Baervox, America. A scientific experiment has gone pear-shaped, and the fictional town is found descending into nightmarish insanity. Puzzles, frights and scares are coming your way, and it is up to junior researcher Control Steward to figure out what the hell is going on and save the world. Are you ready to face The Long Reach?
You better be, because it’s out right now, treating gamers to a haunted and twisted classic adventure game to get into. Even though it is inspired by such horror titles like Resident Evil, the few enemies you will encounter are not just any unnamed zombie, but real people with meaningful backstories. Rest assured The Long Reach will remind you of this as you work your way through it.
Every little item that you find is worth picking up, as they will no doubt be hugely beneficial to the intriguing and challenging puzzles that come your way. Amongst all the sci-fi and horror flavorings to the game are some difficult puzzles to get you thinking, all whilst you unravel the physiological story that questions both human actions and your own psyche.
Features include:
- The Long Reach is a horror-thriller hell bent on screwing with your perception of things.
- The game misuses stunning pixel art to create gruesome and unsettling images.
- You’ll be playing as Calvin throughout the game – this is an example of the lies and deception that we have in store for you.
- You won’t be forced to figure everything out. Escape if you wish, in fact we encourage you to run for your life!
- Solve puzzles that require thinking outside the box. The box provided by our publisher was never used during the development.
- You’ll be able to talk with plenty of characters. In fact, you’ll have a chance to pitch in every five lines or so.
- A classic adventure game inventory filled with keys and weird stuff (note: no Elvish swords glowing faintly blue when evil is close in this game).
- Original atmospheric and haunting soundtrack. The composer’s not right in the head, he brought weird stuff home to use in the soundtrack. We’re all concerned for his cat.
The Long Reach plays out with a pixelated look, crafted pixel by pixel, and will ultimately have you enthralled in a meaningful story and many puzzles. If this appeals to you, then be sure to find it on the Microsoft Store for £11.99 – although if you’re quick you may just get a little discount on that.
If you’re sat on the fence, left wondering whether The Long Reach is for you, then make sure you skip by our review. It’ll be with you real soon. Or you could watch the teaser trailer from many months back down below.
Game Description:
The Long Reach is an adventure game filled with colorful characters, puzzles, and a shock of discovery. Wait, weren’t we supposed to say, “joy of discovery”? That can’t be right. The Long Reach takes place in New Hampshire, in the fictional town of Baervox. The game draws its inspiration from Lone Survivor and The Cave and all the classical adventures (except that The Long Reach is set in the present day). You don’t play in a post-apocalyptic world or explore a fairy-filled fantasy world. You’re in the thick of it, just around the corner from the place where you buy your groceries.
