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What Remains of Edith Finch

What Remains of Edith Finch

Giant Sparrow·Released Apr 24, 2017·Single player

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Genres
PuzzleAdventureIndie
Critic91/100
Across 8 reviews
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About

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspective and that each story ends with that family member's death. It's a game about what it feels like to be humbled and astonished by the vast and unknowable world around us. You'll follow Edith Finch as she explores the history of her family and tries to figure out why she's the last Finch left alive.

Reviews

9 reviews
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PC Gamer
Andy Chalk·Apr 28, 2017
Critic91/100
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A masterful story full of misdirection and sadness that's worth experiencing, even if your control over it is trivial.

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Critic100/100
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Giant Sparrow delivers beyond our expectations once again. A touching story about a tragically unlucky family hits all the right notes, making What Remains of Edith Finch a worthy successor to the studio's sublime The Unfinished Swan. A walking simulator with a smart delivery mechanism paints the picture of a family tree full of misfortune and sadness, but leaves room for some happiness and sunshine. Between the most realised home we've ever seen in a game, the incredible voice work, and the moving, intriguing story, this is the genre's new golden standard.

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IGN
Marty Sliva·Apr 26, 2017
Critic88/100
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A gorgeous experience that's also one of the finest magical-realism stories in all of video games.

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Kotaku
Gita Jackson·Apr 24, 2017
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What Remains of Edith Finch is a story about family, the nature of life, and the unknowability of mortality. In the end, whatever flaws Edith Finch may

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What elevates it from a fascinating and gorgeous experiment in presentation to an immediate contender for my game of the year is the way that the broader narrative informs the stories it contains, just as the house is home to its many rooms. Without casting judgement or becoming didactic, Edith Finch explores both the good and the harm that stories can do, and how folktale, imagination and superstition can lift us up and dash us down.

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Eurogamer
Simon Parkin·Apr 24, 2017
Critic80/100
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Sometimes, in the aftermath of an unexpected bereavement, a family will leave their departed loved one's bedroom unchan…

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