Anew: The Distant Light

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Anew: The Distant Light is a single player open world action adventure game. It was developed by Resonator Interactive LLC and was released on August 9, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Anew: The Distant Light" is a single-player adventure game set in a massive, open world filled with exotic environments, creatures, and intelligent life. As the lone navigator of a damaged spaceship, you must seek out essential upgrades, battle enemies, and solve puzzles to complete your mission of planting seeds on this distant moon. This game offers skill-based combat, visual storytelling, and a focus on exploration and discovery.

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Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

story4 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game has amazing potential with a beautifully crafted world and intriguing story elements.
The art and sound design are impressive, creating an eerie and captivating atmosphere.
Exploration and puzzle-solving mechanics are engaging, with a variety of upgrades and unlocks available.

The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs, performance issues, and lag, making it virtually unplayable.
Enemy placement and density are frustrating, with many encounters feeling overwhelming and poorly balanced.
The game lacks essential features like a map and a reliable save system, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is described as fun and captivating, with an interesting premise that unfolds through environmental storytelling. However, some players find it simple and somewhat convoluted, with a lack of depth in story beats and abilities early on. Overall, there is a strong desire among players to learn more as they progress.
- “Very neat how it is able to tell a story through the environment.”
- “Story seems interesting so far, kind of convoluted right now, but I haven't played a lot.”
- “Abilities and story beats seem sparse.”
- “I am dying to learn more about the story.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is generally praised for its engaging exploration, puzzle-solving elements, and the variety of upgrades and unlocks. However, some players have encountered frustrating issues where essential mechanics for progression fail to work, leading to concerns about the game's current state and a desire to wait for further updates before continuing.
- “Gameplay is dope - love the exploration and puzzle solving, and all the upgrades and unlocks.”
- “I'm certain that you have mechanics in the works to help mitigate these issues, but I'm ducking out for now until the game is more feature complete.”
- “But when mechanics vital to progression just seemingly stop functioning for no apparent reason?”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players have reported significant optimization issues, including frequent performance hiccups and problematic animations that can make the game appear frozen. These issues detract from the overall experience and suggest a need for improved stability.
- “One user mentioned performance issues with frequent hiccups and animations that had convinced them the game was frozen.”
- “One user reported significant performance problems, stating that the game often stutters and the animations can make it seem like the game has completely frozen.”
- “Another player expressed frustration over the optimization, noting that the frequent lag and choppy animations detracted from their overall experience.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is highly praised for its ability to enhance the game's eerie atmosphere, effectively complementing the overall environment.
- “The music is perfect for the well-created eerie environment.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are consistently praised for being bright and enjoyable, contributing positively to the overall visual experience of the game.
- “Graphics are bright and enjoyable.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with multiple users noting that it is quite buggy.
- “It is quite buggy.”