What may seem like a simple puzzle in the beginning might just be one small portion of a larger one, which my partner and I found out within the opening section of We Were Here Forever. You and your partner will bond and need to be like-minded if you want any chance of escape. To escape the bowels of Castle Rock you and your partner are going to need to not only work in unison, but rely on communication that other games seldom ever force to this degree. The first two episodes have been released at the time of this writing and can be viewed HERE. Developers Total Mayhem Games have even started releasing a live action six part live-action series that goes into the history of Castle Rock titled We Were Here Stories: Chronicles of Castle Rock. Were you betrayed? Was having you here a small part of a larger master plan? Will you find out whatever happened to the other missing explorers? Who is The Jester? I’m hoping some of these questions and more will be answered when We Were Here Forever releases shortly. This early beta allowed us to jump into the gameplay portion, so while we aren’t privy to the narrative aspects yet, We Were Here Forever seems to have a similar setup where you and your partner are somehow trapped within Castle Rock’s walls, seemingly unable to escape. Given that each game takes place in this mysterious Castle Rock, you’re no longer simply playing a puzzle game going from one to the next, instead starting to see and understand that it’s no coincidence that pairs of explorers have been going missing. The first two entries weren’t very narrative heavy, and while the bulk of the game is still focused on the cooperative puzzle gameplay, the last entry, We Were Here Together, definitely shifted to adding some more story to its core. For those new to the series, you don’t need to play the previous or in order, but there’s some underlying lore that longtime fans will surely appreciate. Needless to say, I was more than excited with the opportunity to check out this early beta for We Were Here Forever. We were even able to interview developers Total Mayhem Games about We Were Here Forever (which can be read HERE). Having really enjoyed the first game, I reached out to review the second game, We Were Here Too (which you can read HERE), and the third, We Were Here Together (which you can read HERE), both of which I quite enjoyed. Funny enough, I’ve had to play each game with a different partner as they refused to play with me each sequel, and for We Were Here Forever I too had to find a new partner, one of our other writers, and this was her first experience with the series, which I’ll let her give her thoughts below shortly. I’ve dubbed the series ‘The Friendship Test’, as you’re going to see how truly effective your communication is with your partner, a test I nearly failed each game. They are a puzzle adventure game that is played online cooperatively where you’re tasked with trying to escape Castle Rock as a pair of explorers that are usually separated from one another, so the only way to communicate is via your one-way radio. ![]() Let’s rewind a bit first though, as maybe you’re not aware of the We Were Here series. While we will be waiting for the console version release, we got our first taste of the latest entry and came away impressed. After that I was lucky enough to review the sequels since, and with We Were Here Forever announced and releasing shortly, we were given the opportunity to be one of the first to play with an early access beta via Steam. I’ve been a really huge fan of the We Were Here series once it released on Xbox One back in 2019.
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