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11 beginner’s tips to help you trek along in Big Walk

• Polygon shares 11 beginner tips for co-op game Big Walk
• Requires 2-12 players; solo play isn't possible
• Covers item handling, fall risks and realistic proximity chat

Polygon has published a beginner's guide offering 11 tips for playing Big Walk, a multiplayer co-op game in which friends must communicate using various means to solve puzzles while exploring a large island. The guide is aimed at newcomers, highlighting mechanics the game doesn't clearly explain, to help…

How to unlock the ski lift in Big Walk

• Ski lift in Big Walk starts switched off and stationary.
• Complete the green tower and collect five red items to unlock it.
• Use the resulting key at five keyholes, then the lift station, to activate it.

Polygon has published a guide explaining how players can unlock the ski lift in Big Walk, a hiking-themed exploration game with a large open map. The lift offers a faster way to cross the mountainous terrain than hiking or climbing, making it a useful shortcut once players tire…

How to use the train in Big Walk

• Big Walk's train must be unlocked by completing the blue tower puzzle.
• Collect five gourd items and use a key to activate it.
• The train runs clockwise non-stop, with a horn and speed lever.

This Polygon guide explains how players can get the train working again in the exploration game Big Walk, one of several transport options that must be unlocked through in-game challenges. Rather than being available from the start, the train requires players to complete a specific "tower" puzzle, mirroring…

Best tower order in Big Walk

• Recommended tower order in Big Walk: red, green, yellow, blue.
• Red tower is essential first, unlocking a full island map.
• Green, yellow and blue order can vary by travel preference.

Polygon has published a guide recommending the best order to complete the coloured towers in the video game Big Walk, where players submit red collectibles to unlock map features, transport and shortcuts around the island. While towers can technically be tackled in any order, the outlet argues doing…

Big Walk 4166, 1899 Puzzle Solution

On your journey through Big Walk, one of the puzzles that is likely to stump you--and all but guaranteed to stump you if you find it early--is the 4166, 1899 puzzle. You'll spot a box with a puzzle MacGuffin inside of it, and nothing else but a plank…

How To Get Shiny In Big Walk For Big Makeover Achievement/Trophy

If you're walking and talking with friends in the land of Big Walk, by now you've likely already customized your characters using the paint studio not far from where the game begins. But did you know there's a second, secret paint studio you'll need to find if you…

How to get your Deluxe Edition and Pre-order items in Beast of Reincarnation

• Complete the Prologue and defeat the Nuishi boss first.
• Interact with the bed at the Walker to redeem rewards.
• Deluxe buyers get extra weapons, skins and cosmetics.

Beast of Reincarnation includes bonus cosmetic items for players who pre-ordered the game, with an additional set exclusive to those who bought the Deluxe Edition. To claim these rewards, players must first complete the game's opening Prologue chapter, culminating in a boss fight against a creature called Nuishi.…

Beast of Reincarnation Launches with Accessible Combat Options Despite Early Performance Issues

• Beast of Reincarnation launched with a parry-based combat system on PC and consoles
• Ranged weapon upgrades let players largely skip the parry mechanic
• Launch marred by stuttering and frame drops even on recommended-spec systems

Beast of Reincarnation has launched on PC and consoles, and its combat system has drawn attention for offering more flexibility than its parry-focused design initially suggested. Players quickly found that investing in projectile weapon upgrades provides a highly effective route through fights, allowing many to bypass the defensive…

Best Beast of Reincarnation graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

• Beast of Reincarnation suffers stutters on PC despite adequate hardware specs.
• Destructoid shares recommended settings favouring performance over graphics quality.
• Capping frame rate at 60fps and lowering visual settings reduces lag.

Beast of Reincarnation has launched on PC and consoles, but early reports point to poor performance, including major stutters even on systems meeting the recommended specifications. A Destructoid staff writer has published a guide recommending specific graphics settings to reduce lag and improve frame rates while running the…