The First Tree (Switch)

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The First Tree (Switch)

Postby VideoGameCritic » December 2nd, 2021, 5:23 pm

Read a press release about this and watched the trailer. There's something appealing about this. I might pick it up.

https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/ ... first-tree

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZViurcwc-S4

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Re: The First Tree (Switch)

Postby BlasteroidAli » April 3rd, 2022, 8:18 pm

https://store.steampowered.com/app/555150/The_First_Tree/#app_reviews_hash

It is a copy of a steam game made with Unity. Unity is not the top-notch development environment but is about halfway through the pack. If it is about $8 it might be worth getting. The game length is 2 to 3 hours. If this sounds like your sort of game great but the length suggests it is a one-time only type of deal. Play once and never again.

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Re: The First Tree (Switch)

Postby Retro STrife » April 13th, 2022, 4:49 am

I beat this game and can't recommend it. If you are going to play a "walking simulator", which is what this game is, then you have better options. I highly recommend What Remains of Edith Finch? on PS4, which is my choice for the best walking simulator out there. In 2020, I beat "The First Tree", and wrote my thoughts on the forum here: https://videogamecritic.com/forums/view ... ee#p174110

To save you the click, below is a copy and paste of my post from 2020:

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Re: The First Tree (Switch)

Postby Retro STrife » April 13th, 2022, 4:49 am

**Last night, I beat The First Tree. It's a very short indie game.. I beat it in a single 2-3 hour sitting. It's available on several systems, but I played the PS4 version which I bought on sale for $3 awhile back.

The game is a "walking simulator" adventure game, so there are no enemies - just exploration and story. The game's story is based on themes of loss, death, mourning, and overcoming that. You play as a fox seeking out her 3 missing baby cubs. But the fox's story is just a dream, and the dream is had by a guy (in his 20s or 30s) who is experiencing the grief of his father passing away. He wakes up in the middle of the night and explains the dream to his wife, while he also reminisces about his troubled history he had with his father, with all the good times and regrets.

I like a good story, so I play the occasional adventure game like this. Reviews are very mixed for the game. I was intrigued by several reviews praising an amazing ending, so I wanted to give it a shot. I was annoyed with the gameplay and the grating dialogue of the husband and wife characters, but I kept hoping the ending would make up for it. Without spoiling the ending, I can say that it was not good enough to make the game worth it but it does incorporate one cool element when you complete your journey to "the first tree" at the very end. But overall I can't recommend.**

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Re: The First Tree (Switch)

Postby RDReynolds » April 13th, 2022, 5:51 pm

The art style reminds me of Alto's Adventure, which is one of my all-time favorite mobile games. I actually have attempted on and off to make an arcade machine of it for the charity arcade I help with for quite some time. It's a very pleasant, surreal, relaxing yet challenging game. Just love it.

https://youtu.be/TLCFGXprM94


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