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The Long Dark
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The Long Dark is a first-person survival video game developed by Canadian developer Hinterland Studio. Originally released in an alpha state via Steam's Early Access program in 2014 after a successful crowdfunding campaign, the full game was released in 2017.
The Long Dark takes place in an isolated region of northern Canada following a massive solar storm that has destroyed almost all modern technology and brought civilization to its knees. Players must survive the frigid wilderness they find themselves in by scavenging or crafting what they need, managing hunger, thirst, and fatigue, and finding shelter from the unforgiving elements.
There are two main game modes:
Survival, which is a sandbox mode where the only goal is to explore the game world and stay alive for as long as possible.
Wintermute, which is The Long Dark's episodic story mode. Bush pilot Will Mackenzie is approached by his ex-wife, Dr. Astrid Greenwood, who asks him to fly her out to the remote Great Bear Island to deliver an unspecified package. Will reluctantly accepts, but on their way to Astrid's destination, their plane is bought down by the massive solar flare that strikes Earth. Separated, Will and Astrid each embark on a journey to find each other and survive the "quiet apocalypse".
The following weapons appear in The Long Dark
Overview
There are only a handful of ranged weapons in The Long Dark. Each one is rare and extremely valuable to the goal of long-term survival. Ammunition for them is similarly rare, but spent cartridges can be reloaded using the appropriate tools and by making a trip to the game's sole ammunition workbench. Firearms are used for hunting game and defending oneself from the hostile wildlife of Great Bear Island. In survival mode, the player character begins unskilled with firearms, but becomes more proficient with their use the more they are used. Weapons must also be maintained and poor-quality weapons may jam at inopportune moments.
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 27
A revolver resembling the Smith & Wesson Model 27 was the second firearm added to the game, known simply as "Revolver". It was introduced in the Steadfast Ranger update in January 2019 and plays a large role in Episode 3 of the story, "Crossroads Elegy". It fires in double-action mode and its ammunition is probably the most common ammunition in the game, but is not as powerful as the hunting rifle and is best used at close-range. It appears to have a 5" barrel. Old builds of the game had (but did not use) .38 caliber Ruger Security Six, before the current one was introduced.
Orion Flare Gun
The Orion Flare Gun was the first weapon added to the game post-alpha release. It was introduced in the Timberwolf Mountain update in December 2015 as the "Distress Pistol". The Distress Pistol serves as a self-defense tool which can be fired at charging animals and scare them off with the light and noise. A well-placed shot can kill an animal as well, although it is significantly less accurate than the Revolver or Hunting Rifle, making it unsuitable for hunting.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1
The "Hunting Rifle" is a bolt-action rifle that most closely resembles a Lee-Enfield No. 1 and is most likely intended to be a Lee-Enfield of some sort. The rifle's silhouette roughly correlates to a Lee-Enfield No. 1 but features several modifications as seen below. The rifle went through a number of iterations in the game during development, with an early roughly modeled version in a sportized stock and a Mauser-style built-in magazine, and a later one with a full-size military stock and a bunker for an SMLE-type magazine (which for some reason was absent), until it finally came to its present form.
