Yeah alright, I'll wait till it's further in development or finished. 10 euros ain't much but relative to other offers on steam, it's not worth it imo.
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The Long Dark [Kickstarter; Ex-Relic, Bioware, Riot, Volition devs]
- Thread starter shinobi602
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The new patch came out yesterday, added a lot of new stuff. I haven't found the new area yet, wolves have been just kicking my ass last couple of games, I haven't even been able to get set up enough to try the new craftable torches. 
The inventory/UI changes are minor but definitely improvements. I already love this game to death, but it's very exciting to see the sandbox elements coming together.
The inventory/UI changes are minor but definitely improvements. I already love this game to death, but it's very exciting to see the sandbox elements coming together.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
im on day 97 right now....sometimes it feels like the game cheats when they catch you far away from a home and they try to do a Non stop blizzard and shit...
I almost died once because of it...made it to a house with 5% health
Right now...they need to give you something to do when your stocked and well off.....like when you got food and supplies there are moments of lull where you just have nothing to do but sleep eat and drink...that part makes the game boring as fuck...
it's worth it imo. I've spent tons of hours on this so far....once you get to where im at tho, it does get boring...
but getting to where im at was really enjoyable and was more than the few hours...and the exploration is fun....especially with random bunkers on 2 of the maps
I almost died once because of it...made it to a house with 5% health
Right now...they need to give you something to do when your stocked and well off.....like when you got food and supplies there are moments of lull where you just have nothing to do but sleep eat and drink...that part makes the game boring as fuck...
it's worth it imo. I've spent tons of hours on this so far....once you get to where im at tho, it does get boring...
but getting to where im at was really enjoyable and was more than the few hours...and the exploration is fun....especially with random bunkers on 2 of the maps
Visualante2
Member
I'd love to know this too because it's 40% off right now.
hemtae
Member
A few days ago during the AMA it had no specific date except for 2015.
Visualante2
Member
I suppose with other high profile Kickstarter delays they will be hesitant to be more specific to avoid disappointment. But for me I feel like I have to wait then. I don't want to mine most of the enjoyment at this early stage.
I feel like I should wait as well, and I already bought the damn thing haha. They were saying December/January 2014/15 last I remember, so hopefully it will be ready soon.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
I'm on day 121 now....I killed my first bear...HOLY SHIT this thing gives alot of food....37kg of meat. its just shocking cause I saw a video of a guy killing a bear and it only had 10.1kg or something.
it was a bitch getting all that shit back to my stash house. i had to make like 4 separate trips.
it was a bitch getting all that shit back to my stash house. i had to make like 4 separate trips.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
im on day 147. I'm hoping they implement some endgame/late game stuff like being able to build something/project or being able to find a deck of cards and playing solitaire or finding a jenga set and being able to play jenga or something, because when you're well stocked on day 147...all you can do is eat sleep and drink.
i was trying to at least get to day 150 but I think I am going to push towards day 200+
i was trying to at least get to day 150 but I think I am going to push towards day 200+
bonesmccoy
Banned
Has Hinterland Games revealed any info about the 'story' mode?
hemtae
Member
No word of a lie, I saw calder playing this on the nicest Saturday afternoon we've had in Winnipeg since like last September. It's that good.
I'd like to point out that fallout wasn't exactly on a glorious nature hike either if he was on his PC too or, at best, checking Steam on his phone.
It's crazy how this game makes me feel slightly nostalgic for winter. Even a murderous, empty post apocalyptic kind of winter.
bonesmccoy
Banned
*excellent*
My current save might be my favourite thus far.
I was on a great run until I misjudged the weather while looking for the rifle. Now I'm down to 45% and I can't repair the rifle because I used up all the wood.
Can you harvest specific types of wood?
bonesmccoy
Banned
Made it to Pleasant Valley.
I made the trek on a whim after getting lost trying to find the abandoned lookout in a blizzard. Got hit with exhaustion in the mine, and realized I'd left my bedroll at the Quonset Gas Station. Stumbled for like 25 minutes in the pitch black and came across a little village.
Now that I'm in PV, I think I'll hang up the deer-skin boots for a while. Need to keep things fresh.
I made the trek on a whim after getting lost trying to find the abandoned lookout in a blizzard. Got hit with exhaustion in the mine, and realized I'd left my bedroll at the Quonset Gas Station. Stumbled for like 25 minutes in the pitch black and came across a little village.
Now that I'm in PV, I think I'll hang up the deer-skin boots for a while. Need to keep things fresh.
OrlanisWorks
Banned
Wow! It's been a year? Shit. I wonder how that story content is coming.
I played the sandbox quite a bit, like ten or fifteen hours, and then it became pretty dull. Movement is so slow, it's tough to justify starting over again just to find food and stuff. True to survivsl genre, though.
In the last update they say that if you have the early access version you are getting season 1 of the story when it's released. Did I miss an update or was this season stuff known already?
Wait, so when is it being released? I haven't seen anything about a release date since it didn't make the December 2014 one. I already have the game, but I want to wait for it to be finished before I really dig in.
It was pretty awesome to see that they patched in xbox controller support last time I fired it up though!
I'm at 40 something hours on PC. Just freaking love this game.
I hadn't actually played in a couple of months, but last night I noticed the latest patch and got sucked back in. Just moved in to the lighthouse, seems cozy as hell but sadly it's not as 100% perfect a homebase as the farm is.
Love how the wolves are always harassing me but seem less deadly and cheap. I played for a few hours last night, and despite being done about a week I still haven't found a bloody knife or even a can opener yet, and I looted a least a half dozen homes on my way to the new area.
bonesmccoy
Banned
I'm going to hold off on the new area until the story mode comes out.
In my last save I reached the farm, and felt like Tom Hanks when he's conquered the island and is facing a life of hunting and gathering. But with no Wilson to listen to my rambling thoughts.
In my last save I reached the farm, and felt like Tom Hanks when he's conquered the island and is facing a life of hunting and gathering. But with no Wilson to listen to my rambling thoughts.
I just found this game on Steam and it looks awesome. I'm surprised at the lack of popularity. I noticed that this was on Xbone, is there any news on a PS4 version? I'm debating waiting for that or getting it during a Steam sale.
So, if I buy it now, I don't get the full game...? I thought that was how early access worked. :/
Umm, I wouldn't say 387,777±15,589 owners (on Steam) reflects a lack of popularity, especially for an Early Access game. There just isn't much to talk about at the moment.
bonesmccoy
Banned
I felt this earned a bump: The Long Dark has 500,000 owners on Steam. That's pretty impressive!
Any info on the total # of regions for 'Season 1'? Right now we have:
- Mystery Lake
- Coastal Highway
- Pleasant Valley
- Desolation Point
edit: Oh, I didn't realise they added a 5th region: Timberwolf Mountain. For some reason it doesn't appear on my list of starting regions - though Desolation Point does...
Any info on the total # of regions for 'Season 1'? Right now we have:
- Mystery Lake
- Coastal Highway
- Pleasant Valley
- Desolation Point
edit: Oh, I didn't realise they added a 5th region: Timberwolf Mountain. For some reason it doesn't appear on my list of starting regions - though Desolation Point does...
Bought this game during the steam sale the other day, no regrets so far. Only played Mystery Lake map. Easy mode (pilgrim) was almost too easy, made it 8 days in before stopping that playthrough, normal mode (voyager) I have yet to make it past day 2. Might need to try one of the intermediate or hard maps on easy setting to find a happy medium.
Game is fun if you are into resource management and exploration. The art style is cool and the soundtrack and background sound effects really add to the experience. Combat is a bit weak though, and seems like you should be able to survive much longer without food than the game allows (assuming it is trying to be realistic). Runs fine at 1080p on high settings on 3570k+970.
Game is fun if you are into resource management and exploration. The art style is cool and the soundtrack and background sound effects really add to the experience. Combat is a bit weak though, and seems like you should be able to survive much longer without food than the game allows (assuming it is trying to be realistic). Runs fine at 1080p on high settings on 3570k+970.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Same question.
Spring 2016. This is from a recent email:
In 2014, many of you were among the first to see the games Sandbox Mode. Now were ready to outline The Long Darks next stage of development. With the first part of Story Modes Season One launching in Spring 2016, the entirety of Season One will be released episodically over the remainder of the year.
Hmmm. Not too long I guess. But looks like it has had a lot of delays so far. Don't know if we can trust that lol.
But if true, this may be the last sale for it. I may grab it.
bonesmccoy
Banned
The only missed date I was aware of (having owned the game since late 2014) was that they had intended Story Mode to be released at the end of 2015.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Heh, so in my 2nd save, I'm on Day 10, still in Mystery Lake. I have all the crafting resources I could want for the early game, but there's no rifle to be found, and nor have I come across any maple saplings. So basically it's an exercise in fishing, running from wolves, fishing some more, and running from wolves. After a few days of that I decided to start a new, 3rd, save.
Annnnnd lo and behold, 15 minutes into that save, I find maple saplings, find the rifle, find a box of ammo.
Annnnnd lo and behold, 15 minutes into that save, I find maple saplings, find the rifle, find a box of ammo.