About A Normal Camping Story:
Upfront, to make it clear, this isn’t really a puzzle game (it only features about 2-3 instances you could count in that regard, mostly getting a code somewhere). It’s rather a kind of story that develops via the chat logs you discover while playing. But, oh man, the way it does that can get kind of intense. Don’t get me wrong, I think I can understand if people find this game boring, as there‘s really nothing more to it than reading, but if you just try to get involved, that’s when it starts to shine. That saying, I admit that I probably am kind of biased, because when I played it, my wife was in hospital because of an infection (disclaimer, this definitely isn’t meant as a sob story, it’s actually true, and she recovered well), but during that days I obviously was prone to emotional outbreaks, so take it with a grain of salt. Anyway, the way the story develops, and especially with the extraordinary indie music tracks you’re constantly hearing, just made me come back again and again those days, even made me cry sometimes. What I’m trying to say, if you‘re in some kind of mental struggle or crisis, you definitely might want to check out this game, it really takes off some stress of you, and in a good way. Yes, it triggers some issues of sexuality, self-loathing and finding your way, but always in a positive vibe, so a definite recommendation from me. By the way, especially take note of Stöj Snak’s song ‚Forgotten Phone‘, an awesome title (the singer got a voice so full of crisp pain you’ll never forget), and if you like the band, be sure to check out the excellent hidden gem puzzle-light-action game Figment, for which the band also contributed an exceptional soundtrack. But enough said, though it‘s short, after all it’s so cheap, even the soundtrack, so in my opinion there are actually no real cons for buying and supporting this game.
