RELATIVE UNCERTAINTY

Unearthing forgotten things in WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH

by Matthew Elliott

The Important Writer sat in an inflatable chair in the glittering Citadel of Games Opinions. At his feet, captivated thralls hung on his every word. “Of course,” he said, taking a long drag on his bubble pipe. “The real star of What Remains of Edith Finch isn’t actually any of the people… but the house itself.” His audience wept with joy. Darkness turned to light. The flow of time stopped. He’d saved games journalism again. The Finches might be the best realised family in all of gaming There are two problems with skewering this shitty take. Firstly, I’ve definitely done it in an attempt to dodder towards my word count. Secondly… the house in Edith Finch really is very good. It feels like a place people lived in. Or, more…

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PC Gamer United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2021

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