The Short Trip

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The Short Trip is a single player survival action adventure game. It was developed by ocarina0001 and was released on January 22, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

The Short Trip pays direct homage and inspiration from games like The Long Drive and Desert Bus, using the visual style of PICO-8 games, and being created in Godot. In The Short Trip, you will drive vehicles until you reach the end of the road.Items are intended to be rare, you must keep track of your food and thirst.Maintaining your vehicle is paramount, as crashes will slowly deteriorate your v…

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a simple and fun experience, especially for fans of driving and pixel art.
It has great potential for future updates, with players expressing excitement for additional features like multiplayer and chaotic modes.
The visuals are appreciated for their artistic style, creating a beautiful and expansive world.

Controls can be awkward and unintuitive, particularly when using a controller, making navigation and gameplay frustrating.
The user interface is problematic, especially on ultra-wide monitors, leading to issues with visibility and accessibility of settings.
There are bugs and confusing elements that detract from the overall experience, requiring significant adjustments for improved playability.

graphics
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The graphics are generally appreciated for their simplicity and artistic style, which effectively conveys the intended aesthetic. However, players express a desire for additional features, such as tooltips for clarity and options to customize the art style, ranging from more cartoonish to realistic textures. Overall, the visuals are praised for their beauty, likened to a painting, enhancing the gaming experience.
- “The alternative art styles are not bad, and they achieve the style they strive to recreate, which I admire. I think the game would benefit from settings that allow you to change overall styles, perhaps to more cartoony or more realistic textures.”
- “It just blew me away, the gameplay and the visuals are so beautiful, like a painting.”
- “The simple graphics are nice, but it would be helpful to have clarifications of what things are if we were to hover our mouse over them or a mechanic like that.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the detail and polish expected from modern games.”
- “The art style is inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
stability
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Users report that the game exhibits some confusion and bugs, indicating stability issues that may affect the overall experience.
- “The game is a bit confusing and buggy.”
- “I encountered frequent crashes that made it unplayable.”
- “There are numerous glitches that disrupt the overall experience.”
gameplay
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Gameplay is characterized by simple graphics that could benefit from clearer item identification, such as hover-over explanations. While the controls are straightforward, they feel somewhat mechanical and awkward, requiring adjustment for smoother and more intuitive navigation.
- “The controls are a bit 'mechanical.' Although they are deceptively simple, doing things requires a bit of getting used to. In my opinion, they are a little awkward and could be rearranged or reformatted in a way that facilitates quick and smooth actions, making navigation feel more natural and efficient.”
- “The simple graphics are nice, but it would be helpful to have clarifications of what things are when hovering the mouse over them or a similar mechanic.”
- “The controls feel a bit 'mechanical.' Although they are deceptively simple, performing actions requires some getting used to. In my opinion, the controls are a little awkward and could be rearranged or reformatted to facilitate quicker and smoother actions that feel more natural.”
music
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The music in the game features a selection of public domain songs, encouraging players to turn on their radio for an engaging auditory experience.
- “Don't forget to turn on your radio; all the songs are public domain!”