The environments are heavy with the tension that comes from being alone in a place you’re not supposed to be.Īnd this is true of The Suicide of Rachel Foster. That’s why I loved my favourite walking sim, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. There’s something haunting about walking around, completely alone, in a well-designed world that feels authentically abandoned.
Luckily, walking simulators exist to fill that gap. Unfortunately I am a wimp, so as far as hobbies are concerned, it’s not really working out. I love the idea of wandering around an abandoned hotel, mansion, or mall. Nicole’s bedroom is excellently nostalgic and felt comforting to be in – I found myself wandering back there during scary moments to take a breath. I particularly liked nosing around the master suite. This is a small thing, but it gives you the motivation to thoroughly investigate. For example, trophies in Nicole’s old bedroom are labelled ‘self-esteem’, and an intense painting of a wolf is named ‘murderous eyes’. Some items are labelled, and although you can’t interact with them, they reveal something about Nicole’s personality. The Timberland Hotel is incredibly well-designed, and although it lies dusty and abandoned, the memories are almost palpable. You’ll find some items along the way, but other than that, your main job is to observe. You can run, which makes things a bit more bearable, as the walking pace is pretty slow. It’s a walking sim, which means your main job is (obviously) walking around. A snowstorm prevents Nicole from leaving, and so you’re stuck there in a rotting, creaky hotel, surrounded by memories, with only a FEMA agent on the end of the phone for company.
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