The player character is a young girl referred to as Scout. Her companion is a dog (named either Aesop or Daisy) who can sense danger and locate supplies. Scout uses a raft to traverse a large river, the result of an apocalyptic flood which has turned the land into a series of islands. The player must pay attention to Scout's needs such as her energy, thirst, hunger, warmth, and fatigue. Not paying attention to them can result in death. Like other roguelikes, death is permanent, although the player can restart at predetermined checkpoints along the river if they are playing in Campaign mode. There is a crafting system allowing the player to create new items. Players will need to scavenge areas for valuable items. Factors such as the weather impact the gameplay. Players are able to create insulated clothing to protect them from the cold.[1] One of the developers referred to it as a "travelling survival game".[2]
PlotEdit
The player must try to survive a river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America.
DevelopmentEdit
The game was developed by a team of people who previously worked on BioShock, Halo 2, and Rock Band.[1] It had a successful crowdfunding campaign, reaching $251,647 of a $150,000 goal.[3] The game was originally available in beta, to its Kickstarter backers, and was released on Steam[4] as an early access game on September 24, 2015.
Molasses Flood was later acquired by CD Projekt in October 2021.[5]
The Flame in the Flood received "mixed or average" reviews, on Metacritic, with the PC version scoring 73% based on 43 reviews,[16] and the Xbox One version scoring 74% based on 22 reviews.[17]
Ben Davis from Destructoid rated the game a 7.5/10 saying, "Even with its flaws, The Flame in the Flood remains an engaging and challenging survival game."[7]
Mark Steighner of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5 saying, "The Flame in the Flood offers a genuinely new variation on the survival game theme, tuned, focused and confident in its execution."[15]
IGN awarded it a score of 7.3 out of 10, saying "Brutal and beautiful, The Flame in the Flood is a unique sort of survival game, with a few crucial flaws."[12]
GameSpot awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10, saying "Despite the awkward menu system, it's an absorbing game that lets you experience a journey in the present, and fully appreciate the sights, sounds, and joys of floating down the river in its alluring world."[11]
ReferencesEdit
^ abWallace, Kimberley (March 6, 2015). "The Very Best Indie Games Of GDC 2015". Game Informer. GameStop. p. 5. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^Billcliffe, James (January 3, 2015). . Only Single Player. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^"The Flame in the Flood by The Molasses Flood". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^"Steam: The Flame in the Flood". Retrieved October 6, 2015.
^Makuch, Eddie (October 22, 2021). "CD Projekt Announces "Ambitious" Game Coming From Newly Acquired Studio". GameSpot. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^ abDavis, Ben (February 24, 2016). "Review: The Flame in the Flood". Destructoid. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^Campbell, Spencer (February 24, 2016). "The Flame in the Flood review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^Gwaltney, Javy (February 24, 2016). "Survival Of The Fittest At Its Best - The Flame In The Flood - Xbox One". Game Informer. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^Almogi, Gil (February 24, 2016). "The Flame in the Flood Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^ abTran, Edmond (February 24, 2016). "The Flame in the Flood Review". GameSpot. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^ abJohnson, Leif (March 2, 2016). "The Flame in the Flood Review". IGN. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^Livingston, Christopher (February 24, 2016). "The Flame in the Flood review". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^Bell, Alice (February 24, 2016). "The Flame in the Flood Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^ abSteighner, Mark (February 24, 2016). "Review: The Flame in the Flood". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^ ab"The Flame in the Flood for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^ ab"The Flame in the Flood for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
External linksEdit
Developer's website
October 27, 2023
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The Flame in the Flood is a roguelike survival adventure video game developed by The Molasses Flood The game was developed for Microsoft Windows macOS and Xbox One A PlayStation 4 version was released on January 17 2017 A Nintendo Switch version was released on October 12 2017 The Flame in the FloodDeveloper s The Molasses FloodPublisher s Curve DigitalComposer s Chuck RaganEngineUnreal Engine 4Platform s Windows macOS Xbox One PlayStation 4 SwitchReleaseWindows macOS Xbox OneFebruary 24 2016PS4January 17 2017SwitchOctober 12 2017Genre s Roguelike survival adventureMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development 3 1 Soundtrack 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksGameplay EditThe player character is a young girl referred to as Scout Her companion is a dog named either Aesop or Daisy who can sense danger and locate supplies Scout uses a raft to traverse a large river the result of an apocalyptic flood which has turned the land into a series of islands The player must pay attention to Scout s needs such as her energy thirst hunger warmth and fatigue Not paying attention to them can result in death Like other roguelikes death is permanent although the player can restart at predetermined checkpoints along the river if they are playing in Campaign mode There is a crafting system allowing the player to create new items Players will need to scavenge areas for valuable items Factors such as the weather impact the gameplay Players are able to create insulated clothing to protect them from the cold 1 One of the developers referred to it as a travelling survival game 2 Plot EditThe player must try to survive a river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post societal America Development EditThe game was developed by a team of people who previously worked on BioShock Halo 2 and Rock Band 1 It had a successful crowdfunding campaign reaching 251 647 of a 150 000 goal 3 The game was originally available in beta to its Kickstarter backers and was released on Steam 4 as an early access game on September 24 2015 Molasses Flood was later acquired by CD Projekt in October 2021 5 Soundtrack Edit The soundtrack for the game was made by Chuck Ragan of the band Hot Water Music 6 Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePCXbox OneMetacritic73 100 16 74 100 17 Review scoresPublicationScorePCXbox OneDestructoid7 5 10 7 N AElectronic Gaming MonthlyN A4 10 8 Game InformerN A9 10 9 GameRevolution nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 N AGameSpot8 10 11 N AIGN7 3 10 12 N APC Gamer US 70 100 13 N AVideoGamer comN A8 10 14 Hardcore Gamer4 5 15 N A The Flame in the Flood received mixed or average reviews on Metacritic with the PC version scoring 73 based on 43 reviews 16 and the Xbox One version scoring 74 based on 22 reviews 17 Ben Davis from Destructoid rated the game a 7 5 10 saying Even with its flaws The Flame in the Flood remains an engaging and challenging survival game 7 Mark Steighner of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5 saying The Flame in the Flood offers a genuinely new variation on the survival game theme tuned focused and confident in its execution 15 IGN awarded it a score of 7 3 out of 10 saying Brutal and beautiful The Flame in the Flood is a unique sort of survival game with a few crucial flaws 12 GameSpot awarded it a score of 8 0 out of 10 saying Despite the awkward menu system it s an absorbing game that lets you experience a journey in the present and fully appreciate the sights sounds and joys of floating down the river in its alluring world 11 References Edit a b Wallace Kimberley March 6 2015 The Very Best Indie Games Of GDC 2015 Game Informer GameStop p 5 Retrieved April 1 2015 Billcliffe James January 3 2015 The Flame in the Flood Can You Survive the Journey Down a River Through Post Societal America Only Single Player Archived from the original on April 2 2015 Retrieved April 1 2015 The Flame in the Flood by The Molasses Flood Kickstarter Retrieved April 1 2015 Steam The Flame in the Flood Retrieved October 6 2015 Makuch Eddie October 22 2021 CD Projekt Announces Ambitious Game Coming From Newly Acquired Studio GameSpot Retrieved October 22 2021 The Flame in the Flood Soundtrack Archived from the original on April 10 2016 Retrieved April 20 2016 a b Davis Ben February 24 2016 Review The Flame in the Flood Destructoid Retrieved February 24 2016 Campbell Spencer February 24 2016 The Flame in the Flood review Electronic Gaming Monthly Retrieved February 24 2016 Gwaltney Javy February 24 2016 Survival Of The Fittest At Its Best The Flame In The Flood Xbox One Game Informer Retrieved February 24 2016 Almogi Gil February 24 2016 The Flame in the Flood Review Game Revolution Retrieved February 24 2016 a b Tran Edmond February 24 2016 The Flame in the Flood Review GameSpot Retrieved February 24 2016 a b Johnson Leif March 2 2016 The Flame in the Flood Review IGN Retrieved March 2 2016 Livingston Christopher February 24 2016 The Flame in the Flood review PC Gamer Retrieved February 24 2016 Bell Alice February 24 2016 The Flame in the Flood Review VideoGamer com Retrieved February 24 2016 a b Steighner Mark February 24 2016 Review The Flame in the Flood Hardcore Gamer Retrieved February 24 2016 a b The Flame in the Flood for PC Reviews Metacritic Retrieved February 24 2016 a b The Flame in the Flood for Xbox One Reviews Metacritic Retrieved February 24 2016 External links EditDeveloper s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Flame in the Flood amp oldid 1167945418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
