As an iOS app starts, the morbid horror-adventure Year Walk has recently made the leap to the PC. Good news: To find out if the trip to the terrifying Sweden's worth, you do not need even when "Year Hiking" to take a look into the future: Our test including video review tells you whether the purchase price of five euros in Year Walk well spent is.
Bizarre characters like the horse in the suit have their origin in Norse mythology. The so-called Bäckahästen it calls for children's souls.
Bizarre characters like the horse in the suit have their origin in Norse mythology. The so-called Bäckahästen it calls for children's souls. [Source: See picture gallery]
When the first snow falls, which is usually a reason to rejoice. In Year Walk but the puffy white only underscores the bleak, macabre nature of an unusual adventure game, originally released for Apple's iOS devices. Like a shroud covered the snow a desolate landscape through which you trudge in the first-person perspective. Your goal: the Swedish ritual of Årsgång to catch a glimpse into the future. That this vision very bleak fails, is the appeal of Year Walk.
The horror in the woods
Well-made shock moments unsettling in between. Nevertheless Year Walk more horror than horror game.
Well-made shock moments unsettling in between. Nevertheless Year Walk more horror than horror game. [Source: See picture gallery]
The plot of Year Walk is its greatest strength: Without many words (and without speech or German translation) sends you a developer Simogo on a spooky journey through deserted forests. Death is a central theme of the plot, you come across lost souls met and fearsome creatures from Norse mythology. These encounters are so cleverly staged that her shudders inevitably, given the sudden onset of music. Nevertheless Year Walk is not a hard-nosed horror game, for most of its short time the adventure wraps itself in an uncomfortable, vaguely creepy atmosphere, the one hand, gives a look to future events with malaise, on the other hand, it also makes you curious, what may wohln come so .
What it's all about in this mysterious ghost story, is at the very end and clear skin unprepared player so your socks off. We mention here of course do so, for any information would be a smooth spoiler. Only so much: Year Walk is not for children, the dark atmosphere and the resolution of the story, is clearly to adults. Clever: With a refined trick gives reading a diary of action extra kick. Tip: Be sure to watch the credits at the end! Small drawback: the end reaches her already after less than three hours - Year Walk is a record short, costs in return but only five euros.
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