If you’re firmly set in the “gameplay is more important” camp, you will find no fulfillment here. Night in the Woods, though, has nothing else to offer. Normally, I would not harp so much on the writing of a video game that I’m reviewing. It isn’t until the game is almost over that any semblance of a plot actually appears. The story isn’t being moved forward by any of these things either. It feels that every character interaction and event happens “just cuz”.
Yet, just because a scene has dramatic, serious, realistic dialogue does not mean it is a good scene. The harsh realities of life and the smalltown chit chat between both primary and ancillary characters certainly lead to the conclusion that the writers wanted a realistic tone. If they aren’t making horrible decisions themselves, they’re complaining about their responsibilities and being rude in other ways. In fact, she brings down, bums out, and upsets friends and family. Throughout the game’s entirety, hardly any of Mae’s horrible traits change in any way. She doesn’t take responsibility for her actions, she acts solely on selfish impulses, and she isn’t fun to watch. Mae constantly makes outright stupid decisions and refuses to learn or grow. While that makes a whole lot of sense for a game about a depressed college dropout, and it was likely intentional, it doesn’t come through in an effective way. In several ways, she is the antagonist of her own story. You know how inexperienced writers create original characters that are amazing at everything they do and everyone loves them? Mae is the exact opposite of that.
The problem is that Mae has too many flaws. Surely this cat and I were going to get along! Spoiler alert: we did not.Īs an incredibly story-heavy game, you would think that Night in the Woods would want to make its main character likable. And believe me, I’ve definitely considered dropping out of college. I mean, hey, I’ve had to move back in with my parents. Add in the game’s adorable, well-executed visuals, and I was immediately hooked. Hopefully, in the process, you’ll be able to help Mae figure out what it is she wants from life as well. It is then up to you to bum around, hang out with friends, and uncover some deep secrets. Having just dropped out of college, she finds herself living with her parents in the small, closed-minded hometown of her youth. This adventure (ha!) game has you follow a confused cat named Mae. Released for the Xbox One in February of 2017, Night in the Woods was developed by Infinite Fall, and recently came to Xbox Game Pass.
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