I was gifted that game and between my rapidly falling temperature and hunger and my poorly coordinated attempts at stunning baby rabbits, just gave up about 15 mins in. Is it worth it to give it another shot? I’ve tried twice now…
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rimu@piefed.social 2 months ago
The Long Dark.
Survival sim, in an arctic wilderness. It took me two weeks (occasional play only) to trudge through the snow and gather resources to smith some arrowheads for hunting. With that done, food is no longer an issue until my bow wears out. Better scour the forest for the right kind of wood, soon.
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kindenough@kbin.social 2 months ago
Yes it is worth another try, you can start a custom sandbox to your likings. Can give you a casual experience.
I play a new sandbox every winter, this time with the DLC.
rimu@piefed.social 2 months ago
Haha yeah it's brutal at first. There is a wiki for the game with maps containing spoilers - that really helps.
The trick with rabbits is you watch where they're going and position yourself infront of them, so they come closer and closer, with no sideways movement. Then they're easy to hit with a stone.
They don't yield much meat so you need other sources too. Once you find a revolver (check wiki map) it gets a lot easier because then you hunt wolves instead of them hunting you.
Cheems@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Long dark is fun as hell.
caut_R@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I‘ve only ever played it in Early Access through family sharing and only casually, but if one thing stuck with me then how atmospheric the game was. It‘s kinda meme-y to say but the game really made me feel like I‘m stuck in an abanfoned village in the middle of freezing nowhere.
rimu@piefed.social 2 months ago
It is very atmospheric and lonely. So well done.