Neb on 18/8/2017 at 15:23
I bought it on day one in early access around four years ago, messed around with it for a while, and it's been sat at the back of my library waiting for release. :p
Will give it a proper shot this weekend.
Twist on 18/8/2017 at 15:45
It's been sitting near the top of my wishlist for a few years. I've heard and read some good things about it, so I'm curious to hear how it evolved during its long Early Access period.
Oh jeez... it's finally been released? Somehow missed that. I'll check it out soon, but I'm obsessed with Senua's Sacrifice right now.
SDF121 on 18/8/2017 at 22:41
I've been following the game for a couple years and although I missed out on the original indiegogo campaign I picked it up on when it came to early access and have been a private tester throughout portions of the games development. It's an excellent game and one I'm glad to see finally make it out of early access. The game was rather limited in scope at the beginning of early access but quickly expanded into a larger more fleshed out world.
The game primarily consists of two chapters each with its own world/biome. While the game has a story and hand crafted locations their position and orientation is randomly placed with each play through while everything in between these locations is randomly generated. This helps to keep things focused yet fresh with each subsequent play through. Most of the game consists of exploring the map and gathering supplies while completing quests by day and then returning to your hideout at night and trying to survive until dawn. Although you are under siege at night you still face many dangers during the day as there are all sorts of monsters and creatures wandering throughout Darkwood.
There's a lot of weapons and gear one can find and craft throughout the game that allows for all sorts of creative ways of fighting off enemies. For example, you can place a bear trap then pour a trail of gasoline from the trap to another room. Once an enemy is trapped you simply light the gasoline trail and it will engulf the enemy in flames. There's an emphasis on melee weapons in the beginning but you'll eventually find or be able to craft firearms although ammo is still incredibly scarce. It's also a lot of fun reinforcing your hideout by barricading doors and windows and placing various traps.
The game can be pretty challenging and there is very little hand holding. I'm also impressed with the games music and sound design which really help in building tension while also adding to the games atmosphere. Overall, I'm loving this game and would highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of horror/survival games.
By the way, the three developers behind this game held an AMA on Reddit earlier today:
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https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6uhzyw/were_afraid_to_play_horror_games_so_we_quit_our/)
henke on 2/1/2018 at 20:48
Finished Ep. 2 of The Long Dark with a thirst for more open-world survival, so I dug into this, my Christmas-present from Thirith.
Only done the prologue and the first day yet. Fixed the well and boarded up all the windows. Also found some gas and poked around in the underground a little bit. Digging the dark mood and the scraps of storytelling so far. :thumb:
Renzatic on 2/1/2018 at 21:13
You have no idea what's in store for you, Henke.
henke on 3/1/2018 at 06:18
Creepy monsters show up in the woods?
Renzatic on 3/1/2018 at 07:48
More like your mom shows up in the woods. :mad:
henke on 3/1/2018 at 09:34
Oh snap! :o
Renzatic on 3/1/2018 at 15:52
Burn!
