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Gone Home |OT| I ain't afraid of no ghost!
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Looks like we've got another War Z false advertisement situation on our hands.
Dog Problems
Banned
I finished it and just love everything about it. There needs to be more games like this that explore issues not commonly found in games.
Also, I can't believe it but I think I totally missed Chris Remo's music. The only time I recall hearing music was when I put a tape in a player.
Also, I can't believe it but I think I totally missed Chris Remo's music. The only time I recall hearing music was when I put a tape in a player.
chrominance
Member
I can't find the words to explain how much I loved this game, but just know that I thought it was great and also I'll be listening to Sleater-Kinney albums for the rest of the night.
I actually didn't think they had the Nutritional Facts boxes on food products at all back then, so everything in the fridge stuck out as weird for the exact opposite reason.
His music plays over most of the journal entries.
I actually didn't think they had the Nutritional Facts boxes on food products at all back then, so everything in the fridge stuck out as weird for the exact opposite reason.
His music plays over most of the journal entries.
Pound_lb003
Member
Sorry to post twice in this thread, but could someone tell me the locations of the keys?
Dog Problems
Banned
I guess I was so engrossed in what was being said that I never paid attention. I'll be going through it again and will pay better attention.
You find the first one in Sam's locker, and the others show up in a linear fashion after that
I don't want to tell you straight out how to get it, but
one key is in the locker in Sam's room.
How you get to it shouldn't be hard to figure out, you just need to explore. You get to the second key automatically when you progress, it's not hidden.
A little hint:
hidden rooms, check the map. If you can't see anything, do some more exploring man! Look at all the handwritten notes, they are probably the most important for progressing the story.
I finished the game in 90 minutes. Enjoyed it and I felt that it always gave me a hint on where to go just when I thought I got stuck. It is a little pricey though and I would suggest that you wait for a sale if you are on the fence.
Pound_lb003
Member
Thanks guys... I didn't know there was a map. True story.
chris121580
Member
Man, that was one hell of an experience. I really enjoyed it. I don't recommend waiting for a sale because I think the team who made this deserves your 18 dollars. It's worth every penny regardless of the length. Also, did anyone else think
Sam would be dead from suicide in the attic? I was absolutely terrified to go up there afraid of what I would find. Such a touching story
SuperSonic1305
Member
Man you guys are finishing the game fast. I've spent
just on the first floor so far.
2 and a half hours
Pound_lb003
Member
So I don't know if you meant
the hidden compartment or the actual room that's blacked out upstairs.
Is the other half of
Sam's locker code upstairs
chris121580
Member
Take your time. It took me about
3 hours
chrominance
Member
Pound_lb003
Member
Yeah I feel bad too, but I am just not enjoying it looking for it.
One of the waist-high wall panels opposite Sam's room is removable - it's the wall that backs onto the room blacked out on the map
Pyccko
Member
Well, all finished up in about
I gotta say, I really dug it.
The attention to detail really was amazing, and the story... well,
Some very cool scenes in there, like the aforementioned
But just the feeling of a household in the 90s was really dead-on.
I gotta say, one thing did kind of take me out of the moment: (pretty harmless, but spoilered just to be safe)
I think that was the very first time I've ever had my immersion broken, but it was also, I think, the first time I've really felt immersed in a game world.
So, I guess that's really a testament to what a fantastic job they did crafting the house.
I wish it was longer, but I always wish that when I finish any game. No regrets about buying full-price, glad I could support Steve and co. 11/10 best game would play again
2 and a half-ish hours.
The attention to detail really was amazing, and the story... well,
I thought it was very sweet.
crucifix/lightbulb thing.
I gotta say, one thing did kind of take me out of the moment: (pretty harmless, but spoilered just to be safe)
no mirrors in the house. Sam even mentions looking into one in a diary, but there are none to be found.
So, I guess that's really a testament to what a fantastic job they did crafting the house.
I wish it was longer, but I always wish that when I finish any game. No regrets about buying full-price, glad I could support Steve and co. 11/10 best game would play again
Pound_lb003
Member
KingHenrik30
Member
A WTF moment for me:
I need help though:
Picking up the crucifix and the light bulb bursts, I JETTED up those steps, scared me shitless
I need help though:
Where is the third secret passage? I got the one upstairs and the one in the library
So what is the scare level of this game, for someone who is quite sensitive to that stuff? Tense? Creepy? Unsettling? Terrifying? I read in the GB review that it doesn't have jump scares so that's something at least. I finished Bioshock and Alan Wake recently and neither of those were too bad for me.
I'm the same way. You'll be fine.
Pound_lb003
Member
To me it was actually pretty scary.
Especially because I hadn't read that there weren't any jump scares. I'm still scared now that someone will be looking in a window. They really nailed that shit. Lol.
slightly creepy in that the house is empty and it's raining in the background and not all the lights are on and one subplot is a bit unsettling and ambigious, but it's easy to play at your own stress free pace. there's also one deliberately scary moment but it's brief and not bad. as someone who doesn't watch horror films as i don't like getting frightened or feeling constantly tense i found it fine.
Jesus that is one of my scariest memories as a child, someone looking through a window when I didn't expect it. To this date I have a semi-windowphobia when it's dark out and I can't see what's outside.
silentcapybara
Banned
Gone Home is one of the most memorable gaming experiences of this year and a brilliant experiment in game design. I absolutely loved every minute of it.
Question: Where was the
? I totally missed that.
Also, the soundtrack (especially Chris Remo's work) is phenomenal. Hoping for a soundtrack release.
EDIT: Just read the "Music" blog post on the Fullbright site. Soundtrack release (likely) coming soon!
Question: Where was the
crucifix/lightbulb
Also, the soundtrack (especially Chris Remo's work) is phenomenal. Hoping for a soundtrack release.
EDIT: Just read the "Music" blog post on the Fullbright site. Soundtrack release (likely) coming soon!
No doubt one of the best indies this year.
silentcapybara
Banned
Thanks. I'll keep an eye out for it on my second playthrough.
I lied lol. It's not there. It's
in the passage behind the parents bedroom closet
Now that I have given the game some time to sink in, I can certainly say that this game was terrific. I haven't played a game with that much emotional impact before. The attention to detail was great, and learning about your family was quite the experience.
Now for some specifics:
And about the ending:
Also, the game had just the right amount of Thumb's humor, so that went a long way for me.
Now for some specifics:
- Sam's story was so happy, then it dragged me right down to sadsville.
- Dad's struggling author story was great just because when do you hear stories like that in a game? Its always such high stakes, but he just needed to get back on the horse.
-Yeah, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of mirrors, but I understand why.
-Man, this game was dripping with atmosphere.
-The audio logs were perfect, especially with the accompanying music. Most really put a smile on my face.
- Dad's struggling author story was great just because when do you hear stories like that in a game? Its always such high stakes, but he just needed to get back on the horse.
-Yeah, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of mirrors, but I understand why.
-Man, this game was dripping with atmosphere.
-The audio logs were perfect, especially with the accompanying music. Most really put a smile on my face.
And about the ending:
As soon as I got to that second to last audio log, where she said "she would wait up in the attic" for the briefest second I thought I'd see a happy ending, but then it dawned on me. I thought, "No, they wouldn't..." As I got closer to the attic, my heart started pounding, my chest tensed up. It almost felt like my character got faster as I moved through the attic, and when I knew the worst had happened, my heart really dropped. Wow, I've never ever felt something like that before in a game. It was powerful.
Also, the game had just the right amount of Thumb's humor, so that went a long way for me.
i think the game is going to get most credit for its teen romamce angle and it is great but i really love how well the sub-plots were handled in this. i think the dad is my favourite, though i'm also fond of the more ambiguous uncle one too.
you start off sort of laughing at the dad for his shitty sci-fi conspiracy writing and his personal lad mag stash, but it does a really good job of humanizing him as you realize that he a) uses it a fun flight of fantasy to escape from the banality of his very technical audio equipment reviews that he's been doing for nearly twenty years b) starts to fall into alcoholism and depression as his books fail to get an audience, as shown by the letter from his editor in the library complaining about his tone in reviews, the rejection letter next to booze bottles in his record room and implied by his wife's story hinting at his distance. having all these unsold books lying around in the house is a constant reminder of his failings and we see his inability to properly start with all his different drafts chucked in the bin c) the heartbreaking letter from his literary father accompanied by him cutting out his fathers picture from a portrait. the end with him getting a publisher and writing a new story, now in the more open and light conservatory instead of his office cut off from the rest of the house, and starting official marriage counseling is really heartwarming. just excellent, well thought out, empathetic character writing for a side character, especially when it'd be so easy to characterize him solely based around his reaction to his daughters homosexuality
Have you found the passageway under the stairs?
Honestly, I saw it as a happy ending. Sam got away from her parents who were dismissive of her relationship and went out to be her own person with the one she loved. She did say she would see you again, so it's not like she is gone forever.
petethepanda
Member
I loved never knowing just what to expect.
Edit: F12 got a pretty good workout, too.
Every time I thought it was settling into an innocent story of lost love, something went sideways and I was back to thinking "when do I find the body?" The quick reversals towards the end rocked. It's their last night together, we'll meet under the stairs, aww... then the sign and candles and the face-down picture of the psycho guy and I'm back to AW SHIIIII
And walking down the final hallway, my fuzzy understanding of what the game was finally resolved itself into something touching and sweet, and after the credits I jumped back in just to walk around and soak up any little details of their lives that I missed.
And walking down the final hallway, my fuzzy understanding of what the game was finally resolved itself into something touching and sweet, and after the credits I jumped back in just to walk around and soak up any little details of their lives that I missed.
Edit: F12 got a pretty good workout, too.
I did not. Thanks!
Ending Spoiler
Wait, she didn't kill herself? Holy shit, I must have misinterpreted that. Then why was the girl on the answering machine sobbing?
The girl was Lonnie calling to get a hold of Sam after she got off the bus. She left two messages before Sam finally answered the third. That's when Sam left to go get her and run away together
In what way?
i've been trying to work out how much someone could glean about my life from document evidence i have lying around
Played and finished this today without having any clue what is was about. I loved it. The story is pretty great and it's what kept me going. I just wanted to find the next piece of the story.
Definitely one of the best stories in a game in recent memory.
I also love that the story wasn't about a boy and a girl, but rather two girls. Made it feel fresh to me and genuine.
Just really creepy. I'm actually noticing little things I don't notice usually.
It's a little interesting.
The code is written down somewhere. And it's a number close to his heart. I actually found the number afterwards. I guessed the combination and got it first time!
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
How many hours did it take u guys?