In terms of raw gameplay Night in the Woods is a bit of a mixed bag but truthfully isn’t the focus. The mix of these key flawed characters, their very authentic interactions with one another, and the whole tone of the somewhat depressed and changing landscape of the town Mae grew up in all served to suck me in to see where it all goes and where things end up. Bea, with a bit of a chip on her shoulder, who Mae aggravates with her immaturity but who also could use some of that wonder in her life Gregg, who seems to understand his own self-destructive nature but who also can’t seem to help himself. The time that you spend with them, whether “fixing” an old lady’s furnace or getting into a knife fight mini game, tends to be very revealing about both Mae’s friends and herself. Once the game gets rolling you’ll need to choose who to hang out with, the hyper-responsible Bea or the walking manifestation of the id, Gregg. As you interact with your parents and friends it is clear Mae has some issues with how she sees herself and a tendency towards self-destructive behavior but at the same time I found it hard not to be rooting for her and wanting to understand her better.įor the most part the times that are the most revealing in terms of understanding Mae are in her interactions with her best friends Bea and Gregg. In the early game as you walk the town and talk to the various people you run into the mystery of why she dropped out of college is joined by questions about Mae’s past and some serious incidents as well. ![]() In the game you’ll play as Mae, who has returned home to her small town of Possum Springs after deciding to drop out of college. While its gameplay that is a bit all over the map, including elements of adventure, a variety of mini-games, and some light platforming, the real meat of Night in the Woods is its spot-on portrayal of the struggles of a young adult, depression, and life in a small town. To some games should just be entertainment and having them get “too real” can be a red flag, but the reward of sticking with these sorts of experiences is that they can be instructive about the struggles real people face or can even reveal insight for people who are living with similar challenges. There’s something both scary and fascinating about games that break away from the norm to deliver something you can more directly relate to.
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