![]() What makes it work so well is that parts that aren’t game-like are so close to an interactive movie or theater experience that it’s always worth playing on. Kentucky Route Zero is a point and click game which focuses on narrative rather than puzzles. It’s a solid puzzle platformer, but it’s the writing that makes the game so much fun. There’s nothing particularly novel about Cave’s gameplay. Games like Cave, Kentucky Route Zero, and even The Swapper all have a narrative that pulls the action along. There’s another thing I like in my games, and that’s story and character. I like to take things at my own pace and don’t like relying on other people for my gameplay to work. Once again, these are all points that would make Firewatch a perfect match for me. Single player is probably my strongest preference. My taste preferences for games is generally 3rd person adventure, point and click puzzlers, and casual games. My palate cleanser after LiS was Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, which was actually a pretty great, if relatively mindless, experience. I should make it clear that I do play more than artsy twee games and “walking simulators”. Coming off the high of Life is Strange (by Dontnod), I was all set to fall in love and have my heart-broken all over again. It looks good, it’s impossible to die, and it champions exposition by exploration. ![]() The graphics were done in a painterly style and the game puts storytelling and character at the front of the design.
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