Forgotten Land

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Forgotten Land is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Donbass Games and was released on October 9, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

Forgotten Land is a small adventure game in which you will play for the driver who had an accident. The protagonist finds himself in a large valley, which according to local legend was called the Forgotten Land.

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23%

Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

music8 positive mentions

story8 negative mentions

The atmosphere and visuals are beautiful, creating a pleasant environment.
The game is very easy to complete, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
The soundtrack is nice and adds to the overall ambiance of the game.

The game is extremely short and lacks any meaningful content or story.
It is plagued with numerous bugs, including graphical issues and invisible walls.
The slow walking speed and linear path make the gameplay tedious and boring.

graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The graphics in the game are visually appealing but marred by significant issues such as fogginess, blurriness, and various graphical bugs including screen tearing, flickering, and floating objects. Players have expressed frustration with the limited graphics options, particularly the inability to adjust excessive film grain, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite some positive remarks about the aesthetic quality, the numerous technical flaws hinder the game's visual performance.
- “The graphics are quite nice (bar the occasional stray black line through the middle of the screen), the sound effects mostly decent (even if the snow-crunching footsteps occasionally devolve into horrific tearing noises), and the music downright lovely.”
- “As much as I love the idea of an immersive calm-cold winter landscape for relaxed exploring, this game is full of very obvious bugs from the get-go and flawed: invisible walls, flat-texture trees, terrain gaps, floating objects, bad performance even under low resolutions and low graphic settings.”
- “It's pointless too, but at least the graphics are way better.”
- “The game's graphics options are too simplistic to let you find remedy for this issue.”
- “This game's visuals are highly held back by just how high the film grain is set to with no option to turn it down.”
- “As much as I love the idea of an immersive calm-cold winter landscape for relaxed exploring, this game is full of very obvious bugs from the get-go and flawed: invisible walls, flat-texture trees, terrain gaps, floating objects, bad performance even under low resolutions and low graphic settings, vague and questionable collision... to say the least.”
story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
45%
40%
The reviews unanimously criticize the game for its lack of a story, narration, or any meaningful interaction, rendering it more of a visual experience than a traditional game. Players express disappointment over the absence of dialogue, objectives, or an ending, suggesting that the game feels incomplete without a narrative element. Many recommend seeking out other titles that offer a more engaging story and exploration experience.
- “If the developer really wanted to make this game worthwhile, add in some story, some notes, or something.”
- “This game looks really nice and would be amazing if it had a proper story.”
- “I understand this is meant to be a walking sim (I'm a fan of the genre), but it would be nice to have some texts to read or use some voiceover, something the daring and bold gamers out there may call a story.”
- “There's no story, no NPCs, no objectives, not even an ending, so it's difficult to call this a game.”
- “A single location, absolutely no story or discernible ending or character motivation, and a list of achievements which quite literally sum up the entirety of what you will witness in the course of the game (barn, tent, cloak, church, frozen lake, abandoned house).”
- “If the developer really wanted to make this game worthwhile, they should add in some story, some notes, or something.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
31%
19%
The music in the game is generally praised as lovely and relaxing, with some users appreciating its calming effect during gameplay. However, many reviewers note that the soundtrack feels familiar and somewhat generic, often likening it to "library" music. Overall, while the music is a positive aspect, it is overshadowed by the game's lack of content and engaging gameplay.
- “Nice soundtrack.”
- “Would love it to be extended as I just relax listening to the background music as I stroll along.”
- “Sure the snow and music and effects sound great, that's a positive.”
- “This is boring, as others have said, and you will probably recognize the music and scenery from other games, even if you are not a dedicated gamer.”
- “The graphics are quite nice (bar the occasional stray black line through the middle of the screen), the sound effects mostly decent (even if the snow-crunching footsteps occasionally devolve into horrific tearing noises), and the music downright lovely (no great boast, though, when it's of the 'library' variety).”
- “Nice music, great graphics, but it's boring.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues, numerous bugs, and graphical glitches such as floating objects and invisible walls. Many describe it as feeling unfinished, resembling a tech demo rather than a polished product, leading to a frustrating experience even on lower settings. Overall, the optimization is deemed poor, detracting significantly from the intended immersive experience.
- “There's a black line which frequently cuts through the screen, grass can be seen floating mid-air, poor optimization of the snow which makes the background look grainy, invisible walls, and a thick white line which appears to paste the environment together in places. Not only did they do a copy/paste of this asset's demo map in its entirety, but they appeared to have made it worse.”
- “As it stands right now, this looks like someone's tech demo. It's beautiful, but poorly optimized for achievement hunters.”
- “As much as I love the idea of an immersive, calm-cold winter landscape for relaxed exploring, this game is full of very obvious bugs from the get-go: invisible walls, flat-texture trees, terrain gaps, floating objects, bad performance even under low resolutions and low graphic settings (I have well-running benchmarks for similar games on the same system), vague and questionable collision... to say the least.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised for its beauty and immersive quality, enhanced by great atmospheric sounds that contribute to an engaging experience.
- “Beautiful atmosphere”
- “The atmosphere is great.”
- “Great atmospheric sounds”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is criticized for its lack of engagement, featuring no narration, story, or interaction, reducing the experience to merely walking to a destination without any discernible mechanics or objectives.
- “There was no narration, no story, no interaction, no discernible gameplay, nothing.”
- “Gameplay-wise, you just walk until you reach your destination.”
- “There was no narration, no story, no interaction, no discernible gameplay, nothing.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report significant stability issues, including excessive graininess in the visuals, frequent glitches and artifacts, and discomfort caused by head bobbing mechanics. These problems detract from the overall gaming experience.
- “The image is way too grainy, the head bob makes me feel sick, too many glitches and artifacts.”
- “A few glitches here and there.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, indicating that players feel the developer prioritizes profit over player experience.
- “This is another cash grab type of developer.”