The Forest Cathedral Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published November 15, 2023 · Updated November 15, 2023

For this The Forest Cathedral Review, we play a first-person environmental thriller set on a remote island. Playing as scientist Rachel Carson, players will figure out why the island won’t let her leave. The game tells the reimagined story of the attempted silence of Rachel Carson leading up to her discoveries of the harmful pesticide known as DDT.

The Forest Cathedral Review Pros:

Nice graphics.
Download size.
Platinum trophy.
The gameplay is ranged as you play a platformer in a computer system and the next you are walking around in first person doing things like fumigating.
The game missions are split into weeks and you get a to-do list in your notebook.
At the end of the week, you have pixel art animation conversations with your friends, lovers, and boss.
You play as a new biologist on Silence Island and you are tasked with looking after and cataloguing the inhabitants.
The island is a bright and colorful place full of secrets and fun to poke around.
The platforming is good with tight controls and devious level design, the aesthetic gives it a virtua Boy vibe.
The story is well-paced with a mix of dialogue and events mixed with the general jobs and platforming.
It’s a game that sounds and looks weird but it does enough to keep you hooked and coming back for more.
The game has a load of charm and just the right amount of intrigue.
A game that’s a bit out there.