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To the Moon
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To the Moon is an independent PC adventure game by Freebird Games which heavily focuses on story. It features two doctors traversing through the memories of a dying man to fulfill his last wish.
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"The interactive elements of To the Moon exist solely in service of pushing you through its story, but it's a story very much worth pushing through."
5 ★ (11)
4 ★ (8)
3 ★ (2)
2 ★ (0)
1 ★ (0)

A Journey Backward Through Memory

I don't play a lot of games like To the Moon. I'm used to big, epic Final Fantasy-type stories - with amazing graphics, voice acting, and boss battles. And those can be great, but I've been glad to se… Read more

Great Story, Not Much Gameplay

To play "To the Moon" for the story is thinking in the right direction; it is indeed very engaging, humorous, tear-jerking, and just enough nods to classic 16-bit era games. The lack of more game mech… Read more

This hit me hard

This game hit me hard. It hit me damn hard. There has been precisely two other times in my life which I have felt the way that this game made me feel. The first was when I lost my Dog to Cancer The se… Read more

Avocado Pie

Avocado pie sounds gross. It's not though. I made it. It's delicious. It's different than the normal stuff, but it's good. The trick is convincing people to try something different. To the Moon is a v… Read more

A lovely story that is a joy to experience

The Short Pros - Absolutely beautiful soundtrack - Charming 16-bit "RPG" style graphics - Fantastic, emotionally riveting story - Lots of interesting plot twists Cons - Gameplay elements seem unnecess… Read more

Games as art.

Most games only use the story or the plot device as a means to an end. That end being getting the player to progress further in whatever game-play element is the showcase of the game. Not so in To the… Read more

"We are not here to play God..."

The story in a lot of games is an afterthought, merely glue to hold together the various gameplay elements or the backdrop to a training exercise for multiplayer. Freebird Games ’ “To the Moon” flips… Read more

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