Forgotten Hope

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- ☑ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☑ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10

I played Forgotten Hope about 3 or 4 years ago, and it's one of those rare games that stuck with me. I realized I never wrote a review, but honestly it deserves one. This was first Sri Lankan indie game i played that told such a meaningful and emotional story. (probably the only one too) It made my weekend back then. The atmosphere,music,and message all came together in a really touching way. [spoiler]The game gently reminds you that even during heavy moments, there's always something to hold on to. That message, along with the visuals and soundtrack, left a lasting impression.[/spoiler] It plays like a walking sim, and while I wished there was a bit more dept, likee more to explore or interact with, the core experience was strong on it's own. We need more indie games like this from SL. Games with heart, intention and storytelling. Props to the devs. Y'all guys did something special. Looking forward to what comes next. <3

Forgotten Hope is a short walking simulator with voice narration told from the perspective of a young girl that copes with the loss of her mother and friend. She is guided by a wolf spirit through her home village while along the way finding memories of her connections to the people she lost. TW: suicide, depression While this walking sim attempts to tackle serious subject matter, such as loss, depression and suicide, the poor writing, bad narration (most notably from the father character) makes for a poor handling of such themes. The story of the girl did not seem to explore the themes further than: "this happened to this girl and it is sad". That being said, I agree, this is a sad story, but other than the over the top, preachy monologue about not giving up hope at the end, this game fell short of providing any meaningful perspectives or insight. One instance where the game showed it's lack of awareness of the sensitive nature of these topics is the scene where the player enters the girls bedroom. Here, there is a quick flash of a rope hanging in her room to shock the player. This really struck a nerve since it can very well be triggering for a player with these experiences. The game design is also poor with the starting area of a cave being so scarcely lit (while holding a torch as light source mind you) that I could barely find the way out with full brightness on. Some of the memories were too well hidden, which makes it a tedious process of exploring the areas over and over. Generally the game ran poorly, but I can forgive that aspect, since it was developed by a small team. The one area that did impress me somewhat was the maze in the final chapter of the game, I thought the 'follow the lights' mechanic was implemented well and I appreciated the scattered objects of each of the characters. In conclusion, while the game seems a well-intentioned serious story about how we deal with loss, the game does not tackle these subjects well enough to say anything meaningful, while not giving the player any gameplay to make up for it.

This game giving a clear message to the freaking world you should play this :)

A nice game that delivers a valuable message throughout its story, addressing the serious topic of mental health. With an emotional narrative and a powerful message for everyone, it’s truly great work.

A little game with a powerful story that is so true in today's world. The game is beautiful and sad in all aspects of being human dealing with tragedy. It deals with topics that haunt all humanity throughout the ages, topics that are hard to talk about, emotions that we don't voice and the pain of great lose. This is a game that makes one uncomfortable because of these topics but it gives powerful voice to what must be said. Hope is fragile but very, very, very difficult to destroy! Though the price is very reasonable, I got more than I anticipated, which is a very positive thing. I highly recommend this game played by all families with children mature enough to handle the content. It is worth the hour or more to take the emotional journey then discuss the issues presented in this priceless gem of a game!

I'll give it the thumbs up as the game functioned correctly, didn't crash and does all it sets out to achieve. Walking simulator covering mental health/suicide themes. Felt like a personal project and can see some personal love in the way it was crafted by the dev.