Gamespot iconGamespotAug 20, 2026 ~1 min source read

Big Walk’s Ending Delivered A Gut Punch I Never Saw Coming

That experience already made Big Walk one of the best co-op games I've ever played. The final three minutes solidified the game as a strong Game of the Year contender, delivering a bittersweet gut punch that felt like peering into the future and seeing my kids as young adults leaving home for the first time.

Big Walk’s Ending Delivered A Gut Punch I Never Saw Coming

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That experience already made Big Walk one of the best co-op games I've ever played.

The final three minutes solidified the game as a strong Game of the Year contender, delivering a bittersweet gut punch that felt like peering into the future and seeing my kids as young adults leaving home...

Having hit the credits, which we watched together on a screen set up on the island's final area, I and my kids, ages 13 and 7, then approached a bridge that awaited us at the very end of the landmass.

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That experience already made Big Walk one of the best co-op games I've ever played. The final three minutes solidified the game as a strong Game of the Year contender, delivering a bittersweet gut punch that felt like peering into the future and seeing my kids as young adults leaving home for the first time. Having hit the credits, which we watched together on a screen set up on the island's final area, I and my kids, ages 13 and 7, then approached a bridge that awaited us at the very end of the landmass.

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  • Where the big walk ends On it was a turnstile door much like the many others we'd seen in the gam...

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While the last hour or two of the game already provides an amazing twist to the gameplay (in a way I won't explain here so as not to spoil any more than I already need to), it's these final minutes that take it even beyond that already unforgettable display.

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