Some developers who worked onThe Forest, the sleeper hit survival horror game in which players seek out their in-game son after a plane crash, have reacted to a speedrunner who managed to finish the story in just 20 minutes. For anyone who’s interested in taking up a similar challenge, there areplenty of games suitable for speedrunning. Becoming a runner takes a lot of time, skill, and dedication, but many have gone on to become well known in the community, setting or breaking world records.
With the sequelSons of the Forestdue out for early accesson February 23, Endnight Games' indie series is currently the talk of the town, especially in the horror scene. The original was released in 2018, after an early access launch in 2014, at a time when survival games were all the rage. Its narrative and creepy cannibalistic tribes made it a pretty terrifying entry in the genre, with crafting and building mechanics giving players something to do while they searched for their missing child.
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However, while the main objective can take hours to complete, a person going by the name Akaya has managed to finishThe Forestin a pretty eye-watering time, with the clock showing that it took only 20 minutes and 17 seconds. The video, which was uploaded to IGN’s YouTube channel recently, features Endnight’s lead designer Evan Haley andSon’s of the Forest’s project director Rod Green offering up commentary on the speedrun. Both are impressed with how quickly Akaya can run through the titular forest, picking up initial items, exploring caves, and dodging enemies in order to get to their son. Obviously, for those who haven’t completed the game, the video contains major story spoilers.
Getting to the end in such a short time is an incredible feat, especially given the game’s open-world style. It can be difficult tosurvive those first few nights inThe Forest. Players will need their wits about them, gathering up food and supplies in order to make it through each day, while also having to deal with the vicious cannibals that inhabit the area.
The Forestalso offers agreat multiplayer horror experience, which made it popular among fans at a time when co-op horror was in vogue. WithSons of the Forestdue out very soon, there will likely be renewed interest in the series, and maybe some people will be willing to go back to the original to see if they can finish it quicker than Akaya did.
The Forestis available on PC and PS4.
