same, call me crazy but this game has some kind of a magic aura for me that drags me in, In a way no game before ever did, it is weird how intense this game is. I finished it like 8 times and go back to it on a regular basis. I can't describe it but it's just unreal. It's more than just a video game. Chinese Room created something special here. And these graphics... man it looks so so so good even in 2021
I bought Edith finch because I like games like this. Everybodys gone to rapture I loved, mainly for the visuals and music. The story was great, kinda reminds me of an episode or two of the Archers on radio4 :P. Another great game if you haven't already tried it is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, there is also a VR version of it but it wasn't designed for VR so not the best example.
libertarianvoter Agree, I hope he does a review of it. And talk about the gameplay mechanics when you enter a flashback. And the mysterious aspect of the game.
Oh man, I need to play this again... and listen to the soundtrack some more. I actually bought this game solely on the strength of its soundtrack, which is certainly something I've not done before or since. There are two major national classical music stations here in the UK, BBC radio 3 and Classic FM, I listen to the second a fair bit due to them them being less formal and often including videogame music. They have a regular weekly show called Saturday Night at the Movies dedicated to Film scores which would occasionally switch to a VG themed show instead. It was during one of these (that also played a Vagrant Story track I'd requested) that I first heard of this game when they played An Early Harvest and Carry Me Back to Her Arms. I was enraptured at once, this game is a great narrative experience with an amazing score. Incidentally Jessica Curry soon after started hosting a new show on Classic FM, called High Score, all about VG music. I just discovered a few hours ago that the next season of it starts this Saturday (but with a new host).
Great review, glad you're back making videos again. Not sure how popular this would be, but I would be interested to hear your spoiler-filled thoughts on games I had played (like this one) as well. Some of the emotional beats in this game are very powerful, as you say, and it'd be great to get your specific ideas as to why they work as well as they do.
I generally save my spoilery thoughts for my analysis videos, but those are enough work that I don't churn them out as often as these simple reviews. But maybe I'll get to this one sometime!
I enjoyed the game but I also loved seeing a virtual recreation of such a quintisentially rural england setting, every detail enriches that in a way that i'm not sure someone who hasn't taken in the quiet and sometimes a little tacky nature continued on from 80s rural england.
It's always interesting seeing people's opinion on games like this. Although mechanically this game didn't resonate with me, one thing about this game I did really like was the general peaceful calmness of it. Almost as if it were a.......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Serenity Simulator. It's a very relaxing calming experience.
A little surprised you haven't reviewed 'What Remains of Edith Finch.' That game is no more than 2 hours, yet of all the games that fall under 'games as literature,' that would be the first that draws my attention. Would strongly recommend you play it, preferably with a controller as it's a good game to play whilst sitting back and relaxing. It's only 2 hours long, and you'll probably already have it if you're a long-term PS+ subscriber.
I dont think i've ever clicked on a video so fast lmao I had a pretty rough experience with this game. In the sense of, I didn't like it whatsoever, but it still felt like it was unfair to say it was bad cause people may have enjoyed it for what it was. Can't wait to see your take on it
I guess that's my reaction to most fps. I don't care one whit about shooting in a game, and unless the story is really very very good I just won't enjoy it at all. That doesn't mean I don't get why people would love it, or that I can't recognise that some of the genre are good. If exploration and storytelling do not do it for you, then this game just isn't your thing. :) Story is the one thing that can hold my attention if it's good enough, and if it is good enough it can carry the entire game (or movie, I will enjoy a good story even if the effects are stick figures and emojis) but if the story is bad, there is not much else I can enjoy.
Never played a walking sim before but i'm always down for a meaning full story. I've always been doubtful of that kind of game being inherently "bad" anyway after Journey became one of my favorite games of all time.
I'd highly recommend starting with Firewatch or Tacoma, if you want the best first impression of the genre. But this one, Gone Home, and Dear Esther are all worth playing too!
@@GameProf I saw some gameplay of Firewatch a while and thought it looked nice, so i'll slap that into my wishlist and pick it up next sale. Thanks for the recommendation.
What I thorough dislike about games like this is the waiting around while some misty, glowing, shadowy figures finish their talking. That's what really makes it into a walking simulator. Unlike The Painscreek Killings where you actually have to figure things out from the environment. Batman does the same with it's investigations.
I loved the stories this game told, but honestly, if you're going to make a visual novel type game of this magnitude, just lead me where I need to go! I'll gladly stroll through a game as beautiful as this following balls of light as long as there isn't a chance I'll miss a an important part of it because I didn't check the wood shed behind the house at the end of a street with nothing else on it! I heard people were missing the end of things like Jeremy's story and Wendy's somehow. Make audio logs and things like that stuff you have to go off the beaten path to find, but have an orb nearby ready to lead you back and on to the next part. The orbs moved too randomly to be useful in finding all the story bits, you'd be following one, and suddenly it'd just double back and go back the way you came.
Journey Inside Firewatch What remains of edith finch Vanishing of Ethan Carter Everybody's gone to Rapture My top walking sims ❤ If you like relaxing story rich interactive movie, then these are just 👌
I enjoyed this game for a while but in the end I just got bored. I don't think games like this are really for me. I preferred their collab with the amnesia machine for pigs game, I feel that was the perfect blend of an in depth gripping story and fun gameplay
One of the VERY few and far between games (sadly,) that is set in the best country in the world. My home, the U.K.! I wouldn't want to live (or go,) anywhere else!
walking simulators shouldn't be called games, they are a different thing. they should be called intereactive experiences or whatever, but they are not games. it can be a great experience and a good story if done properly, but it's not a game for the same reason a book is not a game.
I have never cried so much while playing a game, this was a beautiful experience.
I never had goosebumps as much, hearing the phone messages only to be abruptly ended by Stephen screaming for them to get off the line
same, call me crazy but this game has some kind of a magic aura for me that drags me in, In a way no game before ever did, it is weird how intense this game is. I finished it like 8 times and go back to it on a regular basis. I can't describe it but it's just unreal. It's more than just a video game. Chinese Room created something special here. And these graphics... man it looks so so so good even in 2021
I bet it’s the realism of all the voice acting. Great job.
You should check out, What remains of Edith finch
I hope you do a video on What Remains of Edith Finch.
I bought Edith finch because I like games like this. Everybodys gone to rapture I loved, mainly for the visuals and music. The story was great, kinda reminds me of an episode or two of the Archers on radio4 :P. Another great game if you haven't already tried it is The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, there is also a VR version of it but it wasn't designed for VR so not the best example.
libertarianvoter I was just thinking that game would be up the Professor’s Alley. I’d love to see his analysis for the Edith Finch.
libertarianvoter Agree, I hope he does a review of it. And talk about the gameplay mechanics when you enter a flashback. And the mysterious aspect of the game.
I played it, it was so good, I really liked it
Oh man, I need to play this again... and listen to the soundtrack some more. I actually bought this game solely on the strength of its soundtrack, which is certainly something I've not done before or since.
There are two major national classical music stations here in the UK, BBC radio 3 and Classic FM, I listen to the second a fair bit due to them them being less formal and often including videogame music. They have a regular weekly show called Saturday Night at the Movies dedicated to Film scores which would occasionally switch to a VG themed show instead. It was during one of these (that also played a Vagrant Story track I'd requested) that I first heard of this game when they played An Early Harvest and Carry Me Back to Her Arms. I was enraptured at once, this game is a great narrative experience with an amazing score. Incidentally Jessica Curry soon after started hosting a new show on Classic FM, called High Score, all about VG music. I just discovered a few hours ago that the next season of it starts this Saturday (but with a new host).
Tbh, I would love a miniseries based on this game. Take place before the event and leading up to it.
Great review, glad you're back making videos again. Not sure how popular this would be, but I would be interested to hear your spoiler-filled thoughts on games I had played (like this one) as well. Some of the emotional beats in this game are very powerful, as you say, and it'd be great to get your specific ideas as to why they work as well as they do.
I generally save my spoilery thoughts for my analysis videos, but those are enough work that I don't churn them out as often as these simple reviews. But maybe I'll get to this one sometime!
@@GameProf Ah yes that makes sense. Thanks for the reply!
I enjoyed the game but I also loved seeing a virtual recreation of such a quintisentially rural england setting, every detail enriches that in a way that i'm not sure someone who hasn't taken in the quiet and sometimes a little tacky nature continued on from 80s rural england.
It's always interesting seeing people's opinion on games like this. Although mechanically this game didn't resonate with me, one thing about this game I did really like was the general peaceful calmness of it. Almost as if it were a..........
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... Serenity Simulator. It's a very relaxing calming experience.
A little surprised you haven't reviewed 'What Remains of Edith Finch.' That game is no more than 2 hours, yet of all the games that fall under 'games as literature,' that would be the first that draws my attention. Would strongly recommend you play it, preferably with a controller as it's a good game to play whilst sitting back and relaxing. It's only 2 hours long, and you'll probably already have it if you're a long-term PS+ subscriber.
The light is telling you. 'Look what I did to this village'
Beautiful game. Recomended, also What remains of Edith Finch.
I loved the soundtrack of this game
One of them games you can play drinking tea rather then a few beers playing fifa.
Great game with a touch of Steven King.....
I dont think i've ever clicked on a video so fast lmao
I had a pretty rough experience with this game. In the sense of, I didn't like it whatsoever, but it still felt like it was unfair to say it was bad cause people may have enjoyed it for what it was. Can't wait to see your take on it
I guess that's my reaction to most fps. I don't care one whit about shooting in a game, and unless the story is really very very good I just won't enjoy it at all. That doesn't mean I don't get why people would love it, or that I can't recognise that some of the genre are good. If exploration and storytelling do not do it for you, then this game just isn't your thing. :) Story is the one thing that can hold my attention if it's good enough, and if it is good enough it can carry the entire game (or movie, I will enjoy a good story even if the effects are stick figures and emojis) but if the story is bad, there is not much else I can enjoy.
Never played a walking sim before but i'm always down for a meaning full story. I've always been doubtful of that kind of game being inherently "bad" anyway after Journey became one of my favorite games of all time.
I'd highly recommend starting with Firewatch or Tacoma, if you want the best first impression of the genre. But this one, Gone Home, and Dear Esther are all worth playing too!
@@GameProf I saw some gameplay of Firewatch a while and thought it looked nice, so i'll slap that into my wishlist and pick it up next sale. Thanks for the recommendation.
What I thorough dislike about games like this is the waiting around while some misty, glowing, shadowy figures finish their talking. That's what really makes it into a walking simulator. Unlike The Painscreek Killings where you actually have to figure things out from the environment. Batman does the same with it's investigations.
I loved the stories this game told, but honestly, if you're going to make a visual novel type game of this magnitude, just lead me where I need to go! I'll gladly stroll through a game as beautiful as this following balls of light as long as there isn't a chance I'll miss a an important part of it because I didn't check the wood shed behind the house at the end of a street with nothing else on it! I heard people were missing the end of things like Jeremy's story and Wendy's somehow. Make audio logs and things like that stuff you have to go off the beaten path to find, but have an orb nearby ready to lead you back and on to the next part. The orbs moved too randomly to be useful in finding all the story bits, you'd be following one, and suddenly it'd just double back and go back the way you came.
Journey
Inside
Firewatch
What remains of edith finch
Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Everybody's gone to Rapture
My top walking sims ❤
If you like relaxing story rich interactive movie, then these are just 👌
The Art of the game is fantastic!
Great fuckin job dude
In 2020 i now know what happened to em
I enjoyed this game for a while but in the end I just got bored. I don't think games like this are really for me. I preferred their collab with the amnesia machine for pigs game, I feel that was the perfect blend of an in depth gripping story and fun gameplay
It should be called "To Rapture" not, To THE Rapture". Would've been a cool BioShock crossover. Like the outside life in the Portal franchise.
Do I the only one thinked that motion sensing interaction were stupid
Why is it rated M on the PS market
Pretty sure it's for swearing, though it's been long enough now I don't recall for sure.
@@GameProf it says there’s blood and violence 😂
One of the VERY few and far between games (sadly,) that is set in the best country in the world. My home, the U.K.! I wouldn't want to live (or go,) anywhere else!
Buy a better mic.
walking simulators shouldn't be called games, they are a different thing. they should be called intereactive experiences or whatever, but they are not games. it can be a great experience and a good story if done properly, but it's not a game for the same reason a book is not a game.