The local wildlife is more rampant in the story mode as well. Instead of working as a framing device, the story tends to have a heavy-handed approach that goes against the freedom that the sandbox mode provides.
I had wished that it would open up a bit more and lean on the survival mechanics. The survival mechanics in place and a sense of urgency to these objectives, but it also heightens the frustration when you’re unsure where to go or what to do next.Īt a certain point, it felt like the story was holding me back. The story mode tends to move at a slower pace than I would have liked, relying on most only collection missions and vague objectives. Their history is revealed at a steady pace, and while you may guess it, the delivery feels authentic and natural. The tension between Mackenzie and his ex-wife is almost palpable. I enjoyed the character development here. Once you get through the opening segment of the story, Wintermute begins to show you flashbacks that slowly flesh out the events leading up to the crash.
The story mode is invaluable in teaching you the basics and concepts behind the game’s mechanics. If you jump directly into the sandbox mode, you’ll have approximately zero ideas of how the game controls or plays. In this regard, the story mode in The Long Dark acts as an excellent tutorial.
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