It's been on my "Play Later" list on Gamepass for a while now and I had an evening become free at the last minute when my friend got sick with the flu. So I downloaded it, rolled a joint, ate dinner, and got to it.

I knew next to nothing about the game going into it other than it was really good and you talked on a radio with a woman named Delilah a lot. I didn't know what to expect because most of what I play are either grand strategy games or first person shooters. This definitely wasn't in my normal wheelhouse for games but I was willing to give it a try.

Right away I was blown away with how beautiful the game was. I currently live in a city, but I grew up out in the more rural areas, and I desperately miss that wild beauty that you can't get with brick and concrete everywhere. The majority of the time I spent playing this game was simply spent taking in the landscape and admiring the detail of it. It really forces you to take a hike to progress in the story, and it's very much worth it to take your time and look around while doing do

The story was very engaging, and the conversations you have with Delilah were extremely well written and flowed better than dialogue in most games I've played. It honestly felt like I was having a conversation with a real person sometimes. Each dialog choice had impacts on the story that you wouldn't see until later, and noticing those little details later was a lot of fun. I don't want to go into too much detail on the story as it's way better if you find it out for yourself, but I got very into it and loved every moment. Unraveling the mystery of the Shoshone National Forest was an absolute joy and I wish I could experience it again for the first time.

Overall this game was a breath of fresh air in my library. It made me laugh out loud multiple times, it made me feel paranoid as hell, and the ending left me feeling wistful. It was quite unlike any game I've ever played before and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who has an afternoon or evening to kill.