About this game Press Quotes “Deep, brutal, and frighteningly atmospheric, The Long Dark is a survival game done right.” – PC Gamer “Lush and mesmerizing…” – WIRED “The Long Dark leaves you, helpless, in the harsh Canadian wilderness, placing you in a genuine state of isolation that few games have been able to achieve…” – The Overpowered Noobs “The Mode Long Dark's long-in-the-making story was worth the wait. ” – Post-Arcade (National Post) “…is a game about true survival.” – USGamer “The Long Dark… sets a new bar for its genre.” – Third Coast Review “…the most authentic survival game ever. ” – Paste Games WELCOME TO THE QUIET APOCALYPSE Bright lights shine in the night sky. The wind spreads through the thin walls of your wooden cabin. A wolf howls in the distance. You look at the meager supplies in your backpack and wish for the days before the power mysteriously went out. How long will you survive? THIS IS THE LONG DARK The Long Dark is an exploratory survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore a sprawling, frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies – just you, the cold and all the threats Mother Nature can present. WINTERMUTE The episodic story mode for The Long Dark, WINTERMUTE launches with two of the five episodes that make up its first season. In Episode 1: “Don’t Be Kind”, Bush pilot Will Mackenzie (player character) and Dr. Astrid Greenwood are separated after their plane crashes in the northern Canadian wilderness following a mysterious flash of light in the sky. Fighting to survive while desperately searching for Astrid, Mackenzie stumbles upon the small town of Milton, where he begins to understand the scope of this peaceful apocalypse. In episode two: “Luminance Fugue,” Astrid’s search for Mackenzie takes him deeper into the wild winter wilderness. A mysterious hunter may be the key to finding Astrid, but can he be trusted? The first two episodes of WINTERMUTE represent approximately 15 hours of gameplay. Episodes Three through Five are included in the price of the game and will be unlocked for free when they are released. Features performances by Jennifer Hale, Mark Meer, David Hayter and Elias Toufexis (Episode 3) and music by Cris Velasco. SURVIVAL MODE Survival Mode is the free-form, non-narrative survival sandbox that has been refined over nearly three years in Early Access. No hand holding! The game challenges players to think for themselves, providing the information but never the answers. You have to earn the right to survive. Permadeath! When you die in Survival Mode, your save is deleted. Every decision is important. [Note that WINTERMUTE does not feature permadeath.] Condition and Calories: Monitor your Hunger, Thirst, Fatigue, and Cold as you struggle to balance resources with the energy needed to obtain them. Every action costs calories and time is your most precious resource. Choose your path carefully. Scavenge the world for supplies: Over 100 equipment items including tools, light sources, weapons, first aid supplies, clothing and more. A Vast Living World: Explore a 50 square kilometer northern Canadian wilderness in search of precious supplies. In the winter. The dynamic time of day, weather, presence of wildlife, etc. provide just enough randomness to keep things challenging. Survival of the Fittest: Hunt, fish, trap, climb, map, forage for food and life-saving equipment, and try to avoid killing hostile wildlife, succumbing to hypothermia, frostbite, or dysentery (among other uncomfortable afflictions), find and keep your life-saving equipment. Hunt or be hunted: Wild animals to hunt and be hunted by: Wolves, bears, rabbits, deer, crows and more to come in future updates. Choose your experience: Four distinct experience modes let you find a level of challenge you're comfortable with, from Pilgrim Mode, which is meant to be quiet and thoughtful, to Interloper Mode, where only the most experienced survivors have the chance last a week. Survival is your only goal, and death is your only end. Make your own survival story with each game. Features music by Sascha Dikiciyan. CHALLENGES Several standalone challenge modes offer objective-based experiences designed to last 1-3 hours each, such as Whiteout – the race to collect enough supplies to prepare for a monster blizzard. Or hunted, where you need to escape a killer bear. Complete them to unlock talents that provide long-term gameplay benefits in survival mode. Five challenges exist at launch, with more on the way in future updates. FUTURE UPDATES In addition to releasing the remaining three episodes of WINTERMUTE, we intend to continue updating Survival Mode, as we have done with around 100 updates/hotfixes over the last three years of Early Access. Keep in mind that purchasing The Long Dark entitles you to all five episodes of WINTERMUTE, as well as updates to Survival Mode
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