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From the creator of Soul Brother and Soundless Mountain II, comes an original and adult Psychological Horror.
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Grave, bleak, earnest and overwhelming.
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- resolvedopen-ended
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VideoGamerApr 20129/10Lone Survivor deserves to be massive, because it might just be the most interesting thing I've played all year.
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DestructoidJames Stephanie SterlingJun 20129/10Lone Survivor is easily among the best survival horror games that I’ve ever played, a feat that’s truly remarkable when one considers the 2D perspective and visual limitations. Demonstrating that a commitment to ambience and art direction trumps technical superiority, this guaranteed indie classic manages to provoke — and sometimes even frighten — as much as the genre’s most lauded entries. Its depressing premise, eccentric characters, and engrossing narrative bolster the solid survival gameplay to create a journey that’s sure to stick with players for a very long time.
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GamesBeatRob SavilloMay 201289/100More importantly, the game’s best narrative trick — again borrowed from Silent Hill — is its mystery, leaving itself open to interpretation and examination. Who was the Man Who Wears A Box? The Seated Figure? The White-faced Man? Who was the brown-haired girl I held hands with in my dreams? The answers aren’t overtly clear, but I can’t wait to play again to find out.
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NintendoWorldReportJohn RairdinNov 20146.5/10Sometimes a game can just tell a story, be an experience. Lone Survivor gets bogged down trying to add complexity where none is necessary, and it greatly detracts from the experience of playing the game. The story becomes a sub-point to the gameplay, rather than standing on its own.
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Push SquareGreg GiddensDec 147/10For those yet to experience this brilliant 2D horror title, we can’t recommend it enough – but there’s absolutely no reason to double dip if you’ve already got it on the PS3 or Vita. It’s still a remarkably well produced experience, but if you’ve already played it, spend your money on one of the myriad other horror titles on the PS4 instead.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Superflat Games, Superflat Games
- Publisher
- Curve Studios, Superflat Games
- Released
- March 27, 2012
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 30 ratings.
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