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Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
OpenCritic77IGDB82
Welcome to The Long Dark, the innovative exploration-survival experience Wired magazine calls "the pinnacle of an entire genre". The game is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster.
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Contemplative, richly built, dark and demanding.
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ShacknewsBill LavoyOct 20219/10The Quiet Apocalypse isn't without problems, but Hinterland's commitment to adding new content, while refining the experience over the years, has positioned The Long Dark at the top of the survival genre's pecking order. The Long Dark is a must-play for anyone who is even remotely intrigued by it.
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COGconnectedJason FanelliAug 201790/100The Long Dark is a tense and harrowing experience both in Story and Survival modes.
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PlayStation UniverseJohn-Paul JonesJan 20199/10A thoroughly thoughtful re-imagining of The Long Dark which tightens everything up deftly, The Long Dark is making grizzly-sized strides in its evolution and is essential for fans of taut, survival adventures.
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PushStartPlayKamil DyszewskiAug 20174/10In all honesty, the Wintermute should have never been released in the state which it is in right now. And if you take it out of the equation, the Survival and Challenge Modes which also share flaws with the Story mode, are simply not worth the baffling $34.99 which the developers are asking for.
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Cubed3Dec 20255/10The Long Dark is a mostly functional survival title, with a relatively good atmosphere and a relatively clear vision…but it struggles to turn its ideas into an engaging experience. Its core gameplay loop quickly becomes a slow, repetitive ordeal, where survival feels more tedious than tense. Unintuitive systems undermine immersion, while the story mode fails to serve as a welcoming introduction, not to mention that it is an incomplete part. Final word of caution: if still willing to try this out, stay away from the Switch port.
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IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 204 ratings.
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