The Long Journey Home (video game)

The Long Journey Home is a space exploration video game by Daedalic Entertainment.

The Long Journey Home
Developer(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Writer(s)Richard Cobbett[1]
Platform(s)macOS, Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • WW: May 30, 2017
Genre(s)adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

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

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
  1. Smith, Adam (11 May 2017). "The Long Journey Home is a wonderful space odyssey". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. Campbell, Colin (15 May 2017). "The Long Journey Home offers a rich vision of space exploration". Polygon. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "The Long Journey Home for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  5. Caldwell-Gervais, Noah. "The Long Journey Home review". Polygon.
  6. Johnson, Leif. "The Long Journey Home Review". IGN.
  7. Gardner, Elliot. "Why I Can't Stand the Long Journey Home..." Kotaku.
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