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Will Cruz reviews Lake, developed by Gamious.
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@TheNetherwalker 2 года назад

Should be qualified as a fantasy game. The idea of a single person working for the post office being able to afford a two story house next to a lake is less believable than orcs casting fireballs.

@pyrobison2002 2 года назад

It is

@nickstonef 2 года назад

The character is living in the house of her parents over the course of the game. Also this was set back in the 1980s. Much more believable

@KuneshFromSkalitz 2 года назад

Ignorance

@Adjunify 2 года назад

Then again, it IS based in 1986 when the trickle-down economics joke hadn't yet completely stripped away all chances of working hard and living the dream.

@Eunostos 2 года назад

Hoping someone would understand current situations don't map directly back to 40 years ago is apparently less believable still. Alas.

@DangOldRegularOld 2 года назад

This game was definitely made by amazon to make package delivery seem like a relaxing job 😂

@yattbully 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@joelface 2 года назад

That explains the pee-in-a-bottle-because-you-have-no-time-for-a-break side mission.

@burgbass 2 года назад

Huh I wondered what that whole union busting side mission I had around the middle of the game was all about

@Cruzan9 2 года назад

LOL 🤦🏽‍♀

@EmperorOfChaos 2 года назад

The greatest union in America was controlled by the mob.

@nickstonef 2 года назад

I liked the game, just finished it earlier. My only gripes are that the mail missions get boring as you get to the end of the game, just super repetitive. But from a storyline aspect I wish the game was longer

@dukkibhoy1990 2 года назад

Does it end when you complete the story or can you keep delivering parcels

@nickstonef 2 года назад

@@dukkibhoy1990 It ends when you complete the story

@bad_news_bear8102 2 года назад

Agreed I feel like their should have been more characters too I did however love the little town they created it felt like a nice escape

@BDng1 2 года назад

@@nickstonef how long does it take?

@Pseudomuse_ 2 года назад

@@BDng1 about 7 or 8 hours

@xRicCi 2 года назад

As someone who stumbled across this game over the holiday break, I loved it! I find the graphics are incredible and story line very fun to be apart of. This game really brings you back to the countryside. One of my favourite moments is driving along listening to the music in the truck and hearing the radio static really makes you feel like you were driving along the countryside. Small detail but goes a long way. Highly recommend!

@dieulinh349 2 года назад

This game is so chill and relaxing,the music is also really amazing it brings you back to the countryside somehow ! Except some conversations are awkward but really reccomend this game during the lockdown

@jojonr619 2 года назад

I’m a mailman… now I can really never leave work

@scissoroo 2 года назад

So this is what a non-strand-type version of Death Stranding is like

@thewewguy8t88 2 года назад

that actually does make sense.

@ktdp831 2 года назад

You mean death?

@ThatsJustEric 2 года назад

No BB's to aid you

@59.9fps 2 года назад

Or a Euro Truck Simulator at a very scaled-down level :)

@revzsaz9418 2 года назад

Thanks for playing Will 🙏 Sounds really chill and easy-going ☺️ Hope you're well man 🍻 Cheers and thanks for all you make!

@meganbeaudoin8085 2 года назад

This looks so chill! It'd be a good wind-down game, I think.

@ruatpuiarenthlei4005 4 месяца назад

Exactly yes

@nightcatarts 2 года назад

A world where delivery drivers aren't deeply stressed & constantly rushed? I.. don't understand.

@madness1931 2 года назад

What a difference about 40 years make. 1980s, we have Lake, 2018/19 we have Sorry We Missed You, and in 2050 we have Death Stranding.

@Einsteintse 2 года назад

The only truth that only delivery guys know. Mail delivery is a physically demanding job and also comes with timing pressure.

@kayeoffers4339 2 года назад

Probably more rural places.

2 года назад

I work as mailman. This feels like more work after work 😂

@madquest8 2 года назад

I'll wait for the weapons pack DLC, where you can go on a murderous rampage in town, slaughtering everyone. And the Rabid wildlife DLC where the town is under siege from insane Bears and killer wolves. Good fun ahead!

@andrewhickinbottom1051 2 года назад

Nice! I bought this yesterday. I played the demo of this a month or so ago and enjoyed how chilled out it was, and it had a nice mix of life is strange style interactive story, and (non violent) GTA style delivery missions, wrapped up in that wholesome picturesque Americana that i like. Glad you enjoyed it Will! I'll be starting it this weekend myself. Should be a nice change in pace after spending 20 hours playing through Quake since for the first time since the MS DOS days, as well as its 4 expansion chapters. Heh - Quake to Lake! What a change :-D

@thewewguy8t88 2 года назад

i was just thinking this has some grand theft auto vibes.(that being said i think gta is better mostly because gta just feels alive)

@andrewhickinbottom1051 2 года назад

@@thewewguy8t88 Well, obviously, but GTA V is a triple-A game with a budget of $265 million haha

@zephyr_x45 2 года назад

I absolutely loved it, just wished we had more freedom. Still being able to walk around after a workday, for example, or doing more with the characters, e.g. planning dates with the love intetests or generally getting to know them more, other little tasks, all that stuff.

@scabo33 Год назад

Just cleared this game. I’m on a month long rest from work from Stress so this resonated really strongly with me. Very relaxing and excellent soundtrack. One of my all time favs as it came at a time when I needed it.

@lamptown3748 2 года назад

ya know what, as a van man, myself - i absolutely love this new trend of romanticizing delivery jobs. When im out there, i think about games like Lake, Death Stranding, and Cloud Punk and i wonder what people think of the profession.

@jayvonwebb4864 2 года назад

As much as I feel like so much more could've been done with this game and it could've been so longer, I'm really happy with the finished product. Loved the experience

@MarkWhich 9 месяцев назад

Yeah just after really knowing the all the locals and their names, and getting comfortable it just ends.

@UnNaturalVibe 2 года назад

It would be cool if there was a game like this but it was free play and you got to go anywhere you wanted so you could have conversations with specific people and you could craft your own story. It might not have a definitive ending so that the player can still enjoy the world they are in and there would be activities to do like fishing or snowboarding and skiing.

@HenriqueMelo1989 2 года назад

That'd be cool. I'd also add a relationship feature, where you could date any other resident of the town.

@fieryjalapenos4442 2 года назад

It’s an older game but Mount and Blade Warband. It doesn’t have a definitive storyline so you are left to craft your own adventure. A lot of replay value and I believe there is a console version on Gamepass.

@yeseniavalerio6577 Год назад

So sims 🌛

@tylerjamesbuckley457 2 года назад

They could have easily put a twist on this game. Like discover clues that your dad is an axe murderer or something lol but then I guess it would be the same as so many others

@zachsmith1731 2 года назад

I was thinking you could choose to be a criminal or dexter type or something would be fun lol

@SixOk 2 года назад

Tbh for a game rated M I thought there was gonna be twist and turns . But was highly disappointed

@SixOk 2 года назад

@@zachsmith1731 tbh same !!!

@Mintylight 2 года назад

@@SixOk The M is just for the drug use.

@joelface 2 года назад

@@SixOk So what gave it the M rating then?

@thewatcher8580 2 года назад

I played this game over a rainy weekend. Best weekend I've had in a long long time

@24ozz 2 года назад

Can you drive the truck into the lake?

@andyyymp3 2 года назад

@@24ozz omg?

@josie3267 2 года назад

@@24ozz this made me laugh but are you okay?

@MothicaBlack 5 месяцев назад

You good man?😂@@24ozz

@16maze 2 года назад

Me, coming from 360 no scoping park, woods, mason and Adler to this game was so nice of a change a pace.

@ReaperKezia Год назад

As a native Oregonian who also played local Oregon games like Days gone, Life is strange & the amazing Gone home (by the creators of Bioshock) I'm intrigued by this game. Hopefully it stands up to the others!

@rasheedah3311 10 месяцев назад

Oh I love doing my deliveries in the rain 🌧️ so peaceful

@TheB3e3 2 года назад

The first thirty seconds of the video look EXACTLY like the town layout in Deadly Premonition!

@Micah__ 2 года назад

SpongeBob: So, do you deliver your own mail? Or do you have your own mailperson? But then, who delivers his mail? Is there a never-ending chain of mailmen delivering mail to other mailmen? Well, I guess a P.O. box could, in theory, break the chain.

@LocalContentShow 2 года назад

No word on the music/soundscape? That's always a big decider for me with games and it seems like this in particular - which relies on the chill atmosphere it creates - would live/die by the quality of it's soundtrack.

@videodeposu8741 2 года назад

Yeah these kind of smaller chilly games are golden with their soundtracks. Example? Stardew Valley

@treesfallshort1650 2 года назад

@@videodeposu8741 Death Stranding perhaps

@Ed-Mace 2 года назад

I love the ambience, music and simply needed feel of peacefulness. Try finding that kind of atmosphere these days. Remember it’s only a game to enjoy, drive wherever you chose, rekindle relationships, meet people and make choices. Loved the Blue Velvet option!

@Darkraz 2 года назад

Not when you hear the same song for the 10 th time

@jayvonwebb4864 2 года назад

@@Darkraz I do think they should've added more songs but I'm happy with the list, some I loved hearing, others would get so repetitive I turned off the radio when they came on

@Jon-xp9fx 2 года назад

This game must have been made for the 1% who often wonder what life as a normal person is like.

@archive6094 2 года назад

This looks great! I think might give it a go if I get a chance.

@MiniPainterGamerDadD20 Год назад

Just started playing it on PSPlus. Honestly it's a beautiful and relaxing game. The town is deader than dead though. I want a sequel or DLC that amps up the population. I'm really enjoying time in the old "P.O."

@reizak8966 2 года назад

So... what if we have a tendency to fall asleep while driving? Think I'll still be able to play?

@WillCBlogs 2 года назад

Sureeeeee lol

@kitchmix 2 года назад

I loved it, super relaxing, ability to have the car on auto pilot and fast travel makes the deliveries more enjoyable, being only 2 in game weeks it’s over pretty quick and felt like I’d been on a journey myself, the more I played the more I got in grossed in her story. Any recommendations for games similar?

@tob7759 2 года назад

Have you tried the Life Is Strange games? The last one in particular might be in your taste.

@kitchmix 2 года назад

@@tob7759 I’ve downloaded it via game pass but not played yet, thank you 🤘

@moribund18 7 месяцев назад

try Season : a letter to the future

@sanguinor5609 2 года назад

Are there any other games like this? I’d be keen to explore this genre a lot more

@theunpairedelectron924 Год назад

Life is strange series …

@valacan 2 года назад

Dipping your toes. . . that pun is worth the Like all by itself.

@kingdomheartslover3249 2 года назад

This game was really good i feel like the only thing it was missing was more things to do but other than that it was really good

@portugalmath 2 года назад

0:54 Back do the Present poster haha

@jayminc3442 Год назад

I played it long enough to end my second day of deliveries and figured id seen enough 😂 it was a nice chill hour of gameplay but i think ill call it there.

@BlueAversion 2 года назад

I played the demo of this a few months ago and I did enjoy the chilled out setting. I’m just not sure its worth it for the full price given it appears to be only a few hours long. Had hoped it would appear on Gamepass but no joy there so I think I’ll wait to see if it goes on sale somewhere down the road.

@waiseshah7458 2 года назад

It recently got added to gamepass now!Give it a try

@keepemclassic6791 2 года назад

hey its on gamepass right now if you're still interested.

@TravJam317 2 года назад

It sounds like they took a Hallmark movie and made a game out of it.

@jd-no7rw Год назад

That is pretty accurate. I played it and that's exactly what I thought it was like, lol. Especially the whole "hunky" lumberjack who falls for her and wants her to stay in the small town even though she is a pretty big computer programmer in the city, lol.

@matthewsharpe393 2 года назад

".. the town feels abandoned" So there's some mystery to the game? "Nope.. just no NPCs

@unvergebeneid 2 года назад

Looks perfect for when you come home drunk and need something to wind you down.

@MissMultiConsole 2 года назад

i love relaxing wholesome games so i probably would really enjoy this one i think i'll give it a try :D

@b.1162 Год назад

My husband is a mailman and his job is anything but relaxing! The game looks cute though

@moalabs 2 года назад

Looks like "The Long Dark Prequel" ;)

@Cruzan9 2 года назад

I saw the trailer when it was new but totally forgot about it until I just started looking for games to play (hopefully on sale too). This one is 30% off on Epic. I would have liked for it to be a bit cheaper given it can be completed in under 10 hours but hey everybody needs a paycheck. I'm hoping this will be a favorable quality vs quantity experience. I'll play it just as soon as I get done with Gris which is a great game so far.

@RXIVVIX Год назад

4 months late but it’s on take pass right now it’s going off soon

@scottmcdaniel2121 2 года назад

Playing this on Xbox one.it’s alright.I was a little excited to finally play it , but gosh, not much going on for the frame rate to tank so bad.The first State of Decay plays faster and better with much more going on. A lot of stuttering and a little ugly on the texture front.needed a little more optimization before release.

@willd1795 2 года назад

i loved this game i mean yeah it does get pretty boring and repetitive but that’s the game. it’s super chill and relaxed.

@MarkyV83 Год назад

Started this last night. It's like a cross between Alan Wake and Postman Pat

@offroad5798 2 года назад

Also available on Playstation 4 & 5

@gabi_bird Год назад

Thank you for this! This was helpful.

@Rpgesusgoingin 2 года назад

Does look very chill

@plokoon9619 Год назад

Lots of glitches and the sound breaks at least 2 times per hour, requiring a reset back to the menu to open/then close the credits, and restart the game.

@heathersmith4930 2 года назад

Anyone having trouble finding the game? some official websites say it's also available for Mac and switch, which is what I have but they don't come up as an option for any of them. it looks like a really relaxing game

@Jennifer-gv8cr 2 года назад

I’m having a difficult time looking for it too!

@kaylee9672 2 года назад

I’m trying to get it for ps4

@MarkWhich 9 месяцев назад

I thought I was playing in tutorial mode for the first two weeks, we get to know and be introduced to the characters, we find the quickest routes, we start love interests, then the game suddenly ends.

@tech8438 2 года назад

nice to see something different again even if not my thing

@deionchampion72 2 года назад

This game reminds me when I lived in Humboldt County at 11years old best time in my life

@kevinstotler8413 2 года назад

I can't even purchase it on the PS4 it's saying it's unavailable

@karlamsterdam983 2 года назад

i loved the athmosphere of this town - it's like you're comparing it to gta5 - its supposed to be like that.

@Curtis.A 2 года назад

I don't understand why it's r18 tho

@vazak11 2 года назад

Sounds chill

@djayk9692 2 года назад

Any reasons why this game is considered mature and if my 13 yr old can play it?

@michaelwatson765 2 года назад

The game is good, games like this should have come out 10 years ago. Mail delivery and post office games are complex but this is 2022 bring it on

@joshramirez7 2 года назад

Yep, they have train and flight simulators, why not an open world package delivery? It can be done!

@taheemlewis7627 Год назад

there was no option for merdith to smoke a joint

@jd-no7rw Год назад

She does, if you want her to - during the night out with Mickey and June.

@_multiverse_ 2 года назад

This is 33% off on steam until July 23rd.

@gamingstudios3676 Год назад

Yes this game is really good, I love to be rude to the people 😂😂

@KenTheAdventurer 2 года назад

Will this game be on Playstation soon?

@COOLDUDERBALD 2 года назад

It’s free on Xbox game pass. But definitely worth the price!

@vicrules6666 2 года назад

Haha Chauncey Phillips baaaaald.

@azuregiant9258 2 года назад

I had my eye on this game, but just hearing this review makes me feel lethargic. Is there any actual story? I got the impression from this review that the game consists of riding around and delivering packages and that mostly no one was home to receive them. It really seems extremely boring. I loved Death Stranding, but there was also an intriguing story and the scenery was so enjoyable to navigate across. Think I’ll probably just wait until it appears on gamepass 😕

@watchernode6138 2 года назад

This game is about a life lesson, its about the decisions you take in life. Just finished it, left we a bit depressed, didn't want to leave the world.

@keepemclassic6791 2 года назад

its on gamepass right now

@cringeoregano3411 2 года назад

I'm still trying to figure out why its Rated M, on game pass

@stretchypantsman 2 года назад

The hc love scene about 5.5 hours in. They do a bunch of drugs and just go to town…. It was very artistically choreographed though.

@vercetti1753 2 года назад

This game is chill!

@jastinbalanquit 2 года назад

Does it have a free upgrade to PS5?

@jacobmeeler1256 2 года назад

There are really no ghouls?

@averystorm 2 года назад

These games have their place, I guess(something my grandmother could play), but I'm a little tired of boring games with very little to do, being excused as "chill". All of the activities in this game are half baked, and done much better in other games that merely have them as set dressing. I can walk around in a "Skyrim" town and talk to the NPCs, if I want a similar "chill" experience.

@eternalmiasma5586 2 года назад

This game is so charming, had a blast taking my time and exploring the lake and town. Like I was living in a hallmark movie but not homophobic and overly Christian

@CrazzedKor 2 года назад

My photographs were all black, my instinct reaction was that its not a bug but lazy development like they just gave up for that part. I still enjoyed the game overall but that part really ruined my opinion about it because I went out of my way to take interesting pictures just to see that BS, so my question is did anyone see their photographs when you have to pick one for a contest.

@jd-no7rw Год назад

On this game?

@chloedesfosses5138 Год назад

Mine was all black too..

@leeborder8467 2 года назад

Started to enjoy this game, went to log in after work and oh brilliant stuck on a loading screen, you just can’t have good experiences with games these days. Thankfully it was on game pass..

@piipiipoopoo520 Год назад

AMAZING LOVE IT❤❤ so fucking cozy chill relaxing an beautiful!!😭❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@morinc75 2 года назад

comment for the almighty algorithm !!

@VersionBest 2 года назад

So it's the indie version of Death Stranding.

@futurepastself2777 2 года назад

Free on stadia this month one cool thing about stadia the offer some super cool games for free and u can get them anytime u have a subscription unlike ps plus, if you don't get it free this month u can still get it free later

@HeadCannonPrime 2 года назад

When someone takes "fetch quest" a little too literally.

@Ghadente 2 года назад

If Cthulhu isn't waiting at the bottom of the lake, this game is a fail

@Ritzuh 2 года назад

Mailman simulator?

@Gweb52 2 года назад

For a game set in 1986 , there is a disturbing lack of cocaine and communism

@coreymartin3218 2 года назад

I like the setting and the overall plot, but I'm concerned with the lack of conflict in the game. I'm not necessarily talking about physical conflict....but an antagonist or somebody that has bad intentions. Even simple games in the 80's had antagonists, be they donkey kong or koopa. A choices matter game should have consequences that you fall for that dramatically impact how you feel as you progress in the story. This game may seem relaxing.....but in the end, hollow.

@Eunostos 2 года назад

Might want to re-read the many posts here explicitly interested because it doesn't have those. Some of us get enough antagonists through our RL :p

@fieryjalapenos4442 2 года назад

My thoughts have been this might just be a test game and getting a feel for how it plays then doing another game down the line with expanded gameplay.

@coreymartin3218 2 года назад

@@Eunostos There's games like that you describe that seem to do it much better. Have you ever played Fire Watch on PC? Not a single antagonist, not a single moment of ifghting......yet it has a story and suspense that carries the game through.

@dante_0962 Год назад

For some reason this game caused my controller’s camera or what ever the right joystick controls to look upwards when I don’t have my thumb on it. But I thought it was the controller so now I realise i waisted 70 Australian dollars because of it so now I want a new one. So thanks game.