Endling: Extinction Is Forever

Endling is a third-person survival game in a 3D side-scrolling world. The player takes the role of the last mother fox in the world, who is accompanied throughout the game by her young cubs who must be protected and fed. The cubs can learn different skills that help increase their chances of survival.

Reception:

• Metacritic score: 75 / 100

• Nintendo World Report score: 8 / 10

The game was nominated for the "Games for Impact" award at The Game Awards 2022, which went to As Dusk Falls. The game was also nominated for the "Outstanding Art Direction, Contemporary", "Outstanding Game, Special Class", "Outstanding Original Dramatic Score, New IP", and "Outstanding Game of the Year" awards at the 22nd Annual NAVGTR Awards, winning only one for "Outstanding Game, Special Class". It was also nominated for the "Social Impact Award" at the 23rd Game Developers Choice Awards, which went to Citizen Sleeper; and won the award for "Game Beyond Entertainment" at the 19th British Academy Games Awards. It also won the awards for "Game of the Year" and "Most Significant Impact" at the 2023 Games for Change Awards, whereas its other nomination was for "Best Narrative Game".

My personal game rating is presented below for each section of the game:

• Gameplay: 3.3 / 5

• Story: 4.2 / 5

• Characters: 3.3 / 5

• Video: 2 / 5

• Audio: 2.5 / 5

• User Interface: 2.5 / 5