The Verge took a look at Near Death, and they loved it! [quote]Near Death, a first-person survival game released this summer, is easiest to describe in terms of the things it’s not. Taking place in an abandoned Antarctic research base in the 1980s, Near Death shares a setting with John Carpenter’s The Thing — but it’s not a sci-fi or horror game. Its main mechanic is avoiding death by crafting and scavenging, but it’s not a survival simulator. It’s made by Orthogonal Games, creator of character-driven indie project The Novelist — but it’s not a game about exploring other people’s lives. It’s a tense, lean, and tightly paced exercise in endurance, and one of my favorite games of the year.[/quote] Read the full review here!

The Verge took a look at Near Death, and they loved it! [quote]Near Death, a first-person survival game released this summer, is easiest to describe in terms of the things its not. Taking place in an abandoned Antarctic research base in the 1980s, Near Death shares a setting with John Carpenters The Thing but its not a sci-fi or horror game. Its main mechanic is avoiding death by crafting and scavenging, but its not a survival simulator. Its made by Orthogonal Games, creator of character-driven indie project The Novelist but its not a game about exploring other peoples lives. Its a tense, lean, and tightly paced exercise in endurance, and one of my favorite games of the year.[/quote] Read the full review here!

Features

• Unique gameplay suited to the harsh realities of a frigid, dark continent. Create light trails to mark your way in zero-visibility storms. Melt frozen doors and obstacles to explore the base in search of supplies. Find temporary warmth with your portable heater. These are just some of the abilities you’ll use while exploring and escaping Sutro Station.
  
• A dynamic weather system that uses snow, wind, temperature, lighting, and more to create a multitude of Antarctic conditions ranging from brief moments of calm to raging winds and blinding whiteouts.
  
• A realtime temperature simulation that dynamically freezes and thaws the environment room by room, based on exposure to the elements, building layout, and the base’s power system. As the player, you’ll repair damaged areas and protect them from the elements to create pockets of safety and expand your reach.
  
• A fully explorable Antarctic research station with seamless open world navigation over an unforgiving landscape.

• OS: (64-bit OS required)
• Processor: Intel Core i5 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent (64-bit processor required)Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 with 1GB memory (or AMD equivalent)
• Storage: 1 GB available space