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A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
The First Tree is a atmospheric, adventure and walking simulator game
developed and published by David Wehle.
Released on September 14th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 5,577 reviews of which 4,202 were positive and 1,375 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.09€ on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP2+
- Processor: 2.4GHz CPU Dual Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with 1GB Memory
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.9+ (64-bit only)
- Processor: 2013 or newer Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia or AMD GPU with 1GB Memory
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Dedicated graphics card required
Linux
- OS: 64-bit only (tested with Arch Linux 4.12+, Fedora 25, Ubuntu 16.04+, Mint 18, Tumbleweed 4.13)
- Processor: 2.4GHz CPU Dual Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU recommended with 1 GB video memory, may still work with Intel HD 520, Mesa 17.2+ and Nvidia 384+ tested
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: BETA VERSION, MSAA disabled on Linux, most gamepads compatible except for wireless Xbox 360 controller, some other minor bugs may be present
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This beautifully illustrated game not only has players exploring the wilderness as a mommy fox trying to rescue her babies, but it also deals with themes of grief, loss, and regret. The story leads players through a tale of estranged parents and children and how death comes when we least expect it. The keybindings are easy to understand, and while I struggled with some of the puzzles, people who have more experience with video games should do just fine. There are many hidden additions to the story that I wasn't able to find, so once I'm over the emotional train wreck the story gave me, I may replay it to find them all and get 100% Note: Collect as many stars as you can. This is vital for something at the end of the game. Also, have a box of tissues nearby. Now please excuse me while I go ugly cry and cuddle my cats...
Kind of an average game, but one with a very emotional story. The game bills itself as two parallel stories, that of a fox trying to find her babies and a man talking to his wife, sharing stories about his relationship with his father, though the former is a dream the man had, and the latter is him finding parallels and symbolism in the fox dream and applying it to his own childhood memories. The end result works, but it's a little clumsy in its execution. The gameplay, is not very deep, and in some ways is detrimental to the story. You play as a fox exploring large, open environments, as the narrator describes her actions and what she finds as the dream he had. As you explore you'll find strange, out of place locations and structures from the narrator's childhood, and examining them will prompt him to remember something about his past. For example, finding wooden toys will cause him to remember his father handcarving things for him and how much he loved them, until the other kids teased him and accused him of being too poor to afford proper toys. The environments themselves are very pretty, and exploring them is fun and the stories are interesting enough that you'll want to seek them out. Unfortunately there's a collectible aspect to the game, with each area having a certain number of stars to find, and you'll find yourself spending delaying the story to find all of them, particularly since there's no backtracking and it's very easy to wander too close to a certain location, unaware that it leads to the next area, and then find yourself being automatically to the next area without any way to return to the previous one and find the last couple of stars. Accidentally walking too close to a path and then being forced to the next area is basically a rite of passage for this game. The first area is particularly frustrating, since it's a beautiful location with lots of white, sparkling snow, and the stars are white, sparkling objects that will blend in perfectly. The game's endings (plural, based on your actions) are also awkwardly implemented. They're both too weighed to the different stories and instead of tying things together and giving both a sense of closure you're going to have to choose which one is resolved, and I would argue that one of the endings is much more satisfying and does a closer job of resolving things, especially because light spoilers one of the endings is chosen by ignoring something that everything up to this point in the story is telling you that you should be doing. It's counterintuitive to a fault. Having said that, the story has a lot of emotional weight and very much worth hearing. The voice acting is amateur in the best way possible, making it actually feel authentic and not just acting. The stories you hear feel real and fill you with a sense of nostalgia and empathy. The story is inspired by the writer, developer, and narrator's own experiences with loss and birth, and you feel that weight with every word. The fox's story isn't quite as deep, but an animal lover will certainly feel the emotional beats and that alone will make this game unsuitable for a lot of people. If the sight of the fox finding the lifeless body of her child in the trailer gave you pause, you should probably consider skipping this one because the stories will put you through an emotional wringer. All said, it's a fun enough game provided you don't mind the stress/distraction that comes from trying to do the achievements, or at least don't mind them enough to not let things detract from the story. The game itself is clunky, but the story shines and is worth hearing. Just make sure you have a few moments afterwards to sit in the dark and compose yourself after.
I enjoyed my time with this title, especially the ending. It was a tough one for me to review, because I felt some of the elements and story-telling I've seen done better in other games. But when I cast my mind back to when this first came out, there actually weren't a ton of other titles that were attempting to do this (Dear Esther, maybe, or Gone Home), but I can't think of a single other one where you controlled an animal character, and I liked the way the fox's journey and the narration/landscape came together into a unified whole. Honestly, I think this game walked so that others could run (Endling, Spirit of the North + Spirit of the North 2), and some of the visuals are still beautiful and compelling. For the price that I paid, I felt it was well worth the money. Would strongly recommend.
A son who loves his dad, but has regrets on actions they took growing up that manifests into a dream you, as the player, explore as a fox. If you endeavor to truly complete this game, be prepared for a heartfelt story that will tear you up. May we meet again in future brighter.
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The First Tree is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
No, The First Tree is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.
Yes, The First Tree received 4,202 positive votes out of a total of 5,577 achieving a rating of 7.35.
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The First Tree was developed and published by David Wehle.
Yes, The First Tree is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, The First Tree is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, The First Tree is playable and fully supported on Linux.
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No, The First Tree does not support VR.
The First Tree is a single-player game.
No, The First Tree does not currently offer any DLC.
No, The First Tree does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Yes, The First Tree supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The First Tree is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
David Wehle
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Release
14 Sep 2017
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