Arctic Awakening

Love reading reviews that critique the game in many ways after completion of the game. Genuinely really enjoyed the game and would highly recommend if you're looking for a very laid back, story driven game. At times wasn't sure what/ where I was meant to be going but nether the less was still a superb game. 8/10

Story – 10/10 If you are a fan of The X‑Files, then this is the game for you. The story feels like a lost episode of that seminal sci‑fi series. In other words, it’s a sci‑fi mystery wrapped in the guise of a survival tale. If you want a summary, watch a trailer—point is, this game has a great story. Graphics – 10/10 The graphics are exactly what the game needs: good enough to convey the atmosphere of the setting without being so demanding that you need a god‑tier rig to run it. Level Design – 10/10 The game features many mountain regions that feel rugged and natural. They have an organic layout that, while occasionally confusing, are still fairly intuitive. If you get too far off track, your sidekick Alfie usually says something to point you in the right direction. The sci‑fi locations also feel sufficiently high‑tech but still recognizable enough that you understand what you’re looking at. In this way, the man‑made areas help develop the story almost like another character. Gameplay – 9/10 This is the one area where I have to deduct a point. You don't do much in this game in the way of interacting. Mostly picking up food and drink and meditating. There are however a few puzzles, but they bring the pacing to a halt—like hitting a brick wall on a highway. Traditionally, puzzle games introduce mechanics gradually so that when players encounter a challenge, they know how to solve it. Not so here. The few puzzles that exist are simply thrown at you with no explanation, and without any clue what to do, you can get stuck quickly. While there is some repetition it just isn't helpful enough. Moments that should be tense and exciting instead become tedious and even frustrating. Conclusion – 9.5/10 (Must Play) While the game suffers from some frustrating puzzles and the level design can occasionally be a bit confusing, the compelling story more than makes up for these minor issues. Bottom line: this is an excellent narrative game that anyone who enjoys the genre should play at least once.

Having to use weights to hold down the 'W' and SHIFT keys are the hallmark of great game design ... :) Seriously though, the story is great, the voice acting is pretty good, the conversation between you and your robot companion is interesting. But what other people have said about the levels being too big and full of nothing is correct. My hand was getting sore holding down SHIFT and W to just walk forward so I did literally have to put stuff on my keyboard to keep going. Also the breathing exercise thing sucks. I got so tired of doing that, it takes so long and you have to wait for Alfie to stop talking to do it. It is obnoxious and unenjoyable. However, if you look at it more like a first person visual novel, it is pretty good. I'd recommend it on the basis of story and atmosphere, even if the 'gameplay' is pretty drab.

The game looks beautiful, sounds beautiful, and the story is really gripping (and beautiful) between episodes. Just be prepared to spend most of your time walking, for like 20 minutes straight sometimes, with little conversations between. I would recommend for the story alone, but you'll need to be patient.

Absolute DRAG playing this. I had to force myself throughout the entire game. Terrible writing and pacing. Even the world design was quite boring. Not recommended.

This is an absolutely amazing game, the colors, the style, the shading, and the story! It really captures Alaska and the Arctic. The sci-fi feels very realistic for its reaches, and keeps me wondering about what's going to happen next. 9.5/10

Сначала утомляло то, что много ненужной болтовни. Потом то, что слишком много нужно ходить и ничего не происходит, ничего не попадается. Далее экран стал затемненным и игра даже не подсказала о том, что оказывается персонаж истощен и его надо кормить и поить. Финалом стало отсутствие указателей заданий (просто пусто и все в левой части экрана), что в принципе решаемо, но надо постоянно в голове держать что происходит в игре. А вот просьба выложить камнями на снегу просьбу о помощи - доконала полностью. Это просто какое-то умышленное и садистское затягивание игры, не о таком геймплее я думал при покупке. Дополнено (причина: ответ разработчика): панель целей не появлялась по нажатию клавиши, а выкладывание SOS из камней не может занять 1-2 минуты учитывая то, как разбросаны камни и как персонаж тащит их.

Long but very interesting story.

Great game i truly liked this game and the feel of it and the story an did make me laugh a little at times, i did have few bugs an had to start a point again as the prompt to do a thing like start a fire or activate a wot ever would not happen but not sure if just something my end or a bug in a game, but i truly truly liked this game and it might not be for everyone but it a great walking sim with a good story and more.