What Remains of Edith Finch

An interactive story 

Game no: 515
Genre: Other (Walking Simulator)  
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: 2017

I've heard a lot of good things about What Remains of Edith Finch but when I booted the game up I didn't expect it to be what it is. Basically you play as Edith Finch the last generation of the Finch family. You mom past away and you are going back home to find out about your entire family. That's the premise of this game. You are basically just walking from one point to the next point and stopping along the way to listen to the story. Between the journey you discover all the Finch generations and what happen that cause them their demise 

This game plays more like an interactive story rather than a usual game. The text pop out on screen so you can see them while going to your intended destination. The only action is the shoulder button and joystick where you press to open and push doors. There are also some action between in. What makes this game unique is that each stage that you encounter it jumps into a different genre of game. There is one where you fly a kite, there is another where you play as a knight conquering a kingdom and there is one that is in a style of a comic to name a few. Each of the sections last around 20 minutes and you move on to your next path. You are rarely at a lost here since the game is as linear as they come.

As for the story. It is sad and touching at the same time. To see all your past generations die as a result of some freak accident and there is many things left unsaid is sad. Makes you think that you need to reconciled with your own family if there is any unfinished business you have. I won't spoil the ending but this game should be played by everyone since there a little to no learning curve here. The controls are simplistic, the gameplay is short (less than 2 hours but I took 3 days to finish it) and the story is very engaging. Overall I gave this game an S Rank. Probably will be in my game of the year.