“It’s a game that dares to ask if raw curiosity is enough to keep players absorbed in its seemingly mundane world, and, based on what I played, the answer is an absolute, unequivocal yes.”
-Nathan Grayson, Rock Paper Shotgun
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paulsmith288
12 Nov 163#2
Hot as Linux version
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Khairul
14 Nov 16#34
Dammit ... expired. Wasn't it supposed to be free until today?
wild_quinine
14 Nov 16#33
Gone Home is one of the finest PC gaming experiences I've ever had. I am a typically cynical gamer. I don't hype things up just because they pretend to be poetry in motion. I found Dear Esther to be dull and pretentious.
I have never seen the 90s better represented than in Gone Home. I felt like I was a teenager again. It's not even just that they have shelves of VHS tapes in the lounge. It's not even just that they had handwritten labels. It's that the films on those handwritten labels were EXACTLY the films you all (or your parents) had on handwritten labels on VHS in 1995. It's a freaking slice of time like nothing you've ever seen.
The other thing is that a lot of people don't appreciate the hidden mystery. There's a mystery that you basically walk through and gradually gets solved for you. Then there's a mystery in subtext with enough pieces you can put together and solve for yourself. I think I picked up pretty much all of it, and it really added to the depth for me.
cifa
14 Nov 16#32
back to full price now
spaceinvader
14 Nov 16#31
Awful 'game', I think it just became trendy to like it at some point, probably because the gaming media is more corrupt than the general media, journalists dish out favorable reviews to their developer chums.
machomansavage
13 Nov 161#28
terrible game cold from meeeee
BubaMan to machomansavage
14 Nov 16#30
Hardly cold when it's free but I too was disappointed with this game...
It promises to be something spooky but ends flatter than witches t1t :neutral_face:
shanedean
13 Nov 16#29
Link dead again?
machomansavage
13 Nov 16#27
stupot76
13 Nov 16#25
Won't spoil it but this game can actually be finished in about 15 secs
54M13 to stupot76
13 Nov 16#26
Its pretty obvious as there's a trophy to do so on PS4.
jaczor
13 Nov 16#24
Yes, but what I'm referring to is that reviewers were a lot less critical of it because of the all female cast and the controversy surrounding it, they didn't want to risk being labelled as misogynists for giving it an honest review and calling it what it was: a bad movie.
I believe that the same thing happened with Gone Home-
mrfinch
13 Nov 16#23
Gone Home, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, pretentious "Art college" walking simulators that are grounding breaking to the mass media but gamers generally go "ermmmm what is this supposed to be?"
400SE
13 Nov 16#22
Firstly, good spot on the deal. Heat added.
However on the site it seems a bit underhand to say "This game is free but the developer accepts your support by letting you pay what you think is fair for the game."
Before that they say "For folks who opt to pay something for their download, all proceeds will be donated to Lambda Legal http://www.lambdalegal.org/ at the end of the weekend."
How is that supporting the developer?
The Crew Designs
13 Nov 16#21
I'll give it a go - thanks
WIZARDZSYS
13 Nov 16#20
Heat added thanks, I managed to both download it and claim it to be linked on my account.
dcpk
13 Nov 161#19
new Ghostbusters movie
The new Ghostbusters movie had nothing to do with an all female cast.It got slated because it was badly acted, badly scripted with bad timing cheap uncomftable gags and a cash in on the nostalgic original.
jaczor
13 Nov 161#18
I didn't know it had caused so much controversy, I just knew that it got great reviews and that ti was different, but after playing it I feel that reviewers somehow felt compelled to give it great reviews because it was different and the story was kind of edgy (since it took place in 1995), to a certain extent, it reminds me of the new Ghostbusters movie and how reviewers were afraid to give it an honest review because of the all female cast.
I think they went too far though, IGN gave it a 9.5 for christ's sake, a 9.5, it's ridiculous. To me this game could be anything from a 0 to maybe a 6, if you really liked the style, which I will admit is original, but that's about it.
jaczor
12 Nov 16#16
I was honestly looking forward to playing this when it was made available with PS+, but came out extremely disappointed.
Sure, it's different, but that doesn't make it good, it got too much hype for what it was. I got it for free and still felt a bit cheated.
Jack-L92 to jaczor
13 Nov 161#17
The answer kind of gets into the weeds of gamer mistrust of the gaming media industry. Accusations of nepotism, corruption, and pushing of social justice agendas have caused a rift between gamers and game reviewers. Gone Home has become a poster child for this rift.
While many people enjoyed Gone Home for the story, 90s nostalgia, and new take on gaming. Others accuse Gone Home of not actually being a game and not deserving of the accolades that were thrust upon it by game reviewers. They feel that the personal relationships between the game developer and game reviewers as well and a story line that taps many social justice issues led Gone Home to receive inflated ratings and game of the year awards. Add this to all the people that purchased the game based upon these inflated reviews only to be disappointed, and you have the makings of a rage-fest.
yes, it was recommended on NeoGAF. Good for indie games. You don't need to enter any name, email etc to get the games.
slipd
12 Nov 16#10
How is this free? Everything I click on wants mulla :stuck_out_tongue:
reddragon105 to slipd
12 Nov 161#11
It quite clearly says '100% off' and '$0.00 USD' on the itch.io page. Both of those things mean free. When you click 'Download or claim' it asks if you'd like to pay something but you can just click 'No thanks, take me to the downloads'.
MrBeansDrivingInstructor
12 Nov 161#9
Should be back up now.
sazzopardi1971
12 Nov 16#7
The following came up when I clicked on the link: 404 Not Found openresty/1.7.10.2
MrBeansDrivingInstructor to sazzopardi1971
12 Nov 16#8
I think that they are just down for a short while as they are migrating to a new server.
delahmed
12 Nov 16#5
Is steam version free or just the DRM free exe?
aaronlovesfood to delahmed
12 Nov 16#6
Just the EXE
MisterTIBS
12 Nov 16#4
Thanks
Jakirrr21
12 Nov 16#3
Thanks. Enjoyed this when it was on PS Plus, so worth another go.
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Please dont direct link to files,as there is an option to donate if anyone wants to.
https://fullbright.company/gonehome/
“It’s a game that dares to ask if raw curiosity is enough to keep players absorbed in its seemingly mundane world, and, based on what I played, the answer is an absolute, unequivocal yes.”
-Nathan Grayson, Rock Paper Shotgun
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Latest comments (34)
I have never seen the 90s better represented than in Gone Home. I felt like I was a teenager again. It's not even just that they have shelves of VHS tapes in the lounge. It's not even just that they had handwritten labels. It's that the films on those handwritten labels were EXACTLY the films you all (or your parents) had on handwritten labels on VHS in 1995. It's a freaking slice of time like nothing you've ever seen.
The other thing is that a lot of people don't appreciate the hidden mystery. There's a mystery that you basically walk through and gradually gets solved for you. Then there's a mystery in subtext with enough pieces you can put together and solve for yourself. I think I picked up pretty much all of it, and it really added to the depth for me.
It promises to be something spooky but ends flatter than witches t1t :neutral_face:
I believe that the same thing happened with Gone Home-
However on the site it seems a bit underhand to say "This game is free but the developer accepts your support by letting you pay what you think is fair for the game."
Before that they say "For folks who opt to pay something for their download, all proceeds will be donated to Lambda Legal http://www.lambdalegal.org/ at the end of the weekend."
How is that supporting the developer?
The new Ghostbusters movie had nothing to do with an all female cast.It got slated because it was badly acted, badly scripted with bad timing cheap uncomftable gags and a cash in on the nostalgic original.
I think they went too far though, IGN gave it a 9.5 for christ's sake, a 9.5, it's ridiculous. To me this game could be anything from a 0 to maybe a 6, if you really liked the style, which I will admit is original, but that's about it.
Sure, it's different, but that doesn't make it good, it got too much hype for what it was. I got it for free and still felt a bit cheated.
While many people enjoyed Gone Home for the story, 90s nostalgia, and new take on gaming. Others accuse Gone Home of not actually being a game and not deserving of the accolades that were thrust upon it by game reviewers. They feel that the personal relationships between the game developer and game reviewers as well and a story line that taps many social justice issues led Gone Home to receive inflated ratings and game of the year awards. Add this to all the people that purchased the game based upon these inflated reviews only to be disappointed, and you have the makings of a rage-fest.