Gone Home
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- User Rating
- 7.4/10
- Release Date
- 6th Sep 2018
- No. of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Adventure
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Developer
- Fullbright
- Content Rating
- PEGI/16
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- Filters
- None
About
You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Gone Home is an interactive exploration simulator. Interrogate every detail of a seemingly normal house to discover the story of the people who live there. Open any drawer and door. Pick up objects and examine them to discover clues. Uncover the events of one family's lives by investigating what they've left behind.
Go Home Again.
Key Features
A Personal Story: Created by veterans of the BioShock series and the story team behind Minerva's Den, Gone Home offers the rich, nuanced details of one family's struggles to deal with uncertainty, heartache, and change.
An Immersive Place: Return to the 1990s by visiting a home where every detail has been carefully recreated, and the sounds of a rainstorm outside wrap you in the experience.
No Combat, No Puzzles: Gone Home is a nonviolent and puzzle-free experience, inviting you to play at your own pace without getting attacked, stuck, or frustrated. This house wants you to explore it.
Fully Interactive Investigation: Discover what's happened to the Greenbriars by examining a house full of the family's personal possessions, and the notes and letters they've left behind. Use your powers of observation to piece together a story that unfolds as you explore.
Behind-The-Scenes Commentary: Over 90 minutes of commentary by the developers, musicians, and voice talent behind Gone Home. Access Commentary mode by clicking the Modifiers button when starting a new game!
The Fullbright Company™, Gone Home®, and the Fullbright Light Bulb Logo are trademarks of The Fullbright Company LLC.
Reviews 1
Nintendo Life said:
While it is a five-year-old game, there’s no denying the cultural and developmental impact Gone Home has had on the game industry. Both as a near-perfect exercise in interactive storytelling and an example of how to handle complex and very real ideas in a game, only Life is Strange has ever come close to matching its significance. While there still isn’t much ‘game’ to be found here, the story you unravel through exploring an empty home will stay with you long after you’ve put down your Switch. Essential.
9/10
User Reviews 1
JJtheTexan said:
"Walking simulators" aren't for everyone, but they can still offer a memorable experience for those willing to give them a try. Gone Home is one of the earlier examples of the genre, having been originally released in 2013, so you may find it familiar if you've played any of the later games it influenced.
I can't really share much of the story without spoiling it, and I highly recommend going into it without any knowledge of the game at all. You'll get much more enjoyment out of exploring the protagonist's childhood home and uncovering its secrets if you don't have any advance knowledge of what's happening, or why.
The gameplay is pretty basic; you explore a house from a first-person view. There are no enemies, traps, or other threats, so you can look around and interact with objects at your own pace while trying to unravel the mystery that presents itself almost immediately.
Like other games in this genre, there is not much replay value, if any. Still, it's a fine way to spend a rainy day or long flight, as the game can be easily completed in a single setting and within just a few hours.
Recommended.
8/10
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