The game wants you to reflect on your own ties to the past, and think about how much you’ve been holding on. There’s an entire paper to be written about all the small details this game so attentively crafted to players, but it would lead us into spoiler territory, and the most important take from this Forgotten Fields review is the fact that this game has to be experienced, on its entirety with no spoilers. It also criticizes the way that creativity and originality are being suffocated by the expectation of corporations and the market, in a very subtle way. There’s a lot to unpack in the five-hour campaign this game offers, and it would be remiss to write a Forgotten Fields review, without praising how in-depth they capture the essence of creators, adulthood, philosophy, insecurities, feeling like our best days are behind us, the duality of passion versus safety, and how we as adults often remember the feeling we felt when kids and tremble at the thought of not feeling them with the same intensity again. “It’s The Very Impermanence of Things That Makes Them Beautiful”

We become less impressionable and tend to look at life with a more existentialist, and fatalist view, or one through the lenses of declinism, as said by one of the characters. The main character of his book is in search of “Magic” which is the sense of wonder we so intensively had when younger and faulters as we grow older and more skeptical about life and its experiences. Through Sid’s creative process and narrative we see the book come to life just as if we were reading one ourselves, images and scenarios start taking shape piece by piece until we forge a mental image of what we read. It capitalizes on feelings natural to everyone who has come of age but shines brightest by tackling themes like complacency, nostalgia, fear, taking things for granted, imposter syndrome, anxiety, and even mental illnesses.Īs a narrative device, we get to see the main character, Sid, developing his book, and the story parallels his own. The Chapters of Our Livesīehind a simple story, Forgotten Fields should connect with almost everyone who left their parents’ house, but it will leave a lasting impression on any artist and creator, and it will hit especially close to home for writers who clearly see their lives depicted in a game. These rare games deliver a moving, and meaningful story and experience by betting everything on its ability to connect, provoke and explore human emotions, and Forgotten Fields hits the mark beautifully. Graphics and controls are as simple as they can be for a game, but by expanding upon this simplicity in such a masterful and moving way Forgotten Fields, ranks amongst a very exclusive list of games like Journey, If Found…, and the recently reviewed Before Your Eyes.

The story itself is a simple one, a struggling writer on a creative drought is under stress to deliver his newest book proposal, during his creative process he is invited by his mother to go back home and say goodbye to his childhood home. But, that doesn’t stop the developer from creating a very unique and heartfelt game. A Lesson in SimplicityĪt its core, Forgotten Fields derives much of its gameplay from the “point-and-click” titles similar to “The Wolf Among Us”, or other Telltale titles. Every choice made feels deliberate and everything falls perfectly into place to create an unforgettable experience. It is quintessential to name everyone involved in this game because frankly, it is an amazing one. Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, pictorial cover, first printing as stated on copyright page, packed with black & white photography, includes an Appendix of USAAF Airfields and References, book has two minor flaws only: very mild bumps to the bottom corners and moderate rubbing to the glossy surface of the cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine 178 pages.Forgotten Fields is an indie game developed by Frostwood Interactive, published by Dino Digital, with music by Micamic and Altadore. 2004, Pictorial Histories Publishing CompanyĬhoose your shipping method in Checkout.

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