

After loading the plane, you set off to this mysterious town.

Because the plane can only carry so much weight, you must be selective as to what items you want to bring. With Astrid waiting for you in your plane, you are forced to choose what survival items to take in the event something goes bad, which in this case there’s a one-hundred percent chance of this happening. Choose not to carry the right equipment to survive the harsh winter and you’ll be a frozen dinner. Carry too much and the wolves won’t have to chase you down. Get too cold, hypothermia sets it, too hot, you’ll burn yourself. With your temperature, fluid intake, caloric intake, and fatigue all being a factor to your survival, it’s pertinent to keep an eye on those meters. With the first scene taking place in Will’s office, you are introduced to your survival meters you must monitor. Agreeing to help her, the game takes this moment to make you familiar with the survival and item collection aspects of the game. This type of character dynamic is carried throughout the game, so expect a deep and weaving story as you play. You can feel the tension between Will and Astrid from the moment she sets foot in the room, especially when she reveals a steel case that she’s unwilling to reveal the contents of. The voice acting and character development is top notch, setting the tone and mood of the game. Astrid Greenwood, when she beckons him to help her reach an isolated town where someone is sick with an unknown disease. He is blindsided by the appearance of his ex, Dr.

As you know, a day on the job is never a day on the job. The game begins with you taking control of Will Mackenzie, a transport specialist in the Canadian wilderness. What makes The Long Dark so different from other survival games is that it blends a strong narrative story with the deep mechanics of a survival game. With the episodic expansions strictly focusing on the story, this is what I want to focus on, starting with episode one. With two game modes to choose from: Wintermute, which lets players experience the story along with the trials and tribulations of surviving, and Survival Mode, which is an open sandbox for players to build their world in, there’s more than enough to keep you busy. The Long Dark takes a unique approach to the survival genre. With episode three recently releasing, it’s a good time to take another look at this expansive series and acknowledge many of its improvements. The Long Dark is a first-person survival game spread out over five episodic expansions. In The Long Dark, you are fighting for survival, not only against mother nature, but against eerie and unnatural events. With mother nature’s powers unrivaled, it’s easy to succumb to the elements.
