The Long Dark Review
The Long Dark is a game that has been released in 2014 and has been increasing in content since its release.
- Great presentation Deep survival gameplay No unnecessary zombie action
- Story is weak
The Story of the Game
There are several different story modes available in the game. In the main story, our character fell into a deserted forest in Canada because of a plane crash. At the start of the game, your character has a limited number of items. In addition, the game has prepared a small scenario for beginners to learn the mechanics. According to this scenario, you must light a fire, find water, and feed the character.
Game Mechanics
As in every survival game, you must try to prevent your character from dying of hunger and cold in The Long Dark. However, as the game takes place in the snowy forest of Canada, it can be difficult to protect your character against the cold at times. The main reason for this is the snowstorms that appear randomly on the map of the game. Each outfit in the game has a certain heat bonus and wind resistance. If your character's clothes have low wind resistance, he will get diseases such as stinging cold in a storm. The easiest way to weather storms is to take shelter inside a building or make a campfire in a windproof area. Remember, the storm puts out the fires you light outside.
The second survival mechanic of the game is to provide nutrition and energy control. In The Long Dark, your character has two different bars: hunger and thirst. If the hunger bar lows, your character's energy and the amount of load it can carry decreases. For this reason, be sure to feed your character constantly. Your energy bar is the bar that allows you to sprint. In the game, you will need sprints to escape from dangers such as wolves and bears.
Elements of Danger in the Game
Although the main danger elements in The Long Dark are cold and hunger, there are also dangers in the outside world. The first of these dangers is the wolves, which usually travel in groups. The easiest way to defend against them is to use flares. The wolves move away from the fire and the sound of the flare. The second method is to kill the wolves with a gun or rifle. However, this method may not always work, as it is difficult to find weapons and bullets in the game.
The bear, whose flares do not work and do not die in a single bullet, is the most dangerous creature of the game. If you see a bear in front of you, I suggest you hide in a closed building. In The Long Dark, the bears are designed to be quite strong.
Should I Try the Game?
If you like survival games and are looking for a winter-themed survival game, you should try The Long Dark. The game contains the snowy atmosphere of Canada and the northern stars at the same time. In addition, the wind sound in the game is so realistic that I am sure you will feel cold even in summer. The game promises a reasonable level of gameplay according to its price.