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North (2016)

Outlands

Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One

2.36 from 22 ratings

236 members have it in their collection · 119 backlogged · 8 wish listed

How long? Main story 2h (from 1 logged playthrough)

Dealing with the issue of the contemporary refugee crisis while at the same time being deeply rooted in a classical cyberpunk atmosphere à la Blade Runner, NORTH features a dark synthpop soundtrack, a sprawling mega-city and weird monster-like inhabitants.
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Details

Developers
Outlands
Publishers
Sometimes You
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Themes
Mystery, Science fiction
Steam
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Release dates

  • Feb 26, 2016 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Apr 27, 2016 (Worldwide) Mac
  • Mar 06, 2018 (North_America) Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
  • Mar 06, 2018 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
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MistRain

Review MistRain 2/5 · May 11, 2024

Has potential but overall design kinda sucks

I was vibing with this game a lot until I got too confused about where to go. I was trying to get into the forge and turn on the things but it MUST be impossible? I gave up after a couple of tries. Wandered around for a bit but found now means of progressing. Disappointing considering some places were pretty …

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I was vibing with this game a lot until I got too confused about where to go. I was trying to get into the forge and turn on the things but it MUST be impossible? I gave up after a couple of tries. Wandered around for a bit but found now means of progressing. Disappointing considering some places were pretty cool.

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sizzleleg

Review sizzleleg 3/5 · Sep 21, 2019

This was a really cool wee game. VERY rough around the edges, but interesting narratively and deeply unsettling. Atmospheric, creepy and profound. Not bad for a quid and it only lasts an hour.

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citizen428

Review citizen428 2/5 · Jul 24, 2018

Just ok

I generally have no problem with walking simulators and unconventional or artsy games. However, North didn't quite do it for me. Sure, the soundtrack is good and it tackles an important issue, but it's really short (about 1h) and never particularly engaging or original. I don't regret spending 3 bucks and 1h on it, but I certainly could have done …

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I generally have no problem with walking simulators and unconventional or artsy games. However, North didn't quite do it for me. Sure, the soundtrack is good and it tackles an important issue, but it's really short (about 1h) and never particularly engaging or original. I don't regret spending 3 bucks and 1h on it, but I certainly could have done without it too. Anyway, worth checking out if you enjoyed Gone Home and similar games.

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