What Remains of Edith Finch

What can i say? This game is groundbreaking, when it comes to storytelling. It fits smaller stories into a main story - A cursed family. You follow their story all the way from Norway to this modern day and age.

One of the best games in the last 20 years of gaming industry.

The game is a collection of small stories describing the life of the Finch family and succeeds in telling them - each story has a different and a unique perspective on how it's told and keeps the player engaged as they wander around the abandoned house of Finches. It's one of the most incredible storytelling games I've ever seen and it's a game worth experiencing for yourself.

This is not your standard game composed of many challenges in order to get to the end.

I went into this game with no idea of what to expect. You begin by exploring the Finch household. The graphics are great and the color palettes intentionally chosen in each scene to portray the mood of the mini-story. Initially, I was looking around trying to collect various objects thinking this would be one large puzzle. However, the game is fairly linear and directs you through several mini challenges. The "game" is not meant to be a game in the classic sense where something you do earlier will have repercussions later (i.e., save items to buy or open something later).

All I will say is that spend the time to explore the house and go slow as you proceed through the challenges. Do not view this as a regular game, rather one large story that is giving you insight into the characters without explicitly telling you their personalities and relationships with others. It is remarkably well done. You gain insight of the family's dynamics through the most unexpected ways. Take the time to look at the photos in the house and see the true dynamic of the family.

Like many others, this is a masterpiece of storytelling. It is not your standard PlayStation (or Windows) game. Even spending the time to look around, the game play averages about four hours. Think of it like an interactive movie.

After I completed the game for the first time, I went back and played it again just explore more. It is a great story. Yes, it is very sad but when you play it again, you will better see how Edith (main character) has always seen the world.

What Remains of Edith Finch is very similar in some respects to Giant Sparrow's previous game, The Unfinished Swan. It's more of an interactive narrative than a game in the traditional sense, with the player being guided through a story and being unable to fail through their actions.

It consists of a carefully weaving path detailing the stories of members of the Finch household through a series of flashbacks. Each is markedly different in style, reflecting the individuals whose story it's portraying. It's heartfelt, joyous and somewhat sad at the same time - an incredible experience.

There are times when I game just tears at your heart strings and this game is one of them. The game (without giving any spoilers away) is a collection of short stories about the Finch family's life and death. It's a 2 hour masterpiece with great pacing and just the right length. If they tried to have a regular length game it would have suffered. The best part of the game besides the story is the variations on the gameplay from comic books to playing as animals it works. You are never bored. This game although short is a must have for anyone who loves stories in your game.