Greetings, players.
We have just updated THE LONG DARK to version 2.28, Build 136607.
This update includes Part Five of TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY, “Last Horizon”, as well as a free update to the base Survival Mode for THE LONG DARK. It also includes a series of bug fixes.
For a detailed breakdown of all the new features added to TALES in Part Five, or the new free additions added to Survival Mode, please watch the update video below:
Paid Expansion Pass Content
NEW REGION! SUNDERED PASS
Accessed from the Zone of Contamination, Sundered Pass is a dramatically vertical region that reaches deeply into the spine of the Far Territory, showcasing some of the mountainous terrain that separates this area from the rest of Great Bear Island. Seek out the abandoned Weather Station near the summit!
THE THIRD TALE: LAST HORIZON
Picking up from Buried Echoes, Last Horizon delivers the third and final Tale, a trilogy of stories started with Signal Void. Follow the clues leading from the Zone of Contamination, deep into the heart of Sundered Pass, hunting for answers to the story of Rüdiger and the weird experiments he spearheaded in the dark depths of the Far Territory.
NEW WILDLIFE! THE COUGAR
Keep an eye open for this dangerous new threat. Territorial, silent, and deadly. If you aren’t paying attention, the first time you see the Cougar might be your last.
NEW TOOLS! COUGAR CLAW KNIFE & COUGAR-HIDE WRAP
If you survive encounters with the Cougar you might end up with the raw materials you need to craft these two new Cougar-themed gear items.
NEW CLOTHING! TACTICAL JACKET & TACTICAL GLOVES
Rare and especially tough clothing items unlocked by completing the Last Horizon tale.
NEW FEATS! SETTLED MIND & CELESTIAL NAVIGATOR
Unlocked by completing Last Horizon, these feats provide unique gameplay benefits.
Free Updates to Survival Mode
MISERY MODE
The first new experience mode added to THE LONG DARK since 2016’s Interloper. Misery ratchets up the difficulty of Interloper even further, adds the Cougar and Scurvy to the mix, and over fixed intervals introduces a series of six entirely new and incredibly punishing afflictions. Experience the five stages of Misery in the most challenging experience mode yet!
CHEAT DEATH SYSTEM
The first change to THE LONG DARK’s save system since launching in 2014. Upon death, be tempted to continue playing but not without accepting intriguing penalties that stack with each subsequent death. Adds an optional gameplay twist and a player choice to the experience of death and failure. And if you want to play using permadeath as usual, just resist the temptation to Cheat Death!
***
Summary & Reporting Issues
If you encounter issues with the game, please report them to our Support Portal at hinterlandgames.com/support.
If you would like to provide feedback or discuss your experiences with the game with the development team or other players, please post your feedback in the Official Forums: hinterlandforums.com/forums.
If you encounter a crash or issue with the game post-updating, please contact us as we can often help players address their issues, and we always strive to! This is more productive than jumping to post a negative review.
Please remember that Hinterland is a small independent developer. Our Support Team strives to respond to all reports as quickly as possible, but as you can imagine, releases are our busiest time. We appreciate your patience, and please know the team is looking into your issues and we will resolve them as soon as we can. Unfortunately, we are not able to follow-up with every individual report that is submitted. But we appreciate them all.
Thank you for reading, and many thanks for your support!