Matthew Milewski writes: "The thing I found most immediately interesting about Gone Home was the quaint banality of its setting. This isn’t meant as an insult, but as an observation about the industry at large; how many games are out there that don’t take place in either an abstract/heightened version of reality, or exist snugly in genre trappings? I didn’t realize how badly I’ve wanted to play something like Gone Home until I was right in the middle of it. Gone Home doesn’t just tell an engrossing narrative unique to the medium (although it certainly does that); it does it in an unorthodox fashion that feels like the culmination of this generation of games."
Dave writes: "If you’re a fan of walking simulators, then the name probably sticks in the throat, but let’s ‘own it’ and chuck the best and mightiest of the genre into a bear pit and let them have at it! Hoo-rah! As with most genre lists, there’s some controversy about what does or doesn’t constitute a walking simulator. Dialogue and navigation is preferred over puzzles and more intensive interaction like combat or QTEs. Jumping/crouching is positively frowned upon. Strap on your hiking boots and let’s ramble!"
Starting today, Drawful 2, Gone Home, Hob, and Totally Reliable Delivery Service are free at Epic Games Store. The free game offers run until April 9 at 10 AM. Once you claim them, they’re yours to keep.
If you're a fan of the narrative-driven walking simulator genre, then these titles really need to be in your Switch games library.
