

Jo: Yes, as we were talking about getting the names muddled up. I think in the middle of one of our previous chats, we mentioned it as something that had come out fairly recently: another first-person adventure with a name like, ‘The something of someone something…’ Possibly the newest game ever covered on FFG! Rik: It’s a very new game compared with the others.

But I had got wind that it wasn’t great – so my expectations were very, very low. Probably less than I knew about the others we’ve played. Rik: What did you know about it going in?

Jo: I agree on all fronts – I certainly wouldn’t go freely recommending it. I think potentially people could find it upsetting, and not in a ‘this is powerful’ kind of way, more a ‘this is badly misjudged’ kind of way. Rik: That said, this is probably the first game we’ve discussed that I might not advise anyone just to go in blind with and ‘give it a go’.
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Especially in this case, I’m happy I didn’t pay full price. It’s kind of like watching a disappointing film. Rik: I suppose all that can be said is, if you wait for sales, then these games don’t cost much, and don’t take up too much of your time. Typically, I only heard murmurings that it wasn’t very good *after* I had bought it. Rik: The irony is, we talked previously about the name being a bit copy/paste from other titles, and then the game itself turns out to be the same. Jo: I think we both put it on the list though. Rik: Well, shall we just start with me saying: this was my choice, and it is quite a bad game and I am sorry. Ok? Now here’s your ***FINAL SPOILER WARNING*** for the discussion below. So some caution is advised, especially as the trailer makes it look quite good. It makes some rather alarming decisions at various points, particularly towards the end, and it’s a hard one to recommend as a result of some of its missteps.

If you think you know what you’re getting into from the name of the game and the brief synopsis above, be warned: you’re not. However, unlike in most of the games we’ve covered thus far, the serious topics within, and how they’re handled here, are cause for some concern. Normally at this point I’d drop a teaser trailer here and offer generic encouragement to spend time with the game before proceeding. It’s a place that brings back unpleasant memories for Nicole, whose family life was torn apart following revelations of her father Leonard’s affair with a teenage girl, the eponymous Rachel, who was later found to have taken her own life. Today’s game is The Suicide of Rachel Foster (developed by One O One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment in 2020), in which you play as Nicole Wilson, a young woman returning, after the death of her parents, to an abandoned hotel that was once her childhood home.
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Looking like a cross between What Remains of Edith Finch and Virginia, the game will be dropping during what is looking like a quiet month for big releases so that might give it a better shot of getting played.Welcome again to Discussion: (spoilers!), a series in which we discuss an indie game, with spoilers. The Suicide of Rachel Foster will also launch on consoles later in 2020. Throughout the journey, you’ll rely on the support of a lone FEMA agent, whose voice will guide you as you try to unravel the mystery of Rachel’s death. Trapped by a raging blizzard outside, you’ll explore a grand old mountain hotel and discover the haunting secrets buried within it. The Suicide of Rachel Foster, a narrative adventure game published by Daedalic Entertainment and developed by ONE-O-ONE GAMES, will launch on February 16th, 2020 for PC.įeaturing mature themes, The Suicide of Rachel Foster will pit you as a lone FEMA agent trapped in a mountain hotel in the 90s as they attempt to uncover a family mystery.Ī thoughtful story of love and deception, The Suicide of Rachel Foster follows a young woman journeying back to her childhood home to uncover her family’s past and the passing of the titular character, Rachel.
