Benign Land

There is no distinct ending to this game, just a looping series of walking simulator levels and about 15 minutes of exploration. Not so great imo.

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[b][i]Atmospheric walking simulator with meditative gameplay. Journey through surreal locations of Ireland.[/i][/b] Gameplay/Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/zY4uCK6Hl48 You cannot interact with the world around you, you can only move and turn the camera. You go through small locations to glowing portals to move to the next stage. There are 17 small locations. The last portal closes the journey into an endless circle. You can enter it and play again (go through all the locations again) or you can exit to the menu and finish the game.

I have played some walking simulators. I know the concept, right? But i wasn't able to completely grasp the concept of this one. See, all walking simulators have at least some kind of gameplay, of story, of...something. That's not true about Benigh Land however. The game is just, well, walking in poorly optimised fields and military camps or prisons for about 20 minutes. No story, no gameplay, nothing interactive. Perhaps, as the game is based on the Ireland and Northern Ireland history, some of these places are significant for the irish people, but the game is not even trying to tell how. So...i cannot say anything positive. OK, there is a pleasant music for few minutes. See? I said something positive :) Gameplay video: https://youtu.be/QDOEB3q97AQ

I had a chance to experience Benign Land when it was exhibited in Belfast. The space, atmosphere and lighting was very unique, and the whole thing was quite trippy, with the huge LED screen sucking you into it. I wanted to jump into it again, and play it on my own, without other people watching me, so I could take my time with it, and not feel observed/rushed. The overall experience is not the same as in the installation, because of the different setting, but it managed to have me immersed in it just the same or even more (I do recommend playing it with the lights off, on a large screen, with headphones). The soundtrack is a real highlight for me, it really adds to the whole thing. Also, I had to do my research about Ireland and the Troubles after playing the first time, so this time I was a bit more aware of the references, and it really added to the experience! Maybe a difficult game to get into, but highly recommended for people who are looking for something a bit different, for a slower-paced artistic game without much gameplay!

An amazing experience! The smooth camera movement, sound design, and visuals make this feel like an immersive dream you just get sucked into. I enjoyed the whole experience a lot, and I wasn't able to take my eyes of the screen till the story was completely unfolded (and even after that I kept the journey going by following the path a second time just to experience it again and more). If you're a fan of smooth game play and art I highly recommend it!

ストアページの翻訳を担当したものですが、贔屓目抜きでウォーキングシミュレータ好きとして歓喜するほど素晴らしい体験でした。操作が開始した瞬間にこの作品が真摯に、労力と時間をかけて作られたことが分かるはずです。すべてのシーンを巡るのにそう時間がかかる作品ではありませんが、美しく、静謐な空間を楽しむことができます。今作は元々ベルファストの教会で実施されたアートインスタレーションとして制作されたもので、現地の教会の中で6mのスクリーンでプレイされたそうです。羨ましい

Beautiful work of art. I say that as the first thing as it's important to know going in that this is much more an art piece than a game. It's a walking simulator in a literal sense, no puzzles or choices to make, just walking from one scene to the next. The music and sound design were the highlight for me, worth playing with a good sound set up to enjoy those fully. Recommended especially to anyone with an interest in northern Irish history, I think a lot of the visual references might be lost on those who don't have at least a passing knowledge of it.

Was very lucky to be given a free key by the developer to try this out before release. Technically wise it looks amazing, Playing full screen and with a headset on I felt fully part of the experience. The sound design was incredible and really gave it an intense eerie vibe at times. The movement was so smooth and a perfect speed to keep me interested as normally I'm not a fan of walking sims due to the pacing. The environments were all so detailed and artistic and kept me intrigued the whole way through. The only thing I would like to see ( could totally just be a personal thing as I don't do may experience sims) would be some note cards or interest points to give a bit of detail on what we are seeing or some factoids to collect through the game Cant wait to see what the developer comes up with next!

Striking visuals, mesmerising soundtrack, good pacing and a nice build up of intensity. It works very well! I’m curious about what is next!