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Review: The Red Lantern Shines
Surviving in a harsh winter environment was never my idea of a good video game, that is, until The Long Dark came around. I loved surviving in its post-apocalyptic winter. Every decision was life or death, and death can come to those who aren’t prepared. When I first saw The Red Lantern it gave me strong The Long Dark vibes, both because of its art style, and its challenge of surviving in a harsh cold environment. The dynamic of musher and sled dog further intrigued me, and while I’m glad to have played The Red Lantern, it turned out to be vastly different than I was expecting.
The Red Lantern is a survival game that’s all about resource management as you lead your sled dog across harsh, winter terrain. It’s played from a first person perspective, and has some rogue-lite elements, but it bears closer resemblance to The Oregon Trail than it does The Long Dark. You play as the Musher, setting off into her new wilderness home. To get there, she’ll have to brave said wilderness with a team of sled dogs. In The Red Lantern it’s about the bond you’ll make with your sled team as you keep them—and yourself—alive on your way to the house with the red lantern.
The first thing you’ll do in The Red Lantern is get your sled team together. There are several stops to make, and on each, you’ll get to meet a dog and learn about it. The different dogs’ personalities have an effect on the events you’ll encounter on your runs. If a dog is scared of elk, they may run away instead of letting you hunt. If a dog likes to fight, in the wilderness, you might see them act aggressive towards wolves.
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