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Xbox Game Passengers 003 – ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Welcome to Geekscape’s newest gaming podcast, Xbox Game Passengers.

Every other Wednesday, host Derek and a guest will dissect and discuss just one game available on Microsoft’s Game Pass service, which was chosen for them completely at random.

Whether it’s a magical or a horrible experience, they’ll force themselves through it, share their thoughts, and let you know whether or not the game is worth your time! At the end of each episode, they’ll also randomly select the game for the following show.

This episode, Horror Movie Night and Playing With Squirrels podcast host (plus producer of the phenomenal DisNeato podcast) and certified non-gamer Matt Kelly joins Derek to chat about Matt’s first gaming experience in years, What Remains of Edith Finch, and also to ask the question: what makes a game a game?

“What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she’s the last one in her family left alive.”

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‘What Remains Of Edith Finch’ Gets A Beautiful Launch Trailer

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Somehow this one completely slipped my radar until the glowing reviews began to hit the web this morning.

The game officially launches for PS4 and PC tomorrow, and is already being hailed as the next Gone Home (meaning that Shane O’Hare is definitely going to love it).

The game is a self proclaimed “collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state.”

Yeah, that doesn’t sound all that interesting, but the synopsis continues to reveal what sounds like an incredibly unique experience:

As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she’s the last one in her family left alive. Each story you find lets you experience the life of a new family member on the day of their death, with stories ranging from the distant past to the present day.

 

The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the Finches 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.

 

Ultimately, it’s a game about what it feels like to be humbled and astonished by the vast and unknowable world around us.

This is also a game by the team behind the wonderful and heart wrenching The Unfinished Swan, so you better believe I’ll be picking this one up when it releases tomorrow.

For now, you can watch the game’s beautiful launch trailer below, and be sure to let us know if you plan to pick this one up. Gah, Outlast 2 and this in one day, and Prey in barely a week? Talk about too many games, and too little time.

https://youtu.be/WtScfS0eVqM