We’ve grown accustomed to the idea of a Photo Mode to play around with in gaming. They’re standard in many titles nowadays. But it’s always a bonus feature. With the upcomingLushfoil Photography Sim, photo modeisthe game.
At a recent showcase, publisherAnnapurna Interactive made a few announcements, such asSayonara Wild Heartscoming to PS5 and a new game fromKatamari Damacycreator, Keita Takahashi, calledTo a T. But the one that stuck out for me was the aforementioned photography simulator.
For a chance to tap into your inner David Bailey,Lushfoil Photography Simwill offer the chance to “explore diverse landscapes, play with camera settings, and capture the perfect shot.” Having just recently playedFirewatchfor the first time – which does give your player a camera to take a few pictures here and there – it feels like this is taking things to the next level.
Coming this April
Developed by keen shutterbugMatt Newell,Lushfoil Photography Simis described onSteamthus:
Experience detailed, true-to-life recreations of beautiful and diverse locations around the world. Trek through and explore environments to capture stunning vistas and landscapes with your fully-featured in-game camera. Each environment is filled with objectives to reward players that have a good eye for angles and perspectives, and hidden secrets for those who are patient and observant.
It is, as you can glean from this, a walking simulator, but with an emphasis on capturing the surrounding beauty. Walking sims have been around for several years now and although not always popular due to their stripping away of typical gameplay elements, they’re often noteworthy for their storytelling capabilities.
It’s hard to know how to defineLPS(as I’ve taken to call it, just now) outside it being an opportunity to take digital photos of digital – albeit beautifully crafted – worlds. Personally, I think it will offer something of a much-needed break from some of the more fast-paced and stress-inducing games out there.
If you want to check it out,Lushfoil Photography Simis scheduled to release on April 15 (according to the PlayStation blog post above) and will be available on PC,PS5, andXbox Series X|S.
