Walking simulators emerged over the last decade, quickly becoming quite popular all around the world. However, in the gaming circles, they are quite controversial, not because of their content - as is often the case - but due to the lack of it. Hardcore gamers often deride these narrative games while some game reviewers point out their lack of players' agency as a proof they barely qualify as games. Even the designation "walking simulator" originated as a derogatory term that got embraced by the fans.
Unlike traditional games, walking simulators are far more concerned with telling a story and providing a unique experience. Many of them have been critically and commercially successful ad may very well be genuine works of art. Don’t believe us? Try your hand with one of these eccentric, unique and sometimes quirky titles on our list of some of the most interesting and most
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WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH (2017)
17-year old Edith Finch is the last surviving scion of the eccentric Finch family. All of her immediate relatives and family have died violently in young age, leading to rumors about a family curse. Now, Edith is on her way to her Finch mansion - a bizarre, ramshackle building hidden deep within the forests of the state of Washington. Once there, she intends to research her family's history and learn the truth behind the alleged curse.
First announced way back in 2014, What Remains of Edith Finch has been finally published by Annapurna Interactive in April of 2017. Not unlike the aforementioned Gone Home, the premise and the execution of this game leads the player to expect a horror, while it is, in fact, a heartfelt tale about family, secrets and loss. What Remains of Edith Finch tells a number of interconnected short stories about the various members of the Finch family. It also keeps changing the way the story are told, so, for example, one of them resembles a comic book while the other is told from a point of view of a toddler.
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