Gone Home: Console Edition

 Xbox One
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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 26 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 88
  3. Negative: 45 out of 88

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  1. Microdork
    Oct 15, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gone home is walking simulator game that is light on content but has a lot of character and charm. The motivations of the charters make sense and are not always thought out like many teen and young adult ideas. They make sense in a teen way of charters in love. The game gives you the atmosphere or a horror game and plays around with this notion with hair dye, material problems, potential suicide it a relief when nothing happens. It has good voice acting.it made me care about Sam as a human being and wanted to see what is next. the main problem with this game is the story is more interesting than the game play and makes me want to play as Sam or Lonnie instead. It is free on xbox live right now.
    This game demo straights why review scores don't always matter. It only has a meta critic score of 4.2 but I love the game and got goose bumps at the end but has no real game play and that is a real turn off for some. Zelda Ocarina of time has a 92 but I didn't like it. So if you are turned off by the low score don't be unless you don't like walking simulator games like the Stanley Parable. Games are not for everyone and you see this after an xbox live gives away an indie game you will see lots of negative comments by people who would never of bought it anyways.    … Expand
  2. Hooker21
    Jan 17, 2016
    10
    This is a big step forward in storytelling for video games. I absolutly admit, this is not a game, but interactive story that may be tellen only in game form.
  3. GoodWillHunting
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    Another reviewer on here put it well, Gone Home isn't really a "game" per se, but an interactive story. There's no real challenge involved, it's just a story-based first-person narrative experience. It's unique, and I actually cared about the story... which is immensely rare for me in games these days. Shout out to the developers as they did a tremendous job in the level design, visuals,Another reviewer on here put it well, Gone Home isn't really a "game" per se, but an interactive story. There's no real challenge involved, it's just a story-based first-person narrative experience. It's unique, and I actually cared about the story... which is immensely rare for me in games these days. Shout out to the developers as they did a tremendous job in the level design, visuals, and sound.

    The only real downside of this game is that it can be beaten in 45-60 minutes, tops. And that's with exploring and analyzing almost everything. For this, I don't quite think it warrants the current $20 price tag. If you can catch it on sale or anything, snatch it up!

    Overall: B (though I'm rating this a 10 to offset all the unfair negative reviews, if you only play mindless games where you have to kill thousands of aliens/terrorists/robots every 10 seconds then this game is obliviously not made for you)    … Expand
  4. BetterCallSalt
    Jan 17, 2016
    8
    Actually quite a surprisingly great game. I had heard good things of this before-hand but went in pretty much blind. The way the story is slowly revealed is quite interesting and to be honest, quite addicting. The controls and art style play and look similar to other "walking simulator" games such as "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" and "Amnesia" but does enough to make it unique enough toActually quite a surprisingly great game. I had heard good things of this before-hand but went in pretty much blind. The way the story is slowly revealed is quite interesting and to be honest, quite addicting. The controls and art style play and look similar to other "walking simulator" games such as "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" and "Amnesia" but does enough to make it unique enough to be different. One downfall however, is that this game is extremely short, even when playing at a relatively slow pace. For this reason I feel that the price is a bit steep as there is very little replay value. Other than that, this is a great game with a great atmosphere and definitely worth a play.… Expand
  5. dirtboy69
    Jan 16, 2016
    8
    just leaving a short review here to say this is a very enjoyable game. dont like the asshats giving it negative scores stop you from trying this. consoles need more games like this. because than I wouldnt need to keep a half way decent pc to play them on lol. but seriously TRY THIS GAME.
  6. DemonLlama331
    Sep 29, 2018
    10
    I'm a sucker for games with LGBT themes and characters, and Gone Home is no exception! It kind of reminds me of The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth, and also has Life is Strange vibes to it.
  7. Locke_Cole
    Oct 24, 2017
    8
    Como parte del gold, he de decir que no pagué por este juego y como tal no puedo ponerme en los zapatos de una persona que si pagó y que, al parecer, se sienten bastante molestos por el contenido del juego. Para mí Gone Home ha sido toda una experiencia, y muestra como los videojuegos pueden ser un instrumento narrativo no anclado a lo lúdico para contar. Sí, nos movemos, y sí hay algo asíComo parte del gold, he de decir que no pagué por este juego y como tal no puedo ponerme en los zapatos de una persona que si pagó y que, al parecer, se sienten bastante molestos por el contenido del juego. Para mí Gone Home ha sido toda una experiencia, y muestra como los videojuegos pueden ser un instrumento narrativo no anclado a lo lúdico para contar. Sí, nos movemos, y sí hay algo así como puzzles. Pero la base del juego está en la observación, en la lectura, en la interacción. Sólo por eso recomiendo este juego. Sobre la historia, puedo decir que tiene carisma y enternece mucho, está muy bien narrada y es coherente.

    Para mí el juego tiene sólo un problema, y es que la historia pese a tener todas las buenas características que digo peca de ser previsible: un error que no se puede dejar pasar en un juego puramente narrativo. Que dure un par de horas es para mi lo de menos, su ambientación visual y sonora, el ambiente que transmite y sobre todo la forma de narrar que tiene, hace que para mi sea una obra redonda y muy recomendable si les interesan los juegos como medio de narración.    … Expand
  8. GeneralNekoShow
    Jan 18, 2018
    8
    Gone Home focuses on story telling and it does it very well. It is a game that shows that you don’t have to be a major studio in order to make a unique experience. For 20 dollars you are getting an interesting story that uses game play elements to tell. The story itself could have probably sold for 8 dollars as a short story book but its that interactivity that makes the price what it is.Gone Home focuses on story telling and it does it very well. It is a game that shows that you don’t have to be a major studio in order to make a unique experience. For 20 dollars you are getting an interesting story that uses game play elements to tell. The story itself could have probably sold for 8 dollars as a short story book but its that interactivity that makes the price what it is. It is a good game to try and I am glad I played it.

    Mechanics Score: 5/5
    Game had no notable glitches, bugs, or problems

    Impact Score: 3/5
    Game has met expectations that it has laid out for itself.

    Replay Value
    Low    … Expand

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  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Mar 5, 2016
    70
    Light on action and adrenaline but filled with atmosphere, this isn't your typical Xbox game - and all the more powerful for it. A luxury purchase, but an experience to savour. [March 2016, p.77]
  2. ICXM
    Jan 15, 2016
    95
    Gone Home is a phenomenal game and should be considered an achievement for the entire gaming industry. It takes conviction to tell a story like this. I can't give Fullbright enough credit for making this game. The game is filled with masterful storytelling and real life lessons. It nails the mysterious atmosphere perfectly.
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