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The Long Road North

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85%Game Brain Score
music, graphics
gameplay, optimization
85% User Score Based on 59 reviews

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The Long Road North is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by North Kingdom Games and was released on April 28, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

A story-driven game supported by the song Cold Burn from Cult Of Luna

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85%
Audience ScoreBased on 59 reviews
music16 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Outstanding music soundtrack by Cult of Luna, highly praised and fitting the game's atmosphere well.
  • Unique and visually striking interactive music video experience with impressive graphics and aesthetic.
  • Free to play and provides a short, interesting audio-visual journey appreciated especially by fans of the band and metal genre.
  • Poor optimization causing significant frame rate drops, lag spikes, and high CPU usage on many systems.
  • Gameplay is limited, repetitive, and fiddly with issues like lack of vertical control, awkward camera, and collectible mechanics that can frustrate players.
  • Excessive flashing lights without seizure warnings which can cause discomfort or health issues for photosensitive players.
  • music
    45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music, primarily metal and Cult of Luna's work, is widely praised for its quality, atmosphere, and strong integration with the game's visuals, effectively creating an interactive music video experience. While fans consider the soundtrack exceptional and central to the game's appeal, some players found the metal/noise style off-putting and noted minimal musical variation tied to gameplay progression. Overall, the music is the standout element, with the game serving mainly to showcase the track rather than provide deep gameplay.

    • “The game with the best soundtrack ever made.”
    • “The music is amazing, the atmosphere of the game is worth seeing.”
    • “All in all a fantastic art project, great song and a brilliant/fun way to market it.”
    • “The music was a constant, never ending drone with very little variation no matter how many lights were collected.”
    • “The mechanics suck, the screen shake is overdone, and nothing about your own progress in the game affects the music much; I only got a basic guitar drone with very little vocals sporadically.”
    • “I did not enjoy the music, and if you do, I wish you could change the volume!”
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are widely praised for their fantastic, cohesive aesthetic that complements the music well, especially in the beginning. However, some users note inconsistent visual and musical integration throughout the game, with performance issues like frame drops in later stages detracting from the overall experience. Despite this, the visuals remain a standout feature, even if the gameplay and music may not appeal to all.

    • “The graphics are fantastic and fit with the music.”
    • “The graphics are cool and more demanding than you initially would think from this type of game.”
    • “Beautiful visuals.”
    • “Pair that with horrendous frame drops in the later stages (even on the lowest graphics settings) and a complete lack of rhythmic elements to tie it all together, you end up with a pretty boring experience.”
    • “Other than the graphics, I would not want to play this game.”
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay received mixed to negative feedback, criticized for poor mechanics, overdone screen shake, and a disjointed connection with the music. While some noted a resemblance to experimental titles like Journey, the overall experience was seen as wonky and detracted from enjoying the soundtrack.

    • “Gameplay reminds me of Journey or some of the experimental games Plastiq developed for the PlayStation 3 – Datura or Linger in Shadows.”
    • “Worst 'song' in the world, worst 'gameplay' in the world.”
    • “The mechanics suck, the screen shake is overdone, and nothing about your own progress in the game affects the music much. I had over half the lights, meaning I explored, but I only got a basic guitar drone with very little vocals sporadically.”
    • “At first I could not enjoy the music because of the crappy game mechanics.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from poor optimization, exhibiting frequent lag spikes, high CPU usage, and consistently low frame rates—even on mid to high-end hardware—resulting in a generally choppy and unstable performance.

    • “Horribly optimized, 10 fps.”
    • “Exceptionally poor performance (averaging under 30 fps on medium settings with an RX 5700 XT, dropping well into single digits when inside a tornado).”
    • “Optimization was not good, with lag spikes and high CPU usage.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for perfectly complementing its music, creating an immersive and enjoyable experience. Users find the combination of sound and environment to be a standout feature worth experiencing.

    • “The music is amazing, the atmosphere of the game is worth experiencing.”
    • “The atmosphere fits the song perfectly.”
    • “The music is lit and the atmosphere fits it really well.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game exhibits notable stability issues, particularly with movement mechanics, including problematic vertical control that can cause the player's orb to get stuck in the ceiling. These bugs detract from the overall experience, making gameplay feel either frustrating or dull.

    • “Buggy movement, particularly with respect to vertical control (or lack thereof), in my case leading to the player's orb becoming seemingly stuck in the ceiling.”
    • “Buggy or boring, not entirely sure which.”
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The Long Road North is a casual action adventure game.

The Long Road North is available on PC and Windows.

The Long Road North was released on April 28, 2022.

The Long Road North was developed by North Kingdom Games.

The Long Road North has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Long Road North for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Long Road North is a single player game.

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