I absolutely adored this game. I’ve played it a few times. It was actually the game that I saw and thought “yep. I need to buy a PS4.” Totally gorgeous, I was born in 1995 and it reminded me of visiting my granny down in Shaftesbury. I also bought this soundtrack on vinyl shortly after playing.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who related this to real life family. I adore this game due to going on long walks with an uncle when I was a kid (long story short: as he didn’t live too far from the countryside). It was great times.
We need to come up with a new genre name for a games like these (how about "novel games" or "short story games"?). I can't even put into words how this game affected me, and how it still does. It is absolutely stunning with all the story, graphics and especially the music. I spent hours adoring all the details and beauty of Yaughton, playing it over and over again and I can't understand why a piece of art like this didn't get more popular, is it still ahead of it's time so much? I don't know. But I wanted more games like these and there are none these days. That's why I decided to return back to game development myself after a pause of almost 10 years, just to do my part on reviving these types of gaming experiences. If you can't find them, make them I think. I want more games in the world that move people emotionally as this game moved me, I don't care about the profits as long as there is an audience.
Yes! That's fantastic. I had a similar reaction. I really want to get into game development or at least a game tester situation so I can support games like this being developed. If you ever get to a point you need people to test out your game let me know!
I see nothing wrong with "Walking simulator". Some people use this as a negative thing, I just adopted it happily for everything narrative driven in a first person environment, whenever the gameplay mechanics do not include shooting.
As someone who also grew up in a small Somerset town, literally during this point in time, this game had a massive impact on me and is still one of my most memorable gaming experiences, easily.
I got this when it was on PSN Plus, at the time, my ex girlfriend who is disabled, loved anything story based. I suggested she got it too. She and I absolutely loved it. We shed tears over some of the characters "disappearances" and the score is absolutely beautiful, moving and deep. The graphics are fantastic. It was the first and only game, I actually replayed again to get all the trophies which got my first and only platinum. I contacted the developers, saying how moved I was with EGTTR, got a very short thanks message back. But still, sure it's no quick paced game, it's not a kill frenzy, but it is a true capture of what life would be like after an apocalyptic event. I have now got it on my PC and replay it from time to time. I love exploring every tiny nook and cranny of the villages and you can play with a toy train set further on (gets a trophy). Quality review of a totally underestimated game.
Even 6 years later it's still a fantastic piece of art and storytelling. I just recently discovered the game and have spent endless hours exploring. I still get emotional watching different scenes and I am still crying at the end even though I've seen it several times now. It's just so beautiful. It's my favorite game of 2021 and I am so glad I took a chance playing it. I had no idea what I was in for! I got CHILLS and goosebumps! The music is stunning and the sound design is really creep and scary. For a game without any real monsters it really does a good job of putting you on edge. I played it so much that I'm at a 100% with all the trophies. It's been an adventure. If you haven't given it a chance yet, please do! Just make sure you can take your time and enjoy the scenery. :)
I discovered this game in 2018 and fell in love with it. Playing it again in 2020 gave it a whole different feel and experience for sure. Jeremy especially with his dialogue gives this pandemic reality we are all in now a particular skewer to the heart. Covid has breathed new life into this game and a deeper appreciation of Rapture. IMHO of course. Stay Safe everyone! 💗
lol the irony in this comment when they explain in the game that it wasn't a serious flu and the village were forced to quarantine under a false pretense. A bit like real life, it seems.
The detail in the game is crazy. So good that when I first played it and saw those tall white flowers I could literally SMELL them and how they STINK :D The Commodore 64 computers gave me so much nostalgia too, having been my first proper computer back in the late 80s. Such a fantastic game. People still discuss and theorise who or what you played as. Don't want to say more, as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who does give it a go but cannot recommend it highly enough.
Well said, it's not only the fact that it blurs the line between video game and narrative experience like you said, or that the voice acting is top notch, or that the story keeps you so captivated. But it probably hits differently if you're from the UK. I can't really believe i have to say this in 2022 but it's the only game i've ever played that felt authentically British, whereas usually the standard is British but through the lens of an American's perspective. I think any British person would find it hard not to be nostalgic or at least sentimental in one way or another playing through it. I've spoken to people before that have said it brought back memories of holidays when they were kids or that it just hit them a certain way because of the environment that you get to explore. There's just so many small details and Britishisms, that's a rarity in itself with video games and it's almost criminal. It's fresh in a different way compared to the usual sci-fi or fantasy that's completely set in it's own world that UK based developers seem to usually make. And there's some great games being made by UK based developers, but there's so many untouched genres that we could see based in Britain, that actually feel British. We should be proud of our country and inject that into the games being made more often! We do it with film all the time, so why not video games? Take a look at the vast amounts of genres being made in the US, where you can confidently say that it feels like an American game, now compare that to the UK, it speaks for itself. I'd love to see a Folk Horror game set in a sleepy village in the vein of The Wickerman or Blood on Satan's Claw for example. I feel like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture has a bit of that which is why i bring it up, and you can see where The Chinese Room could have expanded on that into horror, it does already have bit of Cosmic Horror i'd say. TCR should be an example to other UK based developers, i hope it's started something and i hope they as developers continue with this in future games. This is why i think Dreams on PS4 (and now PS5) has real potential. It's a community based platform where you can create your own games. It's free rein, so i've seen all sorts from a Goofy and Teletubbies based horror, to the recreation of Twin Peaks sets, to fully developed original games in progress with their own foundations. I recently came across a creator that's making games based in Birmingham (my home), he developed a Cyberpunk type game set in a residential area in Birmingham and right now he's developing the whole area of Digbeth. When the freedom is given to the audience, the possibilities are prerry much endless, so that's also something to keep an eye on. We could really do with a BFI equivalent or something for video games.
I had the same feelings. Nostalgia from growing up in Yeovil. The intricacies of the character relationships. The purge of the village, along with the music, is truly immersive. This stayed with me until today
The doctors surgery really struck me as well, I also grew up in the 80s in England and I've never seen anywhere in a computer game captured as faithfully as that doctors surgery, the 'feel' of it is absolutely spot on. Looking back at Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is almost like memories of actually visiting somewhere called Yaughton rather than playing a game!
Awesome game- particularly because, like yourself, I live near villages that look pretty much exactly like Yaughton. The amount of detail, immersive story and score made this an instant hit for me also. Great reccomendation 👌
The ending of the second chapter is what broke me in this game. Yes the end of the first chapter is gut wrenching but it’s something about the innocence of the woman at the end of the second chapter that got me
I got into this game when I heard the soundtrack, and just the graphics made me fall inlove, I've been looking for a game that looks like this, I'll what it is but I'm ready to fall into a rabbit hole.
Because of this video I played Rapture. Never played anything like it and I loved it. Ether a game holds my attention or not, this one did from beginning till end. Only complaint I have about it was the ending could have been......well, more. It was an experience I enjoyed very much. P.S. Your vids also got me hooked on Kingdom Come Deliverance, well done and I always enjoy your vids. I am now a Biscuit Head, lol :)
This is the best game I ever played. It really moved me, like you say it is more than a game it is an experience. Thank you for highlighting it I don't think it has had enough love. From the detail to the music score and voice acting it is perfect. I'm doing a replay this Christmas and loving it all over again :)
I adore this game so much that I don’t have the words to express it. I used to go on country walks with my uncle when I was a kid and the village in this game wouldn’t have looked out of place on said walks. It deserves so much more.
After watching this it put me in the mood to play other games like this so I had a look at what would be recommended and found one on Game Pass called Kona. Enjoying it so far. It has that 'what the hell is going on' mystery vibe that Rapture has with a little bit of survival thrown in (it has warmth and sanity meters). I would say it's like Rapture crossed with The Long Dark. One worth trying if you like story driven investigative mystery type games.
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm adding that to my list of games to check out. I also suggest "Dear Esther" also by the same developer Chinese Room. I haven't played it yet but it looks fantastic and has great reviews.
I saw a gameplay of this game and it's absolutely amazing, loved the soundtrack, the details and the story. I think it's underrated because I remember reading what it was about and it gave me a different idea of gameplay, so I was kind of disappointed thanks to that misunderstanding and I feel that maybe that happened to a lot of people too, the info was misleading, almost false advertisement, so the game just disappeared.
This is one of my absolute favorite games ever. I have given it way more than a 2nd look, probably at least 10. Watching this video has inspired me and motivated me on so many levels, and I want to thank you for making this.
Feel you man on the emotional depth of this thing. That doctor is technically going to die a grim death. Yet the little add of the "liquid light" almost makes it comforting or soemthing. Truly a unique vibe to a almost horror game.
I tried to play this a few years ago, but the creepy quarantine references, the enforced solitude and the blood-stained tissues most of all were what put me off in the end.
I love this game and I also grew up in a village like this in North West England. This reaction is perfect and how my experience was of the game. Thank you for this, and new sub from me.
oh wow. I loved this game! should have listened to me a while back when I told you about it. Like Subnautica that I always bang on about :) SUbnautica is also scary but in a very different way
Never mind the graphics. You have to hear some of the voices. They sometimes reminded me of listening to "The Archers" on the radio, back in the day... This game is by far, one of the best of the past 15 years. I came back to it two days ago, on the PS5. Got it on the PS4 back in the day... It still blew me away with it's simplicity. An unforgettable experience !!
Reminds me of when I used to go down to Chard in Somerset in the summer to see my Grandparents, the idyllic nature of that part of the country has always stuck with me and I do intend to play this game at some point, maybe the current lock down would be an opportunity to do so.
couldn't agree with this anymore mate!! this game perfectly captures a shropshire village. the attention to detail is simply immaculate all the way through the game and that's without even mentioning the gorgeous soundtrack, incredible voice acting, amazing storytelling and the immersiveness this game creates. The feeling of loneliness portrayed is almost eerie but yet comforting at the same time, it gives you a real glimpse of how daunting living like this would be. the game feels even more surreal after the events of the last two years and proves what a good game this is when it comes to evoking niche emotions. scary to think that it's nearly 7 years old now too! definitely goes down as one of my favourite ever games and is so criminally underrated.
Thank you. Nailed it with this review. To call this a "game" in the traditional sense of the word, is simply doing an injustice to art. Its a masterpiece of emotional storytelling. Quintessentially the characters are as English as The Archers, genuine and believable. The soundtrack, by composer Jessica Curry, won a BAFTA if I remember correctly. I am from the west country and live in Devon and the visuals are very reminiscent of where I grew up. Also more than worth mentioning is The Chinese Room's prequel (a sort of companion piece to Rapture) is the poetically beautiful Dear Esther (which has Exeter mentioned in the speaking prose, I thin many of the devs were from Dorset??While Esther is not as multilayered with its narrative as Rapture, it is often a criminally under-looked and under valued immersive experience in itself. Great review, I hope many more discover this breathtaking and unique audio / visual experience!
One of the best games I’ve ever played. Brought it in a sale and wish I got it sooner. A beautiful game with great stories. Cant believe I’d never heard of it. I love jumping back into this stunningly gorgeous world
I grew up in a village in Somerset in the late 80s/early 90s and completely agree about the attention to detail and feeling of nostalgia. We see red telephone boxes and post boxes all the time in video games and movies, but those yellow ‘H’ signs would only be included by someone who really knows the detail.
This game blew me away when I first played it and I was thinking about it a lot. I usually don’t like these sorts of games but the vocal performances, combined with the great visuals, story and the incredible music score made for an amazing experience.
I adore this game so much, I first played it when it came out, and I still hop on it every couple of months to have a leisurely walk around in it. The atmosphere, art style, and just feel of warmth this game gives is excellent, its more of an experience than a game. I used to live in a city but recently moved to the countryside in Lincolnshire and this game feels so at home and familiar to me now
A few years ago I wrote an email to Jessica Curry to say how totally mesmerising her musical score was to Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture and I received a lovely reply from her.
I love this game so much, the dialogue, music, setting and story are incredible. Games like these are my comfort games. They are like reading a really great book.
What you said about EGTTR being an "experience" rather than a traditional game. It makes me wonder if it could be adapted to be some kind of interactive/immersive theatre experience could be really cool.
I wish other companies would put this much detail into their open world games. Th bigger the budget, the less they seem to put into the game. That is not true for all companies but it is starting to become a trend. One thing I would say is that I wish you could drive the vehicles as they look realistic. I also like how the inaccessible buildings have the 'quaratine' sign on them instead of just being inaccessible with no reason.
This is one of my favourite games. The setting was nice, but I was drawn by the story and characters -- it was not the typical "save the world with fighting" or "survive" tropes, but one of genuine exploration and discovery with multi-dimensional characters. I have played through it a few times, but am eager to get into PCVR where I can step IN this world.
Always shy to pull the trigger on this one, and also had it as a PS Plus game a couple of years back on an old account. You convinced me to give it a try.
Just come to the end of my first playthrough and I must say the storytelling and atmosphere is some of the best I've seen , along with the soundtrack. Only thing is that on PC it doesn't seem to play very well with my Vega 64 graphics card with some very low FPS but a game like this it doesn't really matter to the experience.
Random funny bit: that's not an Amstrad computer in the doctors office, it's the USA favourite, the Commodore 64. It would have been much more on-point with the UK territory here to have everybody here use a BBC Micro or a Spectrum, or yes, an actual Amstrad CPC.
I remember Firewatch getting to PC before this one and kind of sucked the life out of walking simulators that came after. Has there been any notable walkers after these two? I can't think of any edit: Edith Finch
Also try: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - this is a similar walking game with a mystery and ghosts from the past. It has a twist at the end that I was not expecting. It also has STUNNING graphics and a giant map to explore.
I mean, the people calling it a walking simulator were absolutely right. The Chinese Room practically invented that genre with Dear Esther after all lol
The first time I played the game, I was too impatient to fully grasp this game's beauty. But after playing games like "Chaos; Child" and "SOMA", and watching movies such as "Daughter of God/Exposed", I realized I had to give this game a second try. It would be hypocrite and disrespectful of me not to.
This seems interesting. Gotta admit when I read the title I thought it was going to be about bioshock and thought to myself, "yeah they probably did" 😂
A splitting of the church of people experiencing the real values of Christ's love light giving receiving and manifesting compared to Christian's who favor lies, misdirection, and greed.
The game was okay I guess, but it really fell flat with the characters, none of them explored to the depth I would have liked to, and the overall plot. It was a puff of smoke to me in the end, and I generally enjoy the genre. Maybe I went with too high expectation into it, but the slow walking speed on long roads might be a feature to some, but to me it was a very mixed bag. The town was amazingly well crafted, but not being able to walk through a tiny bush broke the immersion fairly quickly. And I never understood who WE are supposed to be. Who am I, in this? I just walk into town, get a big tour, and feel like a random disembodied camera that has no presence whatsoever. Some of the pacing was terrible, some was amazing. Sometimes it was just bland nothingness, then suddenly it gets interesting ... this back and forth led me to finishing the game, and experiencing a strange blend of tearing up with sadness and getting bored to tears, inbetween.
if it was on rails, id have enjoyed the story more. but its a walking simulator, and i didnt enjoy the walking one bit. Because keys and joysticks are too small to allow for actual nuance in how you apply pressure to them, youre basically always pressing them down to their max. and an action like that implies a "full throttle" mentality, at least to me, and in fps's its often paid off with my character sprinting. but in this game my character just crawls around at a snail's pace despite me doing the same thing to the joystick that catapults my pilot forward at 200,000mph in titanfall 2. considering arcade games - which at their core are basically all intense action games - set the precedent for how a joystick is usually used to play video games, i feel justified in making this complaint. the movement feels too slowed down, and that bores me more than a lack of action or whatever. if the game wants me to pay attention, either restrict me completely and just make it a glorified movie, or allow me to discover the story at my own pace, determined by how engaged ive gotten. but since i can only slug around, i dont want to explore the world in any way that doesnt push the main story forward because it takes far too long. like, do i seriously need to slowly meander up to every car and living room and tape recorder? cant i have a jog option so i can go around town and find out what happened to all my neighbors with more agency? even if the plot can branch in various ways, this is still a video game. i should have various ways of approaching this situation. even pac man lets you clear the board at your own pace. like, imagine pac man with no ghosts, but you move 10x slower and can only move on one set path through the level.
I absolutely adored this game. I’ve played it a few times. It was actually the game that I saw and thought “yep. I need to buy a PS4.” Totally gorgeous, I was born in 1995 and it reminded me of visiting my granny down in Shaftesbury. I also bought this soundtrack on vinyl shortly after playing.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who related this to real life family. I adore this game due to going on long walks with an uncle when I was a kid (long story short: as he didn’t live too far from the countryside). It was great times.
got the vinyl, too 🥰🥰🥰
I bought my PS4 specifically to play this game, having seen trailers, and knowing it was based in Shropshire, where I live.
@@garybarnes4169 same, I first saw it on PSstore highlights from PlaystationAccess
We need to come up with a new genre name for a games like these (how about "novel games" or "short story games"?). I can't even put into words how this game affected me, and how it still does. It is absolutely stunning with all the story, graphics and especially the music. I spent hours adoring all the details and beauty of Yaughton, playing it over and over again and I can't understand why a piece of art like this didn't get more popular, is it still ahead of it's time so much? I don't know. But I wanted more games like these and there are none these days. That's why I decided to return back to game development myself after a pause of almost 10 years, just to do my part on reviving these types of gaming experiences. If you can't find them, make them I think.
I want more games in the world that move people emotionally as this game moved me, I don't care about the profits as long as there is an audience.
Yes! That's fantastic. I had a similar reaction. I really want to get into game development or at least a game tester situation so I can support games like this being developed. If you ever get to a point you need people to test out your game let me know!
I'm pretty sure this would be classified as a "walking simulator"
I've heard mostly narrative game.
I see nothing wrong with "Walking simulator". Some people use this as a negative thing, I just adopted it happily for everything narrative driven in a first person environment, whenever the gameplay mechanics do not include shooting.
Try out the invincible.
As someone who also grew up in a small Somerset town, literally during this point in time, this game had a massive impact on me and is still one of my most memorable gaming experiences, easily.
I got this when it was on PSN Plus, at the time, my ex girlfriend who is disabled, loved anything story based. I suggested she got it too. She and I absolutely loved it. We shed tears over some of the characters "disappearances" and the score is absolutely beautiful, moving and deep. The graphics are fantastic. It was the first and only game, I actually replayed again to get all the trophies which got my first and only platinum. I contacted the developers, saying how moved I was with EGTTR, got a very short thanks message back. But still, sure it's no quick paced game, it's not a kill frenzy, but it is a true capture of what life would be like after an apocalyptic event. I have now got it on my PC and replay it from time to time. I love exploring every tiny nook and cranny of the villages and you can play with a toy train set further on (gets a trophy). Quality review of a totally underestimated game.
Even 6 years later it's still a fantastic piece of art and storytelling. I just recently discovered the game and have spent endless hours exploring. I still get emotional watching different scenes and I am still crying at the end even though I've seen it several times now. It's just so beautiful. It's my favorite game of 2021 and I am so glad I took a chance playing it. I had no idea what I was in for! I got CHILLS and goosebumps! The music is stunning and the sound design is really creep and scary. For a game without any real monsters it really does a good job of putting you on edge. I played it so much that I'm at a 100% with all the trophies. It's been an adventure. If you haven't given it a chance yet, please do! Just make sure you can take your time and enjoy the scenery. :)
I discovered this game in 2018 and fell in love with it. Playing it again in 2020 gave it a whole different feel and experience for sure. Jeremy especially with his dialogue gives this pandemic reality we are all in now a particular skewer to the heart. Covid has breathed new life into this game and a deeper appreciation of Rapture. IMHO of course. Stay Safe everyone! 💗
lol the irony in this comment when they explain in the game that it wasn't a serious flu and the village were forced to quarantine under a false pretense.
A bit like real life, it seems.
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The detail in the game is crazy. So good that when I first played it and saw those tall white flowers I could literally SMELL them and how they STINK :D The Commodore 64 computers gave me so much nostalgia too, having been my first proper computer back in the late 80s. Such a fantastic game. People still discuss and theorise who or what you played as. Don't want to say more, as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who does give it a go but cannot recommend it highly enough.
We had the Commodore Vic 20. ;)
Same for me with the smells and also (for me) the sounds and the warmth from the sun. Just all the various senses….
Well said, it's not only the fact that it blurs the line between video game and narrative experience like you said, or that the voice acting is top notch, or that the story keeps you so captivated. But it probably hits differently if you're from the UK. I can't really believe i have to say this in 2022 but it's the only game i've ever played that felt authentically British, whereas usually the standard is British but through the lens of an American's perspective.
I think any British person would find it hard not to be nostalgic or at least sentimental in one way or another playing through it. I've spoken to people before that have said it brought back memories of holidays when they were kids or that it just hit them a certain way because of the environment that you get to explore. There's just so many small details and Britishisms, that's a rarity in itself with video games and it's almost criminal. It's fresh in a different way compared to the usual sci-fi or fantasy that's completely set in it's own world that UK based developers seem to usually make. And there's some great games being made by UK based developers, but there's so many untouched genres that we could see based in Britain, that actually feel British. We should be proud of our country and inject that into the games being made more often! We do it with film all the time, so why not video games? Take a look at the vast amounts of genres being made in the US, where you can confidently say that it feels like an American game, now compare that to the UK, it speaks for itself.
I'd love to see a Folk Horror game set in a sleepy village in the vein of The Wickerman or Blood on Satan's Claw for example. I feel like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture has a bit of that which is why i bring it up, and you can see where The Chinese Room could have expanded on that into horror, it does already have bit of Cosmic Horror i'd say. TCR should be an example to other UK based developers, i hope it's started something and i hope they as developers continue with this in future games.
This is why i think Dreams on PS4 (and now PS5) has real potential. It's a community based platform where you can create your own games. It's free rein, so i've seen all sorts from a Goofy and Teletubbies based horror, to the recreation of Twin Peaks sets, to fully developed original games in progress with their own foundations. I recently came across a creator that's making games based in Birmingham (my home), he developed a Cyberpunk type game set in a residential area in Birmingham and right now he's developing the whole area of Digbeth. When the freedom is given to the audience, the possibilities are prerry much endless, so that's also something to keep an eye on. We could really do with a BFI equivalent or something for video games.
I had the same feelings. Nostalgia from growing up in Yeovil. The intricacies of the character relationships. The purge of the village, along with the music, is truly immersive. This stayed with me until today
The doctors surgery really struck me as well, I also grew up in the 80s in England and I've never seen anywhere in a computer game captured as faithfully as that doctors surgery, the 'feel' of it is absolutely spot on. Looking back at Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is almost like memories of actually visiting somewhere called Yaughton rather than playing a game!
Firewatch was one of my top 5 for the 2010's, this is right up my alley!
Awesome game- particularly because, like yourself, I live near villages that look pretty much exactly like Yaughton.
The amount of detail, immersive story and score made this an instant hit for me also.
Great reccomendation 👌
The ending of the second chapter is what broke me in this game. Yes the end of the first chapter is gut wrenching but it’s something about the innocence of the woman at the end of the second chapter that got me
I got into this game when I heard the soundtrack, and just the graphics made me fall inlove, I've been looking for a game that looks like this, I'll what it is but I'm ready to fall into a rabbit hole.
Because of this video I played Rapture. Never played anything like it and I loved it. Ether a game holds my attention or not, this one did from beginning till end. Only complaint I have about it was the ending could have been......well, more. It was an experience I enjoyed very much. P.S. Your vids also got me hooked on Kingdom Come Deliverance, well done and I always enjoy your vids. I am now a Biscuit Head, lol :)
Aah. I still remember the soundtrack of this game fondly.
I loved this game, it's beautiful and really pulls you in. Once I started I couldn't stop! It's very eerie.
Playing this game the first time had me on edge, i was so spooked. 😂 ended up being a beauty of a story.
Enjoyed this too, perhaps you would like Tacoma has a similar vibe but in space, well worth playing.
This is the best game I ever played. It really moved me, like you say it is more than a game it is an experience. Thank you for highlighting it I don't think it has had enough love. From the detail to the music score and voice acting it is perfect. I'm doing a replay this Christmas and loving it all over again :)
I adore this game so much that I don’t have the words to express it. I used to go on country walks with my uncle when I was a kid and the village in this game wouldn’t have looked out of place on said walks. It deserves so much more.
After watching this it put me in the mood to play other games like this so I had a look at what would be recommended and found one on Game Pass called Kona. Enjoying it so far. It has that 'what the hell is going on' mystery vibe that Rapture has with a little bit of survival thrown in (it has warmth and sanity meters). I would say it's like Rapture crossed with The Long Dark. One worth trying if you like story driven investigative mystery type games.
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm adding that to my list of games to check out. I also suggest "Dear Esther" also by the same developer Chinese Room. I haven't played it yet but it looks fantastic and has great reviews.
This game made me cry!
Did me too. Very moving, sad and beautifully directed.
I saw a gameplay of this game and it's absolutely amazing, loved the soundtrack, the details and the story. I think it's underrated because I remember reading what it was about and it gave me a different idea of gameplay, so I was kind of disappointed thanks to that misunderstanding and I feel that maybe that happened to a lot of people too, the info was misleading, almost false advertisement, so the game just disappeared.
This is one of my absolute favorite games ever. I have given it way more than a 2nd look, probably at least 10. Watching this video has inspired me and motivated me on so many levels, and I want to thank you for making this.
Feel you man on the emotional depth of this thing. That doctor is technically going to die a grim death. Yet the little add of the "liquid light" almost makes it comforting or soemthing. Truly a unique vibe to a almost horror game.
I tried to play this a few years ago, but the creepy quarantine references, the enforced solitude and the blood-stained tissues most of all were what put me off in the end.
I love this game and I also grew up in a village like this in North West England. This reaction is perfect and how my experience was of the game. Thank you for this, and new sub from me.
The same for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and What Remains of Edith Finch.
Two of my favs! Both made me CRY
oh wow. I loved this game! should have listened to me a while back when I told you about it. Like Subnautica that I always bang on about :) SUbnautica is also scary but in a very different way
Bugger me, that seriously looks like an English village
Never mind the graphics. You have to hear some of the voices. They sometimes reminded me of listening to "The Archers" on the radio, back in the day...
This game is by far, one of the best of the past 15 years.
I came back to it two days ago, on the PS5. Got it on the PS4 back in the day...
It still blew me away with it's simplicity.
An unforgettable experience !!
Reminds me of when I used to go down to Chard in Somerset in the summer to see my Grandparents, the idyllic nature of that part of the country has always stuck with me and I do intend to play this game at some point, maybe the current lock down would be an opportunity to do so.
couldn't agree with this anymore mate!! this game perfectly captures a shropshire village. the attention to detail is simply immaculate all the way through the game and that's without even mentioning the gorgeous soundtrack, incredible voice acting, amazing storytelling and the immersiveness this game creates. The feeling of loneliness portrayed is almost eerie but yet comforting at the same time, it gives you a real glimpse of how daunting living like this would be. the game feels even more surreal after the events of the last two years and proves what a good game this is when it comes to evoking niche emotions. scary to think that it's nearly 7 years old now too! definitely goes down as one of my favourite ever games and is so criminally underrated.
This game, I think, needs an adaptation. I would love a miniseries of this. Call it: "Yaughton"
Thank you. Nailed it with this review. To call this a "game" in the traditional sense of the word, is simply doing an injustice to art. Its a masterpiece of emotional storytelling. Quintessentially the characters are as English as The Archers, genuine and believable. The soundtrack, by composer Jessica Curry, won a BAFTA if I remember correctly. I am from the west country and live in Devon and the visuals are very reminiscent of where I grew up. Also more than worth mentioning is The Chinese Room's prequel (a sort of companion piece to Rapture) is the poetically beautiful Dear Esther (which has Exeter mentioned in the speaking prose, I thin many of the devs were from Dorset??While Esther is not as multilayered with its narrative as Rapture, it is often a criminally under-looked and under valued immersive experience in itself. Great review, I hope many more discover this breathtaking and unique audio / visual experience!
One of the best games I’ve ever played. Brought it in a sale and wish I got it sooner. A beautiful game with great stories. Cant believe I’d never heard of it. I love jumping back into this stunningly gorgeous world
Have you played "Close to the Sun?" It's very similar to this but more 1950s and the visuals remind me a lot about Bioshock
I grew up in a village in Somerset in the late 80s/early 90s and completely agree about the attention to detail and feeling of nostalgia.
We see red telephone boxes and post boxes all the time in video games and movies, but those yellow ‘H’ signs would only be included by someone who really knows the detail.
This game blew me away when I first played it and I was thinking about it a lot. I usually don’t like these sorts of games but the vocal performances, combined with the great visuals, story and the incredible music score made for an amazing experience.
I adore this game so much, I first played it when it came out, and I still hop on it every couple of months to have a leisurely walk around in it. The atmosphere, art style, and just feel of warmth this game gives is excellent, its more of an experience than a game. I used to live in a city but recently moved to the countryside in Lincolnshire and this game feels so at home and familiar to me now
A few years ago I wrote an email to Jessica Curry to say how totally mesmerising her musical score was to Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture and I received a lovely reply from her.
One of my top 10 personal favorites, really glad to see it represented in the video essay format here.
I love this game and the soundtrack too. I would love to play more and to know more about the characters!!! ❤🎮🇧🇷
I love this game so much, the dialogue, music, setting and story are incredible. Games like these are my comfort games. They are like reading a really great book.
Loved this game. Haunting and beautiful.
What you said about EGTTR being an "experience" rather than a traditional game. It makes me wonder if it could be adapted to be some kind of interactive/immersive theatre experience could be really cool.
I wish other companies would put this much detail into their open world games. Th bigger the budget, the less they seem to put into the game. That is not true for all companies but it is starting to become a trend. One thing I would say is that I wish you could drive the vehicles as they look realistic. I also like how the inaccessible buildings have the 'quaratine' sign on them instead of just being inaccessible with no reason.
This game is one of my favourites of all time and I’m so glad someone brought up how under-appreciated it was.
This is one of my favourite games. The setting was nice, but I was drawn by the story and characters -- it was not the typical "save the world with fighting" or "survive" tropes, but one of genuine exploration and discovery with multi-dimensional characters.
I have played through it a few times, but am eager to get into PCVR where I can step IN this world.
Always shy to pull the trigger on this one, and also had it as a PS Plus game a couple of years back on an old account. You convinced me to give it a try.
I did enjoy the game, i got all trophies. After playing it i believe we actually are playing "the rapture" "living"
dr wade's self diagnosis scene is also the one part that sticks in my mind the most
So glad you showed this off. I really think my mum would like this. Had never heard of it before 👍
This game brought tears to my eyes, several times. Beautiful!
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Just come to the end of my first playthrough and I must say the storytelling and atmosphere is some of the best I've seen , along with the soundtrack. Only thing is that on PC it doesn't seem to play very well with my Vega 64 graphics card with some very low FPS but a game like this it doesn't really matter to the experience.
Hi, just finished playing this amazing game, definitely will be playing it again, an absolutely enchanting experience.
For a second I thought this game is somewhat related to Bioshock
Random funny bit: that's not an Amstrad computer in the doctors office, it's the USA favourite, the Commodore 64. It would have been much more on-point with the UK territory here to have everybody here use a BBC Micro or a Spectrum, or yes, an actual Amstrad CPC.
I enjoyed this video greatly, Roxy. Thank you! How much interest would you need to do a let's Play?
I loved this game. I got lost in the atmosphere. An underrated gem.
I remember Firewatch getting to PC before this one and kind of sucked the life out of walking simulators that came after. Has there been any notable walkers after these two? I can't think of any
edit: Edith Finch
Also try: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - this is a similar walking game with a mystery and ghosts from the past. It has a twist at the end that I was not expecting. It also has STUNNING graphics and a giant map to explore.
This game is different but in good way. One of the most touching game I have ever played.
p.s for something released in 2015 the level of detail in the open world is absolutely astonishing
I mean, the people calling it a walking simulator were absolutely right. The Chinese Room practically invented that genre with Dear Esther after all lol
It was the priest part that blew me away
it looks so real and what a real British town looks like
This game was something to get used to but other then that great game
The first time I played the game, I was too impatient to fully grasp this game's beauty. But after playing games like "Chaos; Child" and "SOMA", and watching movies such as "Daughter of God/Exposed", I realized I had to give this game a second try. It would be hypocrite and disrespectful of me not to.
The soundtrack was beautiful
I just completed it. Very cool experience.
Jessica Curry’s soundtrack is so beautiful
This was not a video game...This was art
I loved this game, is there a game similar in feeling? I want to play something different to what is available
This seems interesting. Gotta admit when I read the title I thought it was going to be about bioshock and thought to myself, "yeah they probably did" 😂
This is a good walking simulator
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I finished it. Its great
Is that a C64 type computer I see on that table?
I love Walking Simulators and this is the best game I played...ever...dubing is top, characters are top...its soo gut "lovecraftian" horror
Looks cool... Might check it out
I want to play this game on PC so bad but it stutters like crazy for me! Did you do anything to make the game run so smooth? 😮
A splitting of the church of people experiencing the real values of Christ's love light giving receiving and manifesting compared to Christian's who favor lies, misdirection, and greed.
Amazing powerful game ♥️
If anything walking simulator has a neutral or positive connotation today compared to when this game was released.
The greater good!
Damn Covid-15
@@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497 as is covid-19 aint serious
@@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497 uhhuh
Sorry Roxy this looks very dull.
I really want to play this game so much but it isn't on Xbox
The game was okay I guess, but it really fell flat with the characters, none of them explored to the depth I would have liked to, and the overall plot. It was a puff of smoke to me in the end, and I generally enjoy the genre. Maybe I went with too high expectation into it, but the slow walking speed on long roads might be a feature to some, but to me it was a very mixed bag. The town was amazingly well crafted, but not being able to walk through a tiny bush broke the immersion fairly quickly. And I never understood who WE are supposed to be. Who am I, in this? I just walk into town, get a big tour, and feel like a random disembodied camera that has no presence whatsoever. Some of the pacing was terrible, some was amazing. Sometimes it was just bland nothingness, then suddenly it gets interesting ... this back and forth led me to finishing the game, and experiencing a strange blend of tearing up with sadness and getting bored to tears, inbetween.
Needs a VR mod
if it was on rails, id have enjoyed the story more. but its a walking simulator, and i didnt enjoy the walking one bit. Because keys and joysticks are too small to allow for actual nuance in how you apply pressure to them, youre basically always pressing them down to their max. and an action like that implies a "full throttle" mentality, at least to me, and in fps's its often paid off with my character sprinting. but in this game my character just crawls around at a snail's pace despite me doing the same thing to the joystick that catapults my pilot forward at 200,000mph in titanfall 2. considering arcade games - which at their core are basically all intense action games - set the precedent for how a joystick is usually used to play video games, i feel justified in making this complaint. the movement feels too slowed down, and that bores me more than a lack of action or whatever. if the game wants me to pay attention, either restrict me completely and just make it a glorified movie, or allow me to discover the story at my own pace, determined by how engaged ive gotten. but since i can only slug around, i dont want to explore the world in any way that doesnt push the main story forward because it takes far too long. like, do i seriously need to slowly meander up to every car and living room and tape recorder? cant i have a jog option so i can go around town and find out what happened to all my neighbors with more agency? even if the plot can branch in various ways, this is still a video game. i should have various ways of approaching this situation. even pac man lets you clear the board at your own pace. like, imagine pac man with no ghosts, but you move 10x slower and can only move on one set path through the level.
Yeah it's annoying. I'd try The Vanishing of Ethan Carter instead, it's basically like this except with sprinting and character models.
Am I really the first comment? Ok this has never happened. I also just picked my phone up and seen the notification,
I actually enjoy your content but your speech impediment is extremely irritating. Just a bit of feedback.
You're an asshoIe. Just a bit of feedback.
Worst game I ever played. One of the most overrated games of all time.
Great game, I love everything about it