Walking simulator. I've heard it's the first game to define this genre.

Legit question, although the developer blurb and the game reviews should make that quite clear. It's a genre defining "storytelling" game, that practically invented the name "walking simulator". You don't "solve" puzzles, you don't shoot stuff, you cannot die, you just unravel the story, and yes, it's a bit sad to start out with, but has a happy ending.

Originally posted by MASTAN:

Walking simulator. I've heard it's the first game to define this genre.

I walk in real life.

Originally posted by zaphodikus:

Legit question, although the developer blurb and the game reviews should make that quite clear. It's a genre defining "storytelling" game, that practically invented the name "walking simulator". You don't "solve" puzzles, you don't shoot stuff, you cannot die, you just unravel the story, and yes, it's a bit sad to start out with, but has a happy ending.

You start out walking, and end out limping.

Originally posted by MASTAN:

Walking simulator. I've heard it's the first game to define this genre.

Ahhh yes I felt like that might be the chase. That was what I wanted to know too, i guess that's to boring for me personally

Originally posted by YYY:

Originally posted by zaphodikus:

Legit question, although the developer blurb and the game reviews should make that quite clear. It's a genre defining "storytelling" game, that practically invented the name "walking simulator". You don't "solve" puzzles, you don't shoot stuff, you cannot die, you just unravel the story, and yes, it's a bit sad to start out with, but has a happy ending.

You start out walking, and end out limping.

Didn't wanted to say it, but i thought that too^^
I don't like to pay much for that alone at least.

Not an action game, but watching the developer's title video should make that clear in around 30 seconds. It's a short game, by game standards, but it's a "mystery" which I'm not seeing a lot of similar titles to, in your catalog @Texus, nor you @YYY.

Glad I read this before wasting time. Thanks!

Originally posted by zaphodikus:

Not an action game, but watching the developer's title video should make that clear in around 30 seconds. It's a short game, by game standards, but it's a "mystery" which I'm not seeing a lot of similar titles to, in your catalog @Texus, nor you @YYY.

I only play PES and NBA 2k

Originally posted by Blud:

Glad I read this before wasting time. Thanks!

Lmao

Originally posted by zaphodikus:

Not an action game, but watching the developer's title video should make that clear in around 30 seconds. It's a short game, by game standards, but it's a "mystery" which I'm not seeing a lot of similar titles to, in your catalog @Texus, nor you @YYY.

Not sure what you mean exactly, but you probably don't see anything because I didn't invited you as a friend.
I think I saw a let's play for that once from rocket beans, so I got a good idea that this might not be my taste. Wasn't sure if I remembered the game correctly however.

LOL
You can tell a little, tiny bit from screenshots, reviews and just comments people leave. So yes, guesswork. but if you find you do enjoy Esther and want to play more like it, do browse through my owned catalog and active groups and you will find a few more similar.

it was a walking simulator before death strading and sony dit it.

It's not Horror. It's also not a game - there are no win conditions, no skills to improve or acquire, no way to lose.

It's called a "walking simulator" but this is using the same loose definition of "simulator" that sees "Goat Simulator" categorized that way. It doesn't really simulate anything interesting or realistic about the walking (Death Stranding does a much better job on that aspect).

But it's not horror either... just a rambling, vague presentation of someone's failure to deal with a personal tragedy and their mildly surreal journey towards escape from it... stretched thin to cover a 3D environment that you must plod around to witness each little vignette.

What it really is, is an interactive exploration of the pretentiousness of its creators, and perhaps the most elaborate way to say "Don't buy any more games by The Chinese Room" to be released on Steam prior to Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs.

It's free right now, like a kick to the crotch is free... and some people enjoy either or both for their own reasons.

The only reason I'm playin is for the achievements and another perfect ame

Originally posted by zaphodikus:

Legit question, although the developer blurb and the game reviews should make that quite clear. It's a genre defining "storytelling" game, that practically invented the name "walking simulator". You don't "solve" puzzles, you don't shoot stuff, you cannot die, you just unravel the story, and yes, it's a bit sad to start out with, but has a happy ending.

So this game is like the Edith Fimch game, not a new genre.