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• gamedeal user

  Jun 30, 2014

  [i]Haunting[/i]. Were I to sum up my feelings on my time with Year Walk, I could think of no other term or phrase that better exemplifies my experience. In the brief time that it takes to complete this surreal journey, I could barely pull myself away from my computer. Year Walk is a story of a Love that cannot be, and a man who seeks to know if his love may ever be returned in kind. What follows is a bizarre foray into Scandinavian folklore, of moving through time itself to see one’s future, and facing the terrifying creatures that block your path. You’re limited to a two dimensional plane, from which you can move left and right, and to and from connected planes . The entirety of the map is relatively small, with around a dozen or so total planes from which you can move about freely. Given the game’s previous touch screen interface, it’s important to remember as such while trying to figure out puzzles. The game expects you to move your cursor like you would your finger, often quickly and in succession. Mind you, this never becomes a problem, as there are no reflexive puzzles to speak. I just feel it’s worth keeping in mind, as first starting out, it felt a bit odd solving puzzles in that manner using a standard mouse. Given this title’s origins on mobile platforms, it is important to know that any limitations this may bring to its mechanics do not extend to its presentation. The world you explore is gorgeous, and the orchestral score and sound design is superbly unsettling, to the point where I could visibly see goose bumps forming on my arms. The visual design itself is equally divine, and combined, make even the occasional jump scare give me a notable fright. While I would recommend this for the score alone, several of the puzzles require you to recognize subtleties in sounds, and so headphones are a must. The experience is short; it took me two hours to finish everything, and that was with plenty of incompetency on my part in regards to what I should be doing. Luckily, new to the PC port, there is a map system that always pinpoints your exact location. And there’s a hint system should you ever become lost on what you should be doing next. There’s also a series of journal entries that better explains the horrors you experience. While I would personally recommend waiting on these reads until [i]after[/i] finishing the game, at the very least, you should refrain from looking at individual entries until you’ve successfully passed their respective portions of the game. In fact, the journal provides something I often find lacking in other similarly surrealistic titles: explanation. The journal provides a background on the Scandinavian mythos that you will encounter in the game, and the entire experience is better for it. Even given the very short length of the journey, I wholeheartedly recommend it as one that any interested in the bizarre and the macabre should pick up. It is spectacular, and I was glued to my computer screen for the entire duration. My time spent in these woods will remain with me for some time.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 13, 2014

  Year walk starts as a puzzle game, only to reveal a backstory that is inspired heavily upon scandinavian folklore and depending on your immersion to the game and your general way of thinking, has the potential to haunt you for days. You start off as a mysterious person who has decided to try what is called "year walking" in order to predict your future. This entails staying alone in the dark without food/water during new year's eve, and when the clock strikes midnight, you take a walk in the forest surrounding your cabin. As you explore, you meet strange creatures, that taunt you with puzzles which you have to solve in order to be allowed for a glimpse of what the future holds. Little do you know that this knowledge comes with consequences. Year walk's art looks beautiful and in combination with the soundtrack, it creates a haunting and creepy atmosphere. You essentialy walk around in a 2d first person view environment, trying to make sense of the strange things you encounter. Many of them have a meaning towards solving the creature's riddles, so make sure to note down important stuff. Depending on your puzzle skills, you can find them easy or difficult, but there are hint and guide options for the latter, and I believe your overall experience will not be ruined either way. Also, the game's duration is rather small, probably under 3 hours, however I strongly recommend it, especially to avid puzzle gamers and anyone who enjoys a particularly well set backstory. + Great art style + Creepy atmosphere + Great story + Simple, but cryptic puzzles - A few jumpscares (might be a + depending on your taste) - Short duration - Puzzles can be frustrating without hint use for some people
• gamedeal user

  Sep 3, 2014

  This game is hard to describe. At once serene, surreal, and disturbing. Unexpected and unnerving. And yet somehow delightful. I won't soon forget this one. It's not a very long game, but after you've finished it... it's not over. You'll see.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 2, 2014

  Year Walk is one of those rare bits of media that lingers in your mind long after you've finished it. It makes you feel like a part of you is missing after you've finished it and, like a junkie, you become desperate for more. Don't let the "ending" fool you. There's more. Find the Journal. Open the box. It's not too late. You know what to do.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 23, 2015

  Year Walk is a very interesting Adventure horror game. But will you want to play it ? Year Walk story is really hard to explain. You play as a man trying to do a year walk on New year's eve. It's based on Swedish mythology. It's one of those games where you piece the story together when you play it. Gameplay is really simple. You use the keyboard to move around and the mouse to click on stuff and the goals vary on the cycle you're on. It can range from trying to find ghost to trying to find a way to a church. The art style is amazing to say the least. The hand drawn environments and characters are really amazing to look at. The style is really well drawn. Audio is amazing. The soundtrack and sound effects are both really well made. It makes you feel tense and relaxed. It really makes you immersed in the world. The game isn't difficult. Some of the puzzles are difficult but nothing too head scratching. The game gives you clues and even then you have hints which are helpful. The map layout is the only bad thing about this game. It get's confusing really fast and it doesn't help when all environments look the same. I wish they could have given more indication where you need to go. Game is really short. It took me 1 hour to finish it. There is an alternative ending which can be unlocked, but overall don't expect much replay value. The game didn't have bugs what so ever. Any rig could handle this game. Don't expect to run into bugs while playing this game. Year walk is a really tough game to review and to explain why you need to play it is even tougher, but you must play it no matter what. Year Walk was an amazing experience and the whole lore behind it is really interesting. Adventure game fans must own this little title as soon as possible. It's worth it at full price without a doubt. I give Year Walk a 8.5/10 For more reviews follow Snort's Review curator page [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/snortsreviews#curation]here[/url] - follow for regular updates on reviews for other games!
• gamedeal user

  Jun 21, 2016

  Year Walk is a game that I first purchased about a month after it's release here on Steam, over two years ago. I mainly just wanted a quick horror fix, and what I got was a lot more. This game focuses on the very obscure ancient Swedish tradition of Årsgång, or Year Walking. After playing this game, I was awestruck by not only the way the story was presented, but also by the amazing visuals, and how even though there was certainly horror elements in the game, I felt completely comfortable. Upon completing this game, I felt like I needed to know more about this tradition that was Årsgång. This feeling sent me on a two year journey through Swedish sources and 20 year old dead internet forums that helped me conclude a whole blog and thesis on this subject. Never has a game compelled me so strongly to find out more, and to know all I can possibly know, and in April of this year, I had done it. I had found out all there was to know about this once obscure tradition that now found itself as common knowledge. This is why I am asking everybody who could be reading this to BUY THIS GAME. You will be intrigued, terrified, curious, excited, mystified, and much more over this 2 or so hour journey, maybe three if you read the excellent encyclopedia. I've played this game 5 times now at different speeds and settings, just to make sure I found every little thing in this game. Now that I have, I must say it was completely worth it, and I'm sure I'll be going back to it again soon. Some people may find this game boring, and I understand that, it's not necessarily for everybody out there, but please just try it. This game is $6.00 (£4.10), when it should easily go for twice that price. if I had to give this game some sort of overall rating, it must be a 10/10. I feel ridiculous giving a rating out to a game that has changed the way I see things so much but I feel it's justified. Just play it.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 30, 2017

  I struggle to articulate what it is about this game that left such an impact on me, but I couldn't let Year Walk go without giving it my recommendation. I've always enjoyed subtle horror elements in video games, but never been a fan of pure horror games for mostly one reason. The jumpscare as of recent in horror has become what autotune is in the modern music industry. A tool for an artist to improve their art, not a means to cover up a lack of talent by littering one's creation with it, and Year Walk does a great job of using this tool alongside it's many others to craft a uniquely unsettling experience. Horror as a genre in gaming is something that can be hard to keep consistently impartial. When a player only ever sees other characters as something to be scared of, the fear becomes one-dimensional very quickly as almost everything that moves is an obvious threat to the player. I've dropped horror games before because i'm sick of being pulled along while the game rapid fire tries to scare me with loud noises and flashing imagery. However the eerie creepiness of Year Walk just comes naturally as it's often unclear when and if the player should be scared. Between the light safety and the dark horror lies a gray area that Year Walk hides itself amoung: fear of the unknown. The in game encyclopedia, should the player chose to read it, gives information about the act of Year Walking as well as the five supernatural creatures asociated with it who are all said to pose a threat psyically, mentally, and spiritually. This, alongside all beasts being associated with death or murder in some way immediately sets the expectation for them to be the enemies, or the "scary" part, of this horror game. However there is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it, and the entire buildup for said bang is done inside the player's head. This also creates a sharp contrast with the rest of the game, as the player is put on edge, yet the snowy landscape and ambiance is eerily peaceful. Year Walk is a puzzle game that is a compelling narrative first, and also just so happens to be scary because of the expectation that the game influenced me to create for myself by making me come face to face with the unknown and entrusting it to continue. This game is horror done so so right, and it's a shame it almost went under my radar, don't let the same happen to you. It's an experience I wish more could experience so that we could stop giving attention to the shit that Youtubers play for reactions. 10/10 Redefined my standards for horror games.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 31, 2017

  In short, Year Walk is the mobile port of a game you never played (but should), and about folklore you never knew about (but should). In long, Year Walk is based on the pagan ritual of Årsgång, and the Swedish folklore behind it. In theory, if the participant survived or passed certain tests during the Walk, he would be able to see into the future. Done on nights that were believed to be more magically and spiritually charged than others, such as new years eve, Christmas eve, and solstices, the participant was required to deprive himself of food, rest, and light for a day before making his way through the woods to the nearest churchyard. It was there, if he was deemed worthy enough, he could learn his fate and the fates of others in the year to come. In the game, you are one such individual, and making your way to the churchyard is your task. But you are not alone in the woods. The demons, sprites, and figments of folklore surround you and test you on your journey. They do not wish you well, and they will make you prove your worth in the woods. There are light puzzles you must solve, usually revolving around backtracking and fetching...things...which can get very dull. Fortunately they are short, save one, which I highly recommend using headphones for, otherwise you will more than likely have difficulty. You’ll know it when you get to it. I almost wish this one wasn’t in the game, though the conclusion of it will stick with you for quite some time. In fact, most of the game will likely stick with you. The spirits of the woods are subtle yet terrifying to the core. The sounds of the woods are quiet and haunting. The color palate is soft, yet foreboding. The in game encyclopedia is a wonderful, and for one of the puzzles, required, read. Or at least a quick scroll through. I won’t spoil for what here, but let’s just say it’s one of the best uses of an in game encyclopedia I have ever seen. Though nobody may say so directly, Year Walk is an often subtle, a few times not so subtle, short, horror adventure. If you can get past the odd, mobile-friendly navigation of practically strafing through the world instead of walking through it, as well as the aforementioned backtracking, you should definitely play this, especially if it’s on sale. It’s not long at all, a couple hours at most, but very meaty and entertaining for those couple hours. There are incentives to replay, too, through some mysterious achievements. Year Walk will frighten you, scare you at times, and chill you almost constantly. Maybe even frustrate you, or stump you. But yes, you should definitely give it a go. Why? Well, I think we all, at one point or another in our lives, have wished we could know some of what our futures hold for us. Though debates could rage at what the idea of seeing the future means to us. Some would want to know it all; some would not want to know anything about what is to come. Some could say the future can be changed; some would say everything is written in stone. Some would say if they knew their future they would try to change it; others would say they would leave it alone, come what may. Year Walk offers a glimpse into a world where such discussions would have merit beyond character studies and musings. Where such a privilege would have to be earned in a dangerous world, in a snowy evening, in a churchyard.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 12, 2018

  It's not horror at all but it's beautiful. I love the music, the art and the incorporation of Nordic mythology. And as others says, the game is deeper than you think.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 21, 2018

  A good game, even though there really is not anything TOO special about it. As someone with very little experience playing horror games (mostly because I am a wimp), I can confirm that this one, despite most certainly still being a horror game is not particularly scary. The atmosphere, while being a bit creepy is nothing thats going to scare away a lot of people. HOWEVER, this game does have a few jumpscares, most of whom are pretty predictable. The game-play mostly consist of walking around a forest, finding items and solving relativily simple puzzles. In other words it is a simple point and click game. Another interesting thing about this game is that it is based on Swedish folklore, so you will also learn a fair share about the Swedish folklore. Another thing worth pointing out is that an average playthrough of this game takes about 1 and a half hour to complete according to howlongtobeat.com meaning that not everybody will be satisfied with the game`s length. Personally I really think it is worth it for the 6 dollar asking price, if you arent convinced enough to buy it at full-price, I would suggest waiting for a sale, since the price usually drops down by about 50% during sales. I would give this game a solid 7/10