![]() ![]() A story of love and death, where melancholy and nostalgia melt into a thrilling ghost tale. With his help, Nicole starts to investigate a mystery far deeper than what people in the valley thought. With the will and determination to put that chapter behind her, she returns to the hotel with the family’s lawyer to audit the decaying structure.Īs the weather unexpectedly turns for the worst, Nicole has no way to leave the large mountain lodge, and finds support in Irving, a young FEMA agent, using one of the first radio telephones ever built. Now that both of her parents have passed, Nicole hopes to fulfill her mother’s last will to sell the hotel and make amends to Rachel's relatives. Ten years ago, teenager Nicole and her mother left the family hotel after discovering her father Leonard's affair with, and pregnancy of Rachel, a girl her own age who eventually committed suicide. I’d usually say go for it, but here, I’m not so sure it’s worth the time or effort.CONTENT WARNING: This game features themes of suicide and a sexual relationship between an adult and a minor. Despite different endings, there isn’t an ability to skip ahead and get back near the end to experience it without starting from the beginning. There are occasional glitches that pop up which break the immersion the entire game builds up from the beginning, and there’s very little replayability value that comes along with The Suicide of Rachel Foster. That’s not to say there aren’t some other smaller issues either however. If youre unsure whether you can handle some uncomfortable and disturbing topics, this is definitely not the game for you. Regardless of some interesting creative choices, some heavy themes left widely unexplored, and a two-sided approach to the game that feels a bit disjointed at times, The Suicide of Rachel Foster is fairly well-executed. The story follows Nicole Wilson in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, during December 1993 on a visit to her family's Timberline Hotel. ![]() It’s gross and just doesn’t sit right with me. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a 2020 adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Instead of focusing on the fact that Rachel is the victim, the narrative focuses on Leonard’s “love” for her. I wish they had called Leonard for what he was: a pedophile. Instead the story paints the entire relationship between Nicole’s father, Leonard, and Rachel as a simple affair. Though I desperately want to know more about her, and I’m driven to keep playing the game to find out, ONE-O-ONE Games just brushes over the rape of an innocent girl. A coroner must have ruled that she died from SELF-INFLICTED HOCKEY STICK BLOWS. Without revealing any big story spoilers the entire narrative centers around Rachel, and her relationship with Leonard. Also, apparently the fine folks of the local police reached the conclussion that Rachel commited suicide, or at least that was the official version. For a game so well-designed, where you can clearly tell the level of detail that went into designing the hotel and the characters, it’s disappointing. Though the narrative itself is thoroughly enjoyable and very well-executed, and the sound and graphical designs are knockout, some topics are just lacking genuine thoughtfulness. That said, I’ve got some mixed emotions after finishing The Suicide of Rachel Foster. Because of just how realistic everything looks and feels, this indie title offers a level of realism I haven’t seen in a while from a game of its size. Every aspect of the hotel really drives home that the building is, although not quite haunted, very, very creepy. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure game published by Daedalic Entertainment (The Pillars of the Earth, State of Mind) and developed by One O One Games.The game manages to tell an enticing and powerful story through simple gameplay mechanics and brilliant dialogue. ![]() The hotel is quite large and you’ll have to rely on your memory to find your way around. The level of detail that went into the hotel design is damn impressive and it’s no small feat either. Where The Suicide of Rachel Foster really shines however is with just how great it looks and sounds. The Suicide of Rachel Foster Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth. Other than that there isn’t too much to keep track of outside of the steady stream of interesting tidbits of information about Nicole’s family and Rachel. Well, that and talking to Irving through the old phone as the only means to move the narrative-driven gameplay forward. You’ll have to walk around, exploring The Timberland, adding items to your inventory, and uncovering the sinister details surrounding Rachel’s death. ![]()
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