The Long Reach

1. Mason1969

   Oct 2, 2018

   10

   A good pixel art adventure game. Although the game was short-lived, personally I find the game as I would expect it from watching the trailer.A good pixel art adventure game. Although the game was short-lived, personally I find the game as I would expect it from watching the trailer. Highly recommended game just for playing on the side… Expand

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2. General_Tzu

   Sep 3, 2019

   10

   A messed up game with a messed up ending. I love it! The story line is bizarre and entertaining. I bought it on sale and wasn't disappointed.A messed up game with a messed up ending. I love it! The story line is bizarre and entertaining. I bought it on sale and wasn't disappointed. Probably only worth the playthrough once, but it was AWESOME!… Expand

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4. luckymasie

   Nov 14, 2019

   10

   I can not give this game enough praise. Amazing story, creative characters and well built puzzles are just the tip of the iceberg. The longI can not give this game enough praise. Amazing story, creative characters and well built puzzles are just the tip of the iceberg. The long reach will keep your attention from beginning to end, and is somber and scary at all the right places. I only noticed a single glitch during the hours I played it, and it was a minimal one. It has the unique quality of drawing you into the story, and is definitely a must-buy for anyone that enjoys point-and-click or horror games.… Expand

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5. mibuenzora

   Dec 9, 2019

   7

   A spooky and atmospheric adventure game with just the right amount of story and puzzles. If you're not into slow paced, cryptic sci-fiA spooky and atmospheric adventure game with just the right amount of story and puzzles. If you're not into slow paced, cryptic sci-fi storytelling, you probably won't like it. However, the excellent pixel art might by just enough to keep you hooked!… Expand

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6. HaikuReview

   Mar 21, 2018

   5

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   Try hard dialogue
   No logic to most puzzles
   Spooky tedium
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7. jobythedog

   Aug 9, 2018

   5

   I came into this game knowing it had poor reviews. It was on sale for $5 and I decided to give it a shot since I was drawn in by its artI came into this game knowing it had poor reviews. It was on sale for $5 and I decided to give it a shot since I was drawn in by its art style, music and trailer for the game. For $15, I can't recommend this game. For $5...maybe. I would probably give this game a 4/10, but I think it deserves an extra point for being a debut game from Painted Black.
   
   I'd like to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly in this game.
   
   The Good:
   - Great consistent art style with great lighting effects.
   - Music was fantastic during certain scenes and would give me goose bumps.
   - interesting story.
   - Genuine spooks from a pixel art game? You bet.
   
   The Bad:
   - Music could be better. Instead of songs looping back to themselves, they tend to have a hard stop and a restart. This makes you feel like you've been trying to solve a puzzle for longer than intended.
   - Anticlimactic death. This could be fixed by some screen shake, a change in music, and a more inspired death screen.
   - A few annoying bugs here and there, but nothing that would make the game unplayable.
   - Puzzles seemed to lack logic most of the time, but most of the challenge was wondering around trying to find objects to use. It's a bad feeling running around the entire area only to backtrack to see a very small object you missed.
   
   The Ugly:
   - As many have stated before, the dialogue is dreadful. I thought I could move past this since there wasn't any voice acting, but I found myself audibly yelling at the game to shut up.
   - Gameplay was tedious and boring. You have the ability to sprint, but you can't use it when looking for a new object to glow yellow since you're basically always looking for an object that glows yellow, and you can often miss it if you are running.
   
   Overall, I really wish I enjoyed The Long Reach more. This game has potential, but it is ruined by terrible dialogue, tedious gameplay, illogical puzzles and spotty sound design. The game is only saved from a completely negative review because of its pleasing art direction, some memorable music moments, interesting story and conclusion. I hope Painted Black Games can return with a game with a similar aesthetic, but better writing and gameplay.… Expand

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8. BusinessCat

   Jan 2, 2019

   0

   Score: 0 - Would not play again. Would not recommend. Would talk someone else out of wasting their precious time.
   
   Gameplay style: This isScore: 0 - Would not play again. Would not recommend. Would talk someone else out of wasting their precious time.
   
   Gameplay style: This is an exploration game where you walk left or right in long rooms and use doors to enter and explore other rooms. There are limited items to interact with and fetch-like puzzles.
   
   I've played games with this style before, and this one was easier to play in terms of finding the items and combining/using items. It helps that all the items you can interact with highlight.
   
   About 1-2 hours in i asked myself "wait, what is going on" because it wasn't 100% clear why people were losing their minds and how this incident spread and effected the entire planet, or if that was even real. It was unclear and it was never answered and the game ends suddenly.
   
   Even though it was easy to play, the story drags this down all the way. In a world with so many games and so little time, put your time somewhere else.… Expand

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