What is the 1 thing you enjoy most about The Long Dark?

[MrWolf]

I love the sounds: Snow crunching underfoot, a crackling fire, and meat sizzling as it cooks.

[CitrinePeridot]

Just now, MrWolf said:

I love the sounds: Snow crunching underfoot, a crackling fire, and meat sizzling as it cooks.

YES! I love that as well.

[TROY]

On 8/22/2017 at 11:16 AM, Gr0dede said:

Hello all,

Only one week one the game for me, i really love the freedom.

You can do what you want, where you want (even if you are nude in night near 2 bear and dancing macarena...)

I really like the non-zombie, every time when i'm in the dark inside a house i can tell me "it's ok, nothing gonna jumpscare me"

 

 

What is the key binding for doing the Macarena? Or did you make a Maca-ro for that? 

[snakevondoof]

making up my own story

single player only (which means they focus on what you can achieve alone, instead multiplayer gimmicks

pacing

surprisingly relaxing, even when I have 10% condition, I never dread having to start over

 

 

[L²]

The quiet moments of beauty.

[TreeBeard]

The music and the sound-effects... ok, that's technically two things, but they defintely enhance the gameplay massively. 

[Mroz4k]

Freedom.

[oplli]

the ambiance and when we hear firebrands (on the fire)

[MP-Fin]

Hello everybody. I am new here, but I have been playing the game for about a year now. 

I live in Rovaniemi, Finland, and I am a scout. So this game is very much up my alley in terms of the ambience. The weather, making fires, waiting for a cabin to warm up, cooking up a steak... It's so peaceful and relaxing. 

The thing I enjoy most right now, is the system where you paint your map with the charcoal as you go. It makes me want to draw the whole map to completion, and that's what I'm trying to do on my current survival play. 

[JaySovereign]

The Northern Lights. I cannot see them where I live because of the city, but having them in the game with the right song playing can be utterly moving at times. I have a whole folder dedicated to auroras screenshots.

[cekivi]

Welcome to the forums @JaySovereign 

Depending on where you live you may still get a chance to see them. Otherwise it can be something for your bucket list. 

[JaySovereign]

13 hours ago, cekivi said:

Welcome to the forums @JaySovereign 

Depending on where you live you may still get a chance to see them. Otherwise it can be something for your bucket list. 

I live in southern Ontario. The city is too bright, though.

[KinoUnko]

no "Grind" like every other survival game I've played or tried.

[cekivi]

6 hours ago, JaySovereign said:

I live in southern Ontario. The city is too bright, though.

If you have a car the Northern lights will sometimes will dip down as far south as Owen Sound. Keep an eye out this winter and you may get lucky  

[JaySovereign]

7 hours ago, cekivi said:

If you have a car the Northern lights will sometimes will dip down as far south as Owen Sound. Keep an eye out this winter and you may get lucky  

Owen Sound, huh? ...Never heard of it. But yeah, I don't have a car and it makes it very hard for me to see something so incredible.

[T.V]

Aurorae

[cekivi]

17 hours ago, JaySovereign said:

Owen Sound, huh? ...Never heard of it. But yeah, I don't have a car and it makes it very hard for me to see something so incredible.

It's a little community up on Georgian Bay. 

[Bromstarzan]

feeling safe... oh, not safe!

[cekivi]

Welcome to the forums @Bromstarzan 

[stratvox]

On 14/10/2017 at 8:23 PM, cekivi said:

If you have a car the Northern lights will sometimes will dip down as far south as Owen Sound. Keep an eye out this winter and you may get lucky  

FWIW, I've seen aurorae as far south as Prince Edward County... though I've only seen it three times in my fifty years that far south.

[Timber Wolf]

The Old Bear!

[jose katan]

The realism , the desolation an the  permanent challenge.

[hozz1235]

Foraging.

I actually have a "goal" to break down and forage every item in the game; although after spending a week in the dam and clearing out 2 rooms, I'm rethinking that!

[Drifter Man]

On 30/10/2017 at 4:14 AM, Timber Wolf said:

The Old Bear!

He likes you too, considering all the high-fives and big bear hugs he's giving you

[alunasmoon]

cant possibly do it in five words cause there is so much, i love the fact that i can play it over and over and over with different outcomes and situations every time . i lover the art and beauty of the game along with most of the mechanics i just love it!!!