- May 21, 2017
- Mojo Bones
- 5h median play time
Impact Winter
Though it is a fairly solid game, it might be worth waiting a couple more weeks until the development team sorts out the rest of the bugs before trying to survive the frozen abyss that is Impact Winter.
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"Impact Winter" is a single-player Role Playing Game with a good plot and compelling atmosphere, but can be buggy. As Jacob Solomon, lead a team of survivors after a devastating asteroid collision and strategize to lower the rescue timer, enduring an unpredictably hostile winter environment until help arrives in 30 days. Provide for your team and unite your skills to keep your companions alive in this immersive struggle for life.











- The game features a visually appealing world with a unique art style and immersive atmosphere.
- The core gameplay mechanics of survival, exploration, and team management are engaging and provide a compelling experience.
- The soundtrack enhances the overall mood and complements the game's themes effectively.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, including poor optimization, long loading times, and unresponsive controls, particularly for keyboard and mouse users.
- Design choices, such as the RNG loot system and the micromanagement of NPCs, can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The countdown timer for rescue adds unnecessary pressure, detracting from the exploration aspect of the game.
- story48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game's story is criticized for its repetitive fetch quests, lack of engaging NPC interactions, and numerous bugs that hinder quest progression. While some players appreciate the underlying premise of surviving a global winter and find the character backstories interesting, many feel that the execution is flawed, leading to a disjointed experience with limited replayability. Overall, the narrative elements are seen as promising but ultimately underwhelming due to poor design and technical issues.
“The music, theme, writing, and early story (I only saw 3 hours of it) are all solid.”
“There’s a story: the basic premise of the story is that you are trying to survive a global winter after the above incident.”
“The four other survivors are interesting and each has their own story to tell, which you unravel and learn about the more you do for them.”
“The NPCs outside of your camp that give you quests don't even thank you for completing those quests, and don't give you rewards. A couple of times I wasn't sure if I had even turned in the quest until I checked the quest log.”
“Completing quests rewards you by decreasing the length of the game (seriously!).”
“There's no intro, cutscene, or immediate backstory.”
Impact Winter Review
Seeing Impact Winter through to the end will be a struggle in itself. It is a shame that Impact Winter is filled with both bugs and design problems as at it’s core there are the makings of a brilliant title. For now though it is one to avoid unless you are willing to deal with the problems.
40%Impact Winter Review
There is an extremely interesting world on display in Impact Winter and there are traces of greatness scattered throughout. Unfortunately, there are far too many examples of cumbersome, clumsy, and frustrating execution that end up melting away the game's frosty facade. With such a heavy emphasis on multiple playthroughs, most players would be lucky to stomach their first 30 days of survival.
50%Impact Winter Review
Though it is a fairly solid game, it might be worth waiting a couple more weeks until the development team sorts out the rest of the bugs before trying to survive the frozen abyss that is Impact Winter.
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