Posted on: April 30, 2017

Parteloc

Games: 62 Reviews: 3

A step forward for video games

A step closer to video games breaking out from their juvenile phase to become a true art of storytelling. While Gone Home is far from perfect it still serves to show video games can be more than just fighting and violence. There's no major twists and the story isn't exactly deep, but it's decent enough. The music, the atmosphere and voice acting truly hits the spot, but the genius of Gone Home lies more in what can be done rather than what has been done.

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Posted on: June 6, 2024

HANZ3R

Games: 703 Reviews: 37

Woke garbage.

One of the OG's in the vein of walking sims filled with progressive nonsense made by activists to indoctrinate people into their cult.

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Posted on: June 4, 2018

gregoryopera

Verified owner

Games: 106 Reviews: 2

Fantastic

Firstly, calling Gone Home an "interactive story" would be more than accurate, because it's not really a "game" at all, so if you're planning to buy Gone Home and are expecting a "game", you're going to be sorely disappointed... That said, Gone Home is still well worth the purchase, and I highly recommend it. Sure, you won't be running through this over and over - but there's plenty of atmosphere within the game, the story is touching and if you grew up in the 90's, you're in for a boatload of nostalgia - I've run through Gone Home dozens of times, and often I do so just to explore or for the nostalgia! Admittedly, Gone Home isn't for everyone, so have a read of the reviews here, watch the trailer, search for some videos online and see what you think before you make your purchase... I liked Gone Home so much so that I have purchased a copy in another PC game store, in the PlayStation Store, via the developer's web site (though that purchase was for the CD soundtrack) and here (so I can have a DRM-free copy) - but each to their own.

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Posted on: August 13, 2014

SpaceOdysseus

Games: 113 Reviews: 1

Unfairly maligned

This was one of my favorite games last year and I know this sounds really pretentious, but I just feel like some people didn't get it. I feel like Gone Home did a lot to make the interaction meaningful in that you approached the story at your own pace, Not to mention the pitch perfect 1994 aesthetic. It felt like (corny title drop) going home, really. combine that with a truly engaging story and you got an incredibly immersive game. The other big criticism people throw at the game is that it's only 3 hours long, which is true. But I don't see a problem with that, it's not like I haven't payed up to $25 for a DVD before. Buy it on sale if that really bothers you. But if you really can't stand the idea of a game with zero violent stabbings, or you can't get your head around a game where you don't have to play towers of Hanoi for the 50th time to unlock some door, than this game is not for you. And that's fine, but don't go around telling people it's the worst game ever just because it's not your style. I don't tell everyone sports game are awful just because they're not my cup of tea.

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Posted on: October 6, 2016

Prah

Games: 1210 Reviews: 97

I love it!

Gone Home is a really great game. Sure, it might be a so called "Walking Simulator". However the story of the game is good and it's touching. It also has nice easter eggs towards the 90s pop culture and other fun things to find. I would recommend everyone to play it through at least once.

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