Gone Home

Voice-acting carries this game & yet those who desire conversation will be disappointed. The setting is nice & unlocking new areas is fun if you enjoy interactive, enviromental clue-gathering. Some laughs are to be found, especially for players with siblings. The concept is good & the game lets you set your own pace with slow, simple exploration-peaceful, lonely sleuthing for that illusive clue you need. Sadly, the execution doesnt live up, as the game's set in a comparitively small & lifeless world. Family may be a nice hook, but your reactions to its shortcomings will make or break your interest in this walking sim. All in all, its an empty game beyond the voiced journals. I havent felt disappointed by a game in a long time, but this game is just too short, as well as mostly filler & generic decor . If you want a gripping, nostalgic, emotionally powerful experience with characters that you care about & connect with, this game may leave you wanting. I wanted a great game & this isnt.

The description if the game, along with being alone in a big, dark, silent house, gives the impression this would be a scary game. Also (spoiler), there was a hint at a ghost named Oscar, but that wasnt the case at all. The story was a love story, yet the while time I thought I should feel scared to be in the house. The story was not super interesting, and very very short.

Theres one catch to this game, yes the achievements are straightforward but the last 3 you will ever get wont unlock due to the game itself and hopefully the game developers finish very quickly.

I'm going to come out and say this right now; this game is a walking simulator. The entire objective of this game is to wander around an empty house for an hour looking for journal entries, just so you can be spoonfed some semblance of a plot by subpar voice acting. There is no replay value whatsoever aside from speed running ( and maybe that's for the best ). Even the big plot reveal at the end left me angry that I wasted my time playing a game where nothing happens. After reading about all the awards and glowing reviews this game got, I saw it as an opportunity to check it out myself. I just don't understand how this game could have been so well-received. I'm giving this 2 stars only because I appreciate that the developers were passionate about it, even if the game didn't turn out to be all that great.

I really enjoyed playing this game tha was all about the story and the search to find the answers to where my family is. Searching and trying to put together what was going on was going was very entertaining and the story touched your heart I just wish it was longer. Looking forward to more games from this team.