That’s right, there’s only a massive Troll stalking you! The whole ‘turn off your torch and crouch’ defensive mechanic seems to work fine as you evade its dirty hands! You see a shadow of something big go past as it continues to stomp and roar. You turn off your light, crouch down and walk slowly out of a cave and hide near a bush as you slowly pan your camera around. Then suddenly, without warning, the screen begins to shake and you hear a loud bang which continues about a second apart. The sun goes down, it’s pitch black, all you have is your torch for company and your inner monologue to converse with yourself. However, it isn’t long until you are into the meat of the game. Speaking of which, there are a lot of documents you can pick up and read throughout your adventure through the woods, each one providing more information about what’s happening and a glimpse at local folklore, all of which is very interesting and great to discover and read about. Again, not a bad thing as the game is setting up the story and introducing us to the two least likeable characters I’ve ever seen, but it’s something to be aware of. The characters themselves feel a little ‘heavy’, which is fine, as it gives the game a more realistic feel and I would take a heavy character over a light and floaty one, but it does make the movement seem a little clunky – but not too much to get in the way.Īlso, for the first half-hour or so, the game is pretty much a walking simulator as you just walk around, interact with a few things and then walk to another area. With that being said, not everything is perfect. The game is rather simple in premise with the option to crouch, run, interact with items and use your torch. Into the Woods controls worked perfectly in this regard. One of the key factors in a stealthy, action-adventure, horror game is that you have solid controls which work with you and not against you. “what’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster? Is it a monstaaaaaar?!?” Which seems to not come into play when she risks her life trying to get Espen back. Just before this happens, we are given a montage of life from the perspective of the mother – no father around to help with raising Espen and her declaring that she doesn’t pay attention as she doesn’t actually love her son. Instantly, you begin to follow them, even though this kind of contradicts what we have just been shown. Upon awakening, you run out of the cabin and down to the docks only to see Espen in a boat rowing away by an unknown stranger. You’re most likely going to predict what happens next, Espen’s mother refuses to play, or even interact, with her son which ultimately results in him going on on his own whilst she is asleep. Due to this, we are given a glimpse at how Espen feels and how he is very quirky and adventurous – kind of the polar opposite of his mother – as we venture out and explore the surroundings of the cabin. However, whilst at the cabin, the mother is more focused on her work and once again neglects Epsen and would rather stay within the cabin and ignore everything around her. We are introduced to our protagonist and her son, Espen, who have come here as a ‘family getaway’ as the mother doesn’t seem to spend much time with her son these days due to work overshadowing him. Through the Woods begins where you would expect, in a cabin deep within the woods. Quite a nice cabin in the woods for once.
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