Farewell North

I love it best dog game ever

A game with a clear idea about what it wants to do and does it well despite it being quite janky to play. I was interested in this game because I like this sort of thing. Spirit of the North, Journey, Abzu, you know the deal. This is a nice experience in that vein. Control an animal, explore a magical world, solve some puzzles, follow a story, and enjoy the atmosphere and escapism of game not about killing and shooting everything in sight. It is a low budget game, made by one person and you can feel that. Controlling the dog - the most important aspect of gameplay - is often janky and annoying rather than fluid and enjoyable, and the overly sprawling open world has too little to do or see in it to make exploration rewarding. On the other hand, I quite like traveling on the canoe and the shepherding sections are good light entertainment. Most of all, and I imagine this was the developer's main focus, it delivers its quiet, heartfelt story in a moving way. It's a 7/10 sort of a game. If you like the games I mentioned above this a good addition to that subgenre.

Boring, bad gameplay choices

Beautiful, touching game. Hits you right in the feels! Haunting soundtrack and thoughtful and soul inspiring theme. Dogs make the best people.

Poignant, bittersweet, and beautiful. The soundtrack perfectly complimented the unfolding scenery. Beautiful storytelling that encompasses much of the human existence - loss, grief, joy, and letting go.

Gorgeous game all around; story, graphics, music. Great for someone looking for a slow-burn story-based game.