Will: Follow The Light
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WILL: Follow The Light is yet another walking simulator that offers an interesting mechanic of controlling a yacht and a dog sled. However, the authors completely failed in terms of the story and world exploration.
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WILL: Follow the Light offers a few glimmers of promise amidst its fog of missed potential, but they are too few and far between to recommend. Stiff delivery, rough writing and uneven puzzles all would have been better served by being thrown overboard so WILL could focus on its atmospheric sailing strengths. Instead, WILL is better left adrift at sea with only its lost promise to keep it company.
WILL: Follow the Light tells a simple story of a man trying to look for his son after a massive storm, and along the way, has to confront the mysteries of his own life. The intimate nature of the core premise is compelling enough to carry this walking simulator throughout its entire runtime.
A strikingly moody adventure that knows exactly what it wants to feel like, but never fully works as either a game or a story in the way it needs to.
WILL: Follow the Light is a thoughtful and cinematic adventure built on varied gameplay, strong atmosphere and a personal story about this father, his relationships and the search for meaning in the aftermath of loss. Without spoiling the game, it is one that must be experienced without any prior expectations and with just a limited knowledge of the story. As to the gameplay, it mostly works but some of the glitches can shake you out of the immersion factor but if you enjoy those surreal walking type games, WILL: Follow the Light might be just for you.
Will: Follow the Light is a slow, contemplative experience focused on emotional storytelling and realistic navigation systems. It’s a mix of sailing mechanics, environmental puzzles, and explorative gameplay woven into a story of family, loss, and introspection. Meanwhile, pacing issues, inconsistent puzzle clarity, and uneven character delivery hurt overall buy-in.
While WILL: Follow the Light can very much look the part, it simply didn't hold up for me when it came to the actual gameplay and narrative. The story felt fragmented and poorly delivered, even though a late game twist and a heartfelt message about the time we have and the choices we make felt genuine.
WILL: Follow The Light has definite problems with pace and accessibility, but it does manage to tell a tight story about family, loss and the burden of responsibility.
