after cursing for a bit and psyching myself out over thoughts that the evening and rain setting were signals for a horror title, I became engulfed in the story that was unraveling before me.
I soon came to realize that this wasn’t one of those room escape games that I find myself playing in the middle of the night or even one where spooky naked prisoners try to kill me; no, it was something more, something unexpected, and has left me thinking about it since I finished the indie-title.
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.
I dunno. It definitely focuses on some potent subject matter, but calling this game horror seems like a big stretch. From what I could gather from the article, it's less about the game's content itself and more about what the writer was considering as a potential alternative interpretation of that content.
Under those conditions, anything can be horror if you want it to be, and I find that hard to believe.
ANd I thought it was a rom com
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The whole game I kept waiting for something scary to happen. I was definitely creeped out walking around that house at night with a thunderstorm happening. Just felt like stuff was about to hit the fan at any second. Never did. And it didn't need to, that creepy feeling was enough. I felt like a kid again the first time your parents let you stay home alone and you kept thinking you were gonna see something.
I was horrified once it ended and I realized I'll never get those 3 hours back.