eldargal
08-17-2013, 01:03 AM
Anyone else played Gone Home (http://thefullbrightcompany.com/gonehome/)?
For those who haven't heard of it Gone Home is more an interactive story then a game in the traditional sense (somewhat similar to Myst though much smaller in scale) put out by indie developer The Fullbright Company. The player is a 20 year old female student returning toher families new home after a year abroad, only her family are missing. It's up to you to find out what happened to them.
It's short, I finished it in two hours, especially for the money (thirteen pounds I think it was ) but it is really fantastic. There is no combat and the story is notable more for how mundane it is in some ways than how outlandish but that shouldn't be taken as a criticism. It feels real, a real story about real people. It is atmospheric, immersive and really very emotionally engaging as well, I cried a bit at the end.:rolleyes: Why I think this game is so notable is because it shows that a game doesn't need gimmicks or advanced gameplay to suck you in. I mean the gameplay is literally just 'walk around, look at stuff' but it's exciting. The family you are investigating are interesting and engaging because they are just so ordinary in many ways.
The story itself is exceptionally well told with great depth, I've been thinking about it constantly since I played it and I'm still finding nuances that I missed the first time around.
It's currently sitting on 90 at Metacritic for what it's worth and for me personally it's one of the best games I've played, I really hope to see more of this kind of narrative driven gaming in the future.
For those who haven't heard of it Gone Home is more an interactive story then a game in the traditional sense (somewhat similar to Myst though much smaller in scale) put out by indie developer The Fullbright Company. The player is a 20 year old female student returning toher families new home after a year abroad, only her family are missing. It's up to you to find out what happened to them.
It's short, I finished it in two hours, especially for the money (thirteen pounds I think it was ) but it is really fantastic. There is no combat and the story is notable more for how mundane it is in some ways than how outlandish but that shouldn't be taken as a criticism. It feels real, a real story about real people. It is atmospheric, immersive and really very emotionally engaging as well, I cried a bit at the end.:rolleyes: Why I think this game is so notable is because it shows that a game doesn't need gimmicks or advanced gameplay to suck you in. I mean the gameplay is literally just 'walk around, look at stuff' but it's exciting. The family you are investigating are interesting and engaging because they are just so ordinary in many ways.
The story itself is exceptionally well told with great depth, I've been thinking about it constantly since I played it and I'm still finding nuances that I missed the first time around.
It's currently sitting on 90 at Metacritic for what it's worth and for me personally it's one of the best games I've played, I really hope to see more of this kind of narrative driven gaming in the future.