Night in the Woods

I downloaded it to understand why my fiance talked about it so much, and i can understand why the story has left such an effect. I didn't play his route mostly cause he refused to tell me so I could get my own perspective, and that was a fun choice though i still would love to see his.

Night in the Woods is at its best when it is directly confronting you with life's grim realities. A truly wonderful art style and a soundtrack that, at worst, fits the situation perfectly are intermixed with a story about trauma, stress, mood swings, depression, relationship issues, dread about what tomorrow will bring, etc. These things are written with such heart that I can't help but adore them every time they happen. Wondering why a character is the way that they are, only for them to drop a bombshell about their life, their upbringing, all of their doubts and insecurities, and how they cope with it all... It hits hard in a way that few games dare tackle. It feels so human that it transcends the adorable caricatures that are spewing it, to where you start seeing them as incredibly complex characters with their own lives. I found the game to be an almost perfect blend of nihilism and whatever the word for "Eh, whatcha gonna do about it? Might as well have fun with the time we do have" is. What doesn't hit as hard is the game's runtime, and some of its other plot twists and revelations. While I refuse to spoil anything major about the game, its chunky 9-hour runtime puts it leagues above most other "talking simulators" I've played. Mind you that I haven't even experienced everything this game has to offer, so if anybody wants to be even more thorough, that playtime might go up to at least a dozen hours. By the end, you really feel each one of those hours. When you mix that in with some plot threads that didn't really resolve in a satisfying manner and just a general lack of comprehension from the world surrounding our main characters (seriously, somebody goes missing during the course of the game's story, and nobody bats an eye), it leaves you with a wonderfully told story that unfortunately didn't fully stick the landing. 7/10

I come back to this game every other year during the fall. I decided this time instead of just playing it through like normal I was going to 100% the game. Best decision I made. Doing this showed me so much more of the game that I never saw before and felt like an expansion. I felt more connected doing this. Needless to say I got all the achievements. Maybe this will be the last time I play, who know? If you have somehow never played this game I highly recommend picking it up. You don't have to 100% the game but I recommend doing so.

thx loo, amazing story game to read along w/ friends

best game ever i love it so much!!! mae mae, i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ miss you😭😭😭

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its a wonder why this game isnt more popular especially today lackluster ending but masterpiece past that