Capture glimpses of wildlife and find hidden treasures while taking a relaxing walk in [i]Take a Walk[/i].
[h2][u]Gameplay & Features[/u][/h2]
Settings & features include; audio controls, graphical settings, and the ability to reset your game data. Once in a map you can change settings such as time of day, weather conditions , auto walk speed, and the ability to turn off head bob in both manual and auto mode.
The five levels that are present at the game's launch include a tutorial, Ed’s backyard, island, nature reserve and aurora. You have the freedom to play any map in any order.
[h2][u]The Visuals & Audio[/u][/h2]
Sound is really important in a game such as this and I am happy to say in this game it is very well implemented. In a walking sim you want to feel like you're in the environment, and all the sounds in this game blend together to make a great experience. From birds chirping, toads croaking, or crickets chirping for example in the forest maps to the crunch of your footsteps on the snow in the Aurora map. The weather has great sound effects too from the light rain to the wind blowing during a snowy blizzard.
Visually the game is gorgeous. I had no problems running the graphics on high. I toned it down from the highest settings to cut down on pop-ins but I expect you will experience some pop-in with a game this graphically intense. I played around with all the weather choices, settling on light snow or light rain in most of my walk-throughs. I highly recommend playing around with these settings to create the perfect mood for you to walk around and explore in.
My favourite map was Aurora both in atmosphere and visuals.
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[h2][u]Helpful Tips[/u][/h2]
* Press F for your flashlight (helps in those dark forested areas)
* If you hear a sound like footsteps behind you it is [i]usually[/i] a rabbit, can be kinda creepy when it gets dark, not going to lie :)
* Try out the weather effect from clear skies, cloudy, foggy, light rain, rain, thunderstorm, light snow, snow, and blizzard. Remember to apply your settings before returning to the game.
* You can re-spawn at the beginning of a map by pressing “P” - also helps if you get stuck the odd time
* The game saves your time markers and totem count so getting some achievements may take a bit (like the 5 hour or 10 hour one) but it will keep track of them when you log back in to enjoy some downtime.
* The only map that has no set path and auto-walk does not work on is Aurora
[h2][u]Overall Experience[/u][/h2]
This game provides a break from the modern hectic world in times when you cannot actually get outside to enjoy nature. From the sounds of nature, the animals scurrying across your path and the little surprises in store to find along the way it is a delightful experience. I loved playing around with the weather effects to match my moods (my favourites being light rain or light snow). It just added that touch which made my walks through the forest or the north so much more peaceful.
A special shout out as well to the developer Ed who continues to put so much love into this game. He took all feedback seriously and implemented a lot of changes before release.
I highly recommend this game for those who need some downtime to reflect, relax and take a moment for themselves. The kind of experience that makes one’s soul feel good. ✨
IndieGems wishes to thank [i]Wondering Fox & Edward Powell[/i] for providing a free review copy for this game.
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