The Video Game's Novel: Where Walking Simulators Came From 

I absolutely adore your way of writing. You managed to say so much in 19 minutes.

When you don't have innovative mechanics, gameplay and graphics, you have to *rely* on characters and storytelling when developing one of these games. While they are indeed video games, I like to think of walking simulators as visual narratives in which you don't have the option to skip to the action, because there is no action. The story IS the game. And that gives developers the ability to explore emotions in ways that RPGs or FPS games don't have the time to. In a walking simulator, you're allowed to slow down, you're allowed to pour all of your focus into your surroundings, into the voices, into the story. You're allowed to fully immerse yourself within these human lives. I love seeing how different experiences, feelings, thoughts and emotions can be expressed through the video game format, and I'm glad walking simulators are being given the respect and attention they deserve. I don't see video games are just entertainment - I see them as a tool through which voices can be heard. And while I do enjoy RPGs and more, I guess, 'loud' games, I always find myself coming back to the slower-paced narratives, the ones that let me get to know their characters. It's really fascinating to me.

Once again an incredible video, your storytelling is fantastic!

This is so so good, i love how fluid your writing is, easily one of my favorite videos on the genre

I love your videos man, this video is incredible

Amazing Video! As a person which usually just played games like Call of Duty and Halo when I was a kid, the moment I was introduced to my first ‘Walking Simulator’ (that being The Stanley Parable), I was completely blown out of the water. I never knew that a game that pretty much boils down to pushing down the ‘W’ key could end up being one of my favourites of all time. And then I played The Beginners Guide. That’s when I realised that this genre can really be something special.

videos like these remind me why i subscribed to your channel

I should simulate walking some more... Preferably IRL

Bro keep doing videos like this and you'll totally make it big

Love the vid, great work

Just came from your Beginner's Guide video (which I loved, wasn't nearly long enough) and I have to say you have a real talent for video essay.

As Ranton once said 'I LOVE WOALKING ZIMULATORRSSSSSS! *crazy editing occurs*'

Funny, I just rewatched your Beginner's Guide video two days ago

clicked as soon as i saw the notification :D!! very nice video!!

Just started the vid, Beginners guide music is a W

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Thank you for making this video! Sorry I gotta ramble for this. I do wanna account this since I was what you might call an anti-sjw formally. Altho for GG I did hear how the opponents of it were rather not as innocent either considering some takes a bit too far or rather they fumbled it bad even as reasonable it is (just talking esp what I've heard from Anita allegedly or some I can't remember). That then prompted some bad faith reactions. I think it probably started with calling such things pretentious (whether they are or not) or "not for me" in a disrespectful manner, to some overreactions ofc. Then next, right wingers then co-opted this kinda reaction if not mixed together with such the disgruntled gamers from the takeaways they heard. And hey that does include getting women and pocs on their side as well unfortunately (something somehing NotYourShield), despite how paradoxical if you think about it, but who can you really trust at all? Like the worst thing about this bs is how underreported it is in terms of details to the point no one is able to decide what is. Like some things I say, could be rather not as confirmed or are just alleged otherwise. Lastly I did hear how TotalBisuit was initially on its side until disassociating with it becoming what it is, which I can't blame him. I mean what was the goal about "ethics in game journalism" anymore? Also how that situation with how the Night in the Woods creator's death was handled was super disgusting I seen on both sides. Like how that gave a lot of ammo to the anti-sjws is just gnarly enough to he point I fear something like this rolling in my grave. What really happened, we don't know, but to look back on the reaction of such is uhgghhhh. Luckily in this day n age, the anti-wokes we call em nowadays are rather taken less seriously which is lucky enough to see how ridiculous their ideology is anyway. How long until we make human righs sh!t "political" ever? Getting sick n tired of gay or trans people existing being called "woke." Like all they wanna do is game and live like as do straights. Like screw all you grifters, stop going "no politics, no agenda" head up your a$$ while you there pushing your own as well. The left can't meme? SO does the right as well fartface. And you know what's funny? Walking sims out here getting backlash while visual novels out here just standing fine, but ig hrrr drrrr anime, japan good whatever (dunno what the el is with that east vs west shix to that). Like who cares what is game or not, I think some things can still serve a purpose whether with a lack of gameplay or not. It's just niche, it's not for you ofc! Which I think proves something well with Theoretical Rain's I Hate "Video Games" video, def worth checking out. Altho in terms of what I like outta walking sims, Gone Home n Firewatch seems to rather be kinda the stuff I like, considering the freedom you're given to interact around the environment while in a linear structure. I do still enjoy What Remains of Edith Finch tho. Def comes down to the memorable presentation and story of it ofc, despite its very linear approach much akin to Dear Esther, with what I mention felt a bit of an experiment, not as fully fledged I feel, but I still appreciate its qualities to it. I mean with it starting as a HL2 mod does say something with it, which is a backstory I can appreciate esp coming from Source modding. Sorry I really had to let it outta my system with what I had to ramble above, it just reminds me why I'm glad to have changed my stance now that I've grown older and more open of such things. I do wish my past me didn't exist, but it is what it is. Hope for the more better in the present.

I think you are far too kind to the games journalists. The point of gamergate is that the media was giving unfairly positive reviews to crap games due to personal relationships and political biases. Not one person, anywhere, ever, has ever told any group (except heterosexual white men) that they can't create or enjoy the media they want. Instead what we had was a massive politicization of the entire medium where the types of entertainment the traditional audience wanted was trashed and nothing good put in its place. I don't care what games you create but the undeniable fact is that all the "Sweet Babies" of the world have been going around removing attractive women from games and replacing them with potato-people. That is what GamerGate 2 is about... =|

first! :D

Too political wtf 💀 ts is sad bro you still are insecure like this