Closer The Distance Is An Emotional Masterpiece | Review - video Dailymotion

This game moved me to tears several times

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00:00Death and loss are never easy topics to broach in video games, but there's something so

00:04refreshing and uplifting about the way Closer the Distance does it.

00:08Set in the small fictional town of Yesterby, you follow the story of its residents in the

00:12wake of a tragic car accident and the sudden death of a teenage girl. It plays out much

00:17like The Sims, with you influencing the actions of different characters, but instead of being

00:21a sort of omnipotent figure controlling people, you're actually playing as Angela, the young

00:27girl who passed away.

00:28Using her ethereal ability, you watch over her loved ones and try to help them navigate

00:33their grief, by influencing them to fulfill their aspirations, goals, and wishes. It instills

00:38the idea that those who pass away live on through the people they leave behind, whether

00:43it be in their memories of Angela or through the actions they take because of the presence

00:47she had in their lives.

00:49Closer the Distance is perfect for anyone who's looking for a moving narrative experience

00:53with choices that matter and a Sims-like feel. It's brought me to tears multiple times,