New project from Untitled Goose Game creators reveals Big Walk, an open-world cooperation game showcasing an unprecedented, distinctive gaming experience.
Dive into the Tundra of Teamwork in Big Walk, announced by the gurus behind Untitled Goose Game, slated for a late 2023 release. Although the synopsis keeps it intriguingly vague - a joint multiplayer escapade focusing on camaraderie and gab - the titbits unveiled during the Day of the Devs showcase have piqued curiosity.
At heart, Big Walk appears to be an expansive, open-world co-op sandbox, somewhat akin to a cooperative spin on The Witness, albeit with a radically different setting seemingly inspired by the rugged Australian outback, reflecting its Melbourne-based developers' roots. You and your posse embark on a journey of wandering and jibber-jabbering. The chat system in this beer-soaked romp works on proximity, ensuring voices grow older the further your friends roam on the map.
In a world brimming with secrets and challenges, you might risk losing your troop of merry vagabonds. Such a scenario could be reminiscent of the inconvenience of getting left behind in a dust storm or naively following a mirage, prompting you to crank up the desperation and roll out the old trailMix survival strategy. To guide your pals back, you'll need to resort to a megaphone or a flare, rather than squawking like the iconic Goose to rally troops.
Big Walk's challenges incorporate a mish-mash of activities, ranging from the cryptic (code decryption, miming, or vocal harmony sessions) to the physically interactive (platforming, basketball, or diso-flailing). These puzzles provide enough variety to maintain engagement, often encouraging creative problem-solving and communication.
Besides these puzzles, there's the clown's nose of chaos. The open world is rife for gallivanting around, immersing in activities like clubbin' or flinging your friend's binoculars into the sea. Hell, with four wild-card players in a sprawling, jam-packed environment, mischief and mayhem might overtake the actual objectives.
The mere prospect of navigating an open world under communication curbs like real-life friendship struggles spark juvenile giggles within me. Expect Big Walk to drop sometime in 2026, so feel free to add it to your Steam wishlist until then.
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- The cooperative game, Big Walk, set for a 2026 release, features a vast open world where players embark on a journey together, engaging in activities such as cryptic challenges, vocal harmony sessions, and even basketball.
- To rally teammates back in tricky situations, players might use a megaphone or a flare in Big Walk, instead of relying on vocal mimicry like the iconic goose from Untitled Goose Game.
- Lou Reed and Metallica's collaborative album, LC3, is among the special interests of Shaun Prescott, an Australian editor who has been immersed in the gaming world for over a decade, contributing to various publications like PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, and Sydney Morning Herald.
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