Long Night

This game is a mess. The bulk of the game is spent running around a huge, empty campground stuffed full of cabins you can't enter -- outside of this main map, there are only four locations in the whole chapter, and as near as I can tell one of those is optional. But don't worry, you'll find a whopping two puzzles in the whole game to help pass the time! The whole time you're outside, you're constantly being assaulted by some sort of ghost thing who runs after you, and since the whole place is linear corridors, the only way to escape is backwards. The only way to get rid of her is to either outrun her until she gets bored or you reach one of a handful of hiding spots which get rid of her 100% of the time (a heavily oversimplified take on the system from Clock Tower). You can get this down to a science after a couple of attempts and every time she shows up -- about once every 45 seconds by the end -- it's just an annoying detour. The story makes absolutely no sense, and the giant wall...

My first impression: Long night indeed looks and feels like the old horror adventures I used to love during the Playstation era. I am not very far in the game (I hope), but I am already certain, that I will finish it. A few (unsorted) notes: - The controls are as good or as bad as most action adventures of the era Long Night tries to connect to. - There is no combat. Think Clocktower, not Resident Evil. - There is little explanation of the health system. Sometimes I die, sometimes I don't. - You can turn off checkpoints (there are save points, make sure to memorize the locations) and interaction popups (tapping A/X while bumbing along the wall is back, yay). This replaces a difficulty system and greatly improves immersion. - The game is not dubbed. - Story is represented by short visual novel style films. - Make sure you are a quick reader! The text in the videos is so fast, reading the text, looking at the picture and understanding what's going on can be a pain. - There is a lot of t...

Actually quite scary this game :) havent completed it yet, but so far i kinda enjoy it. Try it out guys, for this price its worth it. A bit of gameplay here: http://youtu.be/r0ust1RAf-s

There's a lot of GOOD in this game, and a fair bit of BAD as well. And let's not forget the UGLY... The GOOD: Spooky atmosphere, effective jump-scares, logical puzzles, genuinely interesting storyline (complete with clever red herrings), nice in-game graphics, and well-designed sound. Oh, and it's mercifully short, at least thus far (though I believe there are more episodes to come). The BAD: A slight lack of check- and save-points (especially at the very beginning and very end), cheap/amateurish cut scenes (with, granted, their heart in the right place), and a fair dose of "what the hell am I supposed to do next?" confusion throughout. The UGLY: Frustratingly frequent and mechanically awkward "chase" sequences in which obstructively-placed foliage has as much chance of killing you as you have of successfully making it to one of the clearly-designated hiding spots (the convenience of which is dependent upon which direction you happen to run in). The first such sequ...

I am legitimately SHOCKED at the positive reviews this game is receiving. I played 105 minutes or so, mostly because of the infuriating and deliberately clunky "running puzzles" that compose the last HALF of this title. I sincerely wish I could have my $4.99 back, because I wouldn't spend more than $1 on this game or any subsequent chapters. The only thing I can think of is that people who backed the game feel overly fond of it, or the friends of the developers are being very outspoken here. To elaborate... THE PROS: *Great cut-scene graphics, very Gone Home meets Telltale games. A pity they flash so fast that you can't read the text, though. *Retro-style nostalgia in abundance, even the year it takes place in. *A fairly interesting storyline. *A "creepy, scary" villian type that is pretty unnerving. *Decent cliffhanger ending. I feel sincerely intrigued by what happens in the rest of the story, but... THE CONS: *Horrible controls. I understand the Retro static camera, but the...

I really wanted to like this game, but alas. The controls are not very intuitive and the entire thing, while pretty, is badly designed. The main character is incapable of running in a straight line, which means that as you are chased by insanly fast enemies, you pinball back and forth on the enviroment in die. A lot. In addition, they tried to be artistic with the camera angles, but it simply made the controls even more difficult and made it hard to see. Overall, I wouldn't recommend it, even if you do have a game pad. Save yourself the anger.

Pretty nice game, especially for its price point. Looking forward to whats next.

I enjoy the horror genre but with many of the newer games they don't leave such a dark and eerily haunting presence such as the old horror games for playstaion 1 like Silent Hill. Added to it most games leave out the fun little puzzles that make your game worth wild and being chased by murderous enemies you can't fend off until you find their cryptonite or solve the gruelingly dark mystery. This game stays true to that classic feel and I can't wait to play all the episodes. -The bad maybe of this game is that you might have it crash before starting but the easy fix is your graphics on low.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trvprxLUolk Long Night is an adventure/horror game operated entirely by the keyboard, with no mouse options. It is told in a third person perspective, with a comic-esque feel. The story is upfront, but the atmosphere is what gives this game meaning. Rather than a horror feel, this game has a detective element to it. I didn't really experience a feeling of horror, or being afraid of what lurks around the corner, but if you look at it as a detective game with a spook element, this game does well. I enjoyed the story arc and atmosphere of the game, but unfortunately it is part one of a series that isn't going to be completed. Based on that, as a consumer I would not recommend this game, as it leaves an unsatisfied feeling. This is a summary of my review video, which I encourage you to watch if you are looking for a more in-depth review. Thanks for your viewership and support; for more videos click here: http:/www.youtube.com/user/SocioPyscho

I really enjoyed this game and its reworking of the classic survival horror genre. Visuals suit the tone of the game and I look forward to the next episodes. Please don't take too long.