What Remains of Edith Finch Reviews
A compelling story well told, and although it's still not very interactive the variety and artfulness of the presentation feels like something only a video game could do.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a great looking game that will be talked about for years to come. Its handling of a usually dark subject matter is delicate and the game mechanics make it stand out in the walking simulator genre.
Shakespearean and endlessly relatable, What Remains of Edith Finch is a stunning piece of drama which will stick with the player for a long time, though it might be best played on PC.
What Remains of Edith Finch grabs the player's attention until the end, to wonder what the hell happened with the Finch family. Along with Edith, the last Finch alive, the player experiences the last moments of various family members, going through different generations. Each memory fills in a tiny gap of the mystery, which, in the end, is not what matters the most. What's really important here are the rich experiences that each moment conveys, by means of the story itself or by the diversity of gameplay mechanics applied on each of them. It's a worthwhile title.
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What Remains of Edith Finch is one of the best interactive story adventure that I have ever played. It takes the user on a thrilling ride full of mystery, twists and drama. Unfortunately the game suffers from some technical issues that might sour the overall experience.
The Finch family is notorious for death and tragedy. Edith, the last remaining member of the family, returns to her house after years of a new life, in hope of revealing the many secrets and truths that lie within its rooms. What Remains of Edith Finch relishes in stories, so let's see if they're worthwhile to listen to.
Giant Sparrow's study of a deeply eccentric family stands proudly alongside narrative adventures like Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Firewatch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a masterful piece of storytelling: well told, heartbeaking, and its variety of styles compensates the lack of interactivity.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Different, beautiful and unique albeit too short and not very 'interactive'. An experience that it's worth playing if you are into the walking simulators.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A perfect example that video games, as a form of expression, are something unique with a lot to say. You haven't seen, read or listen to anything that can compare to What Remains of Edith Finch.
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What Remains of Edith Finch is a heartbreaking, playable short story collection that lingers long after the end of the game.
Review in German | Read full review
What remains of Edith Finch is a masterpiece, even for people who don’t like video games; the great narrative, coupled with a great concept and a perfect sound and graphical aspect, makes the game a great package, only faulting in the difficulty and longevity department.
Review in Italian | Read full review
What Remains of Edith Finch tells a frank and brutal story and challenges you with memorable puzzles. all in all It could be one of the purest experiences in video games history, although shallow characterizations have kept it from being flawless.
Review in Persian | Read full review
The diversity in the Finches' final moments means you've always got another cool story just around the corner, and Edith's personal journey is also interesting
Though it only took me just under two hours to complete, the second the credits stopped rolling I immediately restarted What Remains of Edith Finch. Each of the vignettes is so distinct and surprising that I didn't have enough time to absorb and dissect what I had just played before being whisked away to the next one. But after fully piecing together the threads of the family and sifting through the allegories of their final moments, I was left with a beautiful, heartbreaking mosaic that exudes life, even when mired in death.
By connecting gameplay & storytelling in such meaningful ways, Giant Sparrow's second title still remains a classic.
Melancholy, thoughtful and as uplifting as it is heart-breaking, it felt good to visit the Finch family and remember them again. There’s nothing but love in these walls, even amongst the sadness.
I am not sure when it happened, but at some point, it seems “walking simulator” became a pejorative. As a result, you do not have to look far to find a message board or discussion about renaming the genre to something more representative of what happens in the game: First-Person Experience/Exploration, Interactive Story Adventure, First Person Narrative, and the list goes on and on. It’s accurate you do more than walk in these games, but I do not mind calling the walking simulators…because I tend to like the genre. I enjoyed Firewatch, and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, and because of my experience with The Unfinished Swan finding out the folks at Giant Sparrow were making a walking sim had me intrigued. That interest was paid back multiple times over.
What Remains Of Edith Finch tells a series of beautifully interwoven tales cemented into your character’s history. While this future beacon of its genre manages to evoke many distinctive and contrasting emotions, the underlying current of darkness and the hypnotically immersive interactions throughout each epistle will leave a long-lasting impression that very few games manage to achieve.