The atmosphere, story, and world were so captivating that I was happy to go along for the ride.
Your agency, outside of navigating the world, is extremely limited. Your only real interaction, besides opening doors and poking around in buildings, is ‘tuning’ orbs of light to reveal story and switching on the odd radio. Compared to other first-person games with a story focus like Gone Home and Firewatch it’s a very passive experience. Yaughton Valley is one of the most exquisite places to take a walk on PC, but that’s all you do. And each character’s story has a dramatic denouement, some of which are genuinely moving. They’re evocative stories of ordinary people dealing with extraordinary things, and the natural dialogue and understated voice performances make the conversations relayed by those ethereal figures of light feel real. Later we shadow a farmer working on the outskirts of town, a retired busybody, and the troubled owner of a lakeside holiday camp. In Yaughton we follow a priest as he interacts with his parishioners, and we learn of strange events happening in the village just before the mass disappearance. Ghostly human shapes made of shimmering light reenact moments from past, and through these you’re given an intimate glimpse into the lives of the people who lived there, as well as clues about their mysterious disappearance.Įach area of the valley you visit focuses on a different character. But the village isn’t completely lifeless. Ominous government posters mention a quarantine and you get the impression that whatever happened here happened recently. Walking along the quiet, leafy streets you see hastily abandoned cars, discarded suitcases, and-perhaps most unsettling of all-an empty, lifeless pub. The first place you visit is the village of Yaughton itself.
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