Ashwalkers

ashwalkers hits a little different. - intense artstyle - slow paced - nice variety of situations - makes areas big by having you move slowly - neat setting (if you like ones where the world is destroyed but there is hope, just not for your guys) may be a good fit if? - you like playing games at bedtime - not in a hurry to finish a game - you like listening to ambient music - you enjoy the aesthetic - corridor games are OK - enjoyed no man's sky at launch (this game is also really mellow) may be a bad fit if? - you want consequences for decisions right away - you like to win / have good endings where things work out for you - you like to lose quickly when you have lost - you like jumpscares - you dislike horror / bad situations - you specifically play survival games (the survival mechanics in this one are very gentle) why did i review it / why is this special to me - one of my favorite quiet time games - reliably takes about 2 hours to play - interesting art design - you can put characters in different situations, then have them talk to each other at camp - choices primarily affect how the characters interpret the situation, rather than change it - vibe like kenshi - situation is actually OK for almost everyone except the characters why do i still play it - music is good quality - characters are enigmatic, easy to put yourself in their shoes - lowkey _relaxed_ horror - no jumpscares - nice wide range of activities and choices each session - survival part is not too tough / high pressure, but if you mess up, you slowly die (in a way that is still relaxed) - i didn't try to grind a lot of endings back to back and burn out on the game or feel obligated to play (worried about the other reviewers, hope things got better for you guys) my favorite session - party ran out of resources and died one by one in the highway sequence (the manner the game systems interacted was satisfyingly emergent), but they had helped a stranger on the way. so that was at least something.

It is a walking simulator. Sometimes I find walking simulators more entertaining than AAA titles. Just so you know what it is. My 5 star rating is based on how much entertainment i got vs how much I paid. Managing the campsite was confusing at first, but is actually simple. I did a couple of playthroughs and will leave it at that. There would be too much repitation to achieve all the endings. Each playthrough was a little over 2 hours. So if you are ok with the walking simulator, it was worth the price I paid just to see how it ended.

Déjà fortement séduit par la démo et friand de dystopies post-apocalyptiques, je me suis jeté sans attendre sur le jeu complet. Pour moi, Ashwalkers est déjà le jeu narratif indie GOTY de l'année. - Le style graphique radical est d'une élégance rare et les environnements d'une variété étonnante : je me suis senti immédiatement happé par cette atmosphère irréelle, ses personnages principaux attachants remarquablement caractérisés. Leur marche hypnotique et si dangereuse vers l'inconnu devient ainsi la nôtre. - Une narration singulière claire qui ne perd jamais le lecteur tout en laissant la place à son imagination et un lore passionnant de l'ordre du mythe. - Le gameplay intuitif, bien dosé et sans aucun bug constaté en deux playthroughs complets de plusieurs heures, est gratifiant sans être inutilement complexe. - des choix très différents souvent synonymes de vie ou de mort que l'on pèse avec précaution. - L'équilibre est parfait entre la durée moyenne d'une partie et la rejouabilité exceptionnelle avec ces 34 fins subtiles à découvrir. - La musique et le sound design sont parfaitement pensés pour sublimer l'expérience. En conclusion, une alchimie parfaite pour un jeu unique et inoubliable.

The game is slow, and you have texts you have no time to read. You see things afar to be taken, and no you can't grab them. You're told you can camp, and no you're gone without a rest. You think you can take a road, and no you're always in corridor. What a bad idea this 3D, as devs don't know how to use it.