It’s also one of the best games I’ve ever played.The Warton Household is located in the woods outside of Possum Springs and is home to Germ Warfare, his mother, his father, Gramma, and his sisters. One that captures that moment in life when responsibility shifts from a parent to their child. Night in the Woods was a reminder of my own youth, and every bit as affecting as a browse through an old album of college photos.Ībove all, Night in the Woods is a love letter to friendship, and family. At the end of its generous playtime I was left with that bitter-sweet sense of youth receding into the distance and a lifetime of adult responsibilities barrelling over the horizon.
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It’s set in a cynical world, but its characters are full of heart. Night in the Woods is a touching and poignant game. It’s the memories of a trip to the train tracks, an impromptu day out with your mum, the exploration of a derelict mall, or an afternoon spent stargazing with a hobbyist astronomer. When the game ends, it’s not the dark turn that lingers in the mind, it’s the small moments. You could argue that it would have benefited from a little more foreshadowing, but it’s effective and spooky, and sets the scene for an emotionally satisfying coda. To do so a macabre plot thread comes to the fore in its last quarter, tasked with giving the narrative a reason to wrap up. I would have been quite happy with such an arrangement, but the game has to conclude. There’s a feeling that Night in the Woods should somehow continue forever, with instalments dolled out like episodes of an ongoing soap opera. You could accuse it of being a little bit smart, but then, it is really smart. Although you are just spamming a button to move the script on, each word is delivered so perfectly that it feels like you are authoring each line as it flashes up. The result is naturalistic and resonant dialogue that sings as you read it.
The speed at which dialogue is delivered, its structure, and its economy, are all sublime. Night in the Woods doesn’t have that trick up its sleeve, but it’s just as successful due to the pacing and quality of its script. Another, Night School Studio’s Oxenfree, was also a game I didn’t particularly enjoy – I found its characters as cold and remote as the game’s island location – but its masterful dialogue system was a revelation at least. The first season of Batman: A TellTale Series – a fine game, but only fine – being a prime example. Telltale’s titles, for example, often lose dramatic momentum with their “After you, Sir.” “No, after you, Sir” approach to conversation. I tend to struggle with the stilted manner in which adventure games deliver dialogue. The nature of the Switch – and some welcome eShop discounting – has led me to games I would have usually ignored. Typically, I eschew story-heavy games in favour of those that give me the chance to chart vast open worlds, or fiddle around in dungeons and puzzle rooms. I have played a number of dialogue-heavy games on the Switch in recent months, a daunting prospect for a self-confessed ‘video game explorer’. And this is the game’s greatest achievement.
Yep, it’s a game for the post-recession millennial generation alright.Īlthough there are some light platforming aspects to the game, the vast majority of Night in the Woods is delivered through the conversations Mae has with her friends, family, and other townsfolk. Night in the Woods takes place at a moment of change for the town and its characters, and the game explores how both need to adapt to survive. And Bea, a crocodile who works in hardware store, is becoming increasingly cynical of the world around her. Her friends, Gregg and Angus, are ready to move on, having decided to spend their life together in pastures new. Mae is clinging onto her youth, too old to go fuck about in the woods, but still driven by a burning desire to do just that. Night in the Woods may feature a cast of animals, – who are, without exception, beautifully drawn and animated – but its themes and emotional beats are as relatable and human as they come.
Returning, she finds the town in economic decline, and her friends all grasping to find their place in the world as they move from adolescence into adulthood. Infinite Fall’s Night in the Woods tells the story of Mae, a cat who drops out of college, and returns home to live with her parents in the town of Possum Springs. Have Mae, Gregg, Angus and Bea survived the trip? Night in the Woods – specifically, the Weird Autumn complete edition – has made its quirky, charming way onto the Nintendo Switch.
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