In Defence of Walking Simulators

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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2015)
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Review
Duration: 21:11
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Kat explores what makes walking simulators controversial and excellent by comparing them to a modern classic of literature – Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.

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Transcript: https://bit.ly/pixeladay_walkingsimulators

Thank you to Jacob Geller for providing his voice: https://www.youtube.com/c/JacobGeller
Thanks to Darkfry, Sam (Afterthoughts), Harry (Video Games Are Bad), Willow (Questing Refuge) and Evelynn (I am Error) for giving me feedback on the script.

All game footage capped by me

Music used in this episode:
The Boy - Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
The House – Jeff Russo
The Finale – Jeff Russo



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