'The First Tree' is a Beautiful Piece of Art

Hey everyone, it's your lad Galaxy Gaymer here!

2019 has been a year of discovering so many types of games I am yet to experience. I have recently been somewhat obsessed with the kinds of games that have amazing art styles, a heartfelt story line and a whole world to explore every tiny piece of. One of these games in particular is a game by the name of 'The First Tree'.

The First Tree is a third-person exploration game where you play as a mother fox looking for her cubs, all while the voice-over is focused on a couple's stories of family and tragedy, whilst also discussing the man's dream about the mother and her cubs that experienced in his dreams. The objective of the game itself is to dig up various objects as the fox, each of which will tell a different aspect of the stories, to collect all the stars throughout the game world, and to find the missing cubs. Some of the themes and stories of the game draw inspiration from directors who influenced the creator of the game, such as Terrence Malick and Cormac McCarthy.

The creator of The First Tree, David Wehle, who started off in the film industry originally majoring in film at college, has explained how he loves story-driven games where you can explore every nook and cranny possible like Journey, Firewatch and Gone Home, which all have various similarities to The First Tree. The fox character in the game is inspired by Fox, a name in his wife's family and also one of her favourite animals growing up. David also has expressed that he has always been creative and he was actually even obsessed with mod making and creating a world with a variety of different places. The emotion displayed in David's games is also inspired by games such as Dear Esther, which directly inspired him to create his first game, Home Is Where One Starts, a game about a girl growing up in a broken home in the American south. Then, he did it again with The First Tree.

I, personally, have managed to invest over 12 hours into this game. The story of both the fox and the couple really draw you in and make you want the hear their story in its entirety. The 'collectathon' aspect of the game is also a huge factor the instantly drew me in as I grew up with games like Banjo Kazooie, so I am one of those people that HAS to collect everything. The art style in this game is truly stunning and may be one of my favourite parts of this game. With every part of the world, the surroundings get more beautiful and have such incredible detail that allow you to just engross yourself into the game. I must also say, the soundtrack in The First Tree is absolutely stunning and adds to the emotion already displayed in this game, making it even more beautiful.

I truly believe that a wide variety of people can enjoy The First Tree. Whether you are a PC, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, or Xbox player, you should definitely play this game in my opinion. It may not be an insane 100 storyline, but I have replayed it multiple times and I discover something new every time!

What are some incredible story-based games that you have enjoyed? Comment down below and I may even try some myself!

Have a nice day!

Love, Galaxy Gaymer