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Will: Follow the Light review - a pretty Arctic adventure, but tedious puzzles leave it lost at sea

Rock Paper Shotgun·Review by James Archer Deputy Editor·25 days ago
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Will: Follow the Light is a cracking videogame name. Especially when it fades in after a few trailer shots of first-person striding across frozen wastelands and carving a wave-battered yacht through stormy seas. The mystery and peril of some unknown journey, pierced by a beam of hope and determination, all conveyed in four words and a colon. Then you play the thing, and it’s mainly about a Norwegian bloke doing DIY in sheds. Will is just his name. Øh nø. In the interests of reviewing the game that actually exists, not just the one in my head, Follow the Light does occasionally take the shape of a bracing Nordic adventure. Will, a grieving lighthouse keeper, sets off seawards to track down his son and dad after they both disappear during a mudslide: a long and isolating trek across oceans and glaciers, with plenty of stops for soul-searching and puzzle-solving.…

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