The Long Journey Home (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Writer(s) | Richard Cobbett[1] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Long Journey Home is a space exploration video game by Daedalic Entertainment.
Plot
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A crew of four human characters are lost in space, far away from Earth. On their journey back home, they meet aliens, offering them quests.[1]
Features
The content uses procedural generation to offer a diversified and open ended experience.[2] Ship moves are realistic, as the player has to use gravitational slingshot to navigate.[1] There is a steep learning curve to be proficient to travel.[1][3]
Aliens encountered have their own culture, so the player has to make decisions, risking a cultural misunderstanding.[3]
Reception
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| Metacritic | PC: 68/100[4] |
The reception to The Long Journey Home has been mixed. Its aggregate Metacritic score is 68/100.[4] Polygon, rating it 55%, explained that the game was "extraordinarily difficult to navigate" and "infuriating," concluding that it had failed to live up to the promise of a "truly narrative-driven roguelike."[5] IGN, which gave the game a 6.4, complained of "the weight of frustrating and tedious minigames" that were "often unfair."[6] Kotaku dismissed the game as built upon "a poorly-implemented version" of Lunar Lander, "an infuriating experience" and "a poorly thought-out homage."[7]
History
The studio, Daedalic, was better known for point and click adventure games, with a strong narrative.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Smith, Adam (11 May 2017). "The Long Journey Home is a wonderful space odyssey". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ a b Campbell, Colin (15 May 2017). "The Long Journey Home offers a rich vision of space exploration". Polygon. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ a b Ricchiuto, Madeline (13 May 2017). "Daedalic's The Long Journey Home Will Release On May 30th". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ a b "The Long Journey Home for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Caldwell-Gervais, Noah. "The Long Journey Home review". Polygon.
- ^ Johnson, Leif. "The Long Journey Home Review". IGN.
- ^ Gardner, Elliot. "Why I Can't Stand the Long Journey Home..." Kotaku.
