It doesn't try to imititate other games, but it's good at what it does I didn't really expect this one to be a rollercoaster, and it wasn't, but it still managed to pull some punches to the gut. It's achieved mostly with writing - because really, this game isn't that far from a book, if you could choose what the characters do next. There are photos, sounds and music, and some gameplay elements in the form of resource management, but you can forget about them - it's about the stories. For Wanderlust, it all depended on the stories. It's not a game that can make up for weak writing with anything else. Fortunately enough, the stories are finely crafted. Well, most of them, because I found myself connecting with some characters more than the other. But that was to be expected as they were written by different writers. So yes, as a narrative, this game works completely fine, and it is a relaxing and sometimes thought-provoking experience. But know this isn't a game you can just pick up like a random platformer. You need to know what you're doing.
