1985 saw the release of one of the toughest games out there. The original The Oregon Trail has gone down in gaming folklore. And the folks at Gameloft (those behind Disney Dreamlight Valley) and HarperCollins Productions thought it was high time for a successor. It comes including all of the updates that hit the Apple Arcade version of this successor. The Oregon Trail on Xbox is perhaps the best way to experience the challenge!
Edu-tainment!
True to the original is The Oregon Trail. It is found releasing today on Xbox, following prior launches on PC and Switch. And it comes with some real education thrown in. Inspired by real events, you’ll be tasked with leading your party to Oregon. Learn about real historical figures and locations as you encounter them, and complete a number of quests, all taking ideas from real events.
Inventory management is key, as your wagon must be well-stocked. Your party members will suffer with regard to health, morale, stamina and hygiene. These must be carefully looked after. Perhaps the 80+ types of fish that can be caught will be the difference between life and death.
Key Features
- Build and name your party from different classes—each with their own starting items, skills, and personalities—to make every journey to Oregon unique.
- Overcome hundreds of random events where your choices affect the fate of your travelers, and are influenced by their unique skills and traits.
- Remember to take care of your party, wagon, and oxen, or they’ll become casualties of the trail.
- Take on 15 playable Journeys.
- Experience 7 Quests inspired by historical events.
- Monitor your party members’ health, morale, stamina and hygiene.
- Manage your inventory to squeeze everything you can into the wagon.
- Maintain your wagon to prevent breakdowns and inventory loss from spoiling or spillage.
- Learn about real people and places in your interactive Journal.
- Collect and learn about the many interesting animals you’ll see on the trail.
- Catch 80+ species in the new Fishing mini-game.
- Obtain 140+ achievements.
- Hunting and Rafting make a long-awaited return, with faithful gameplay and all-new visuals.
- Dysentery, river fording, broken legs, and many more classic hazards await!
- A beautiful blend of charming pixel art characters, 3D environments and cutting-edge lighting and visual effects creates a unique visual style that’s both nostalgic and contemporary.
- An all-original soundtrack of alt-country-inspired music combined with 8-bit-style sound effects.
- For the first time, the game features Native American playable characters and stories, celebrating the history and cultures of the peoples who first lived on this land and still live here today.
- Thorough research and multiple academic consultants were involved in this game’s production to ensure accuracy and respectful representation of all peoples depicted in the game.
Available Now!
There is tons to do, experience and learn here. In fact, The Oregon Trail seems perfect for history buffs, and anyone looking for a real challenge. Will you make it to Oregon in one piece? Find out with The Oregon Trail on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC.Â
We will have a full review of The Oregon Trail ready for you to read soon. In the meantime, check it out on the Xbox Store – it’ll cost you £24.99.
The Oregon Trail is not currently available on Game Pass.
Game Description
The Oregon Trail™ by Gameloft—Experience The Oregon Trail™ like never before. A modern twist on the trials and tribulations of the road to Oregon, this official successor to the global phenomenon will immerse players in exhilarating journeys ranging from the historically accurate to the totally extreme.
Players will pick their traveling party, stock the wagon with supplies, and embark on an adventure filled with tough choices, new dangers, and unexpected situations. Surviving blizzards, broken limbs, snakebites, exhaustion, starvation, and the dreaded dysentery is no small feat; all the while navigating an untamed frontier to get your party to their new life in Oregon before the winter. Track down a missing party in the aftermath of a fierce blizzard, transport volatile gunpowder through blistering desert heat, compete in challenging hunting mini-games, and meet a broad cast of historic figures. With procedurally selected random events where players’ choices affect their party and future game events, there’s always a new adventure on the horizon every time you play.
