The Beginner's Guide

actually incredible game in under 2 hours

This game is not a classical game. It's a personal story wrapped in interactive media. You will likely love it or not care for it at all and consider it wasted money. That's worth the gamble because you might love it, if you think that's not worth the gamble, you are correct.

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ГЕНИАЛЬНО! ЭТО ШЕДЕВР

I don't really know what to make of this game, but it sure was thought evoking.

[h1] The Beginner's Guide [/h1] [h3] Positives: [/h3] + Original idea + The game starts of brilliantly + Atmospheric + The philosophy and deeper meaning + Mysterious and confusing + Nice storytelling + Very good voiceacting + Acceptable graphics + Excellent sounds and music + A lot of interesting levels + At its best its pure art + Will most likely make you reflect a lot + A few easter eggs (look it up if you cant find them) + Divided into chapters for easy replayability [h3] Negatives: [/h3] - No achievements - Very low FOV and no in-game adjuster (fix below) - The second part of the game is a tad worse than the first - Some parts are not varied enough - Not all levels are great - So many invisible walls (are all neccessary?) - You mostly cant explore freely - Strangely enough the game dips a bit in the end - Its quite short (over in about 1.5 - 2 hours) [h3] Conclusion: [/h3] What can I say about this game, or should I say experience? First off, its a linear walking simulator where you cant do much else but to follow a given path. But it does so in a very good way. The key here is in the storytelling and the untold story. There are so many layers beneath the surface. So should you play it? Well, if you like games that make you think during and after experiencing it, yeah definitely. If casual walking simulators are not your thing, you should still give it a try. Remember, the story is what really matters here. And who doesnt love a good story? [h1] Total Score: 8/10 [/h1] [b] PS! If you want to fix the FOV, do the following: [/b] - Go to <steam library folder>\steamapps\common\beginnersguide\cfg\ - Open the config.cfg file - Edit "cl_fov 75" to values of your liking - F.ex. for widescreen (16:9) format: "cl_fov 106" - Save and start the game. Enjoy!