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| Topic | Rate the VG Story Day 55: Gone Home |
| Johnbobb 07/26/21 7:22:48 PM #14: | 10 yeah another indie walking game I give huge story credit too but I loved Gone Home The story of Sam and Lonnie is excellent and probably gets an 8 at least on its own, but what sells it for me as expert storytelling is the tiny details. The note from the mom complaining about Kaitlyn leaving all the lights in the house on (which, unless you're a sociopath or something, the player almost certainly was too). The many old copies of the dad's book in the study, with a set of new copies by a different publisher in the garage. The brochure for marriage counseling. All the vaguely unsettling implications about the uncle they inherited the house from. The way it plays into horror tropes to get you to prepare for the worst, despite each instance having a rational, in-game explanation. While Sam's obviously the focus, you get a strong overview of each significant character without ever meeting them, and it's almost entirely optional, depending completely on how invested the player is in piecing everything together. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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