Ending Discussion [MEGA SPOILERS, DUH!]

[equestrian_dust]

Just wanted to check if everyone got the same ending or if there are multiple ones. Mine: astrogirl turns into a giant robot. You click, she wakes up, game over. Any variances from this?

[ManiacJim]

I had the same. But, I activated every shrine each night cycle. Maybe if we only activate one? Say, just the green, etc..

[Razoric]

The first day is just to orient yourself. The first night shows that the temples light up, but strangely, there is a dead golem blocking the way.
The second day, you see a golem drown itself, and your life support explodes. The second night you become one, so you "survive."

So you will go through your existance as one of those golems, until you can no longer bear it and, like your forebears before you, you will either live out your unlife walking around seeing other people crash, or you will also kill yourself by drowning, falling off a cliff, or jumping off the rooftop of a temple. That's the plot.

[TheWiseGenius]

I think Razoric's got it. It's an interesting, and very beautiful game, but I can definitely see how it could be percieved as a let down.

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by Razoric:

The first day is just to orient yourself. The first night shows that the temples light up, but strangely, there is a dead golem blocking the way.
The second day, you see a golem drown itself, and your life support explodes. The second night you become one, so you "survive."

So you will go through your existance as one of those golems, until you can no longer bear it and, like your forebears before you, you will either live out your unlife walking around seeing other people crash, or you will also kill yourself by drowning, falling off a cliff, or jumping off the rooftop of a temple. That's the plot.

Thanks - going to have to agree, with lack of any other explanation. I came here wondering what the heck was going on - and it seems like that was it! Short and sweet. Wish there was more music; what little there was, was very nice.

For once, this was a game that was a worse deal than a movie ticket in terms of playtime-per-dollar, though. $6 (in my case, with the -20% coupon) for a game that lasts 40 minutes? Proportionally to other games at least, there's not much content here. I wonder if there will be more 'episodes' that are automatically downloaded as updates.

[Vomov]

It doesn't do anything if you don't activate all shrines, so I would say there is no alternative ending.

I feel like I just wasted $6 and fifty minutes of my life on a game that would've worked better as a two minute animated short. And when I say 'game', what I mean here is an exercise in patience, with clunky, slow controls and mediocre animation. In line with the earlier comments, I would say the word 'letdown' is appropriate.

[Feylan]

I also wonder if the game will be expanded at any point. What I did play, I enjoyed quite a lot. Unfortunately, there are games with more content out there for a similar asking price.

The game has a message that it's able to deliver most effectively in its current state, but there are other games out there with equally fantastic subtlety and deep messages that can still satisfy players with more content and a feeling of progressing through a story rather than experiencing what very well could be done as an animated short.

I'd be interested to see where Stranded could go with some more development time. It has the atmosphere of Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP with the mystery and feeling of discovery that made The Dig great. If it could just become an actual game worthy of $7 (and lets be honest, $7 gets you quite a lot these days through Steam or GoG - devaluing the video game industry aside) then I think it's got the potential to become a classic of the genre.

At the moment, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't a huge Sci Fi fan or anyone who isn't ready to enjoy video games as an art form rather than just a piece of entertainment.

[Drake]

I can't argue with people feeling let down by this game. Minimalism isn't something everyone will enjoy or appreciate. If you do enjoy minimalism Stranded is a wonderful exploration of the discipline. Myself, I'm happy with it.

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by alpha112:

I also wonder if the game will be expanded at any point. What I did play, I enjoyed quite a lot. Unfortunately, there are games with more content out there for a similar asking price.

The game has a message that it's able to deliver most effectively in its current state, but there are other games out there with equally fantastic subtlety and deep messages that can still satisfy players with more content and a feeling of progressing through a story rather than experiencing what very well could be done as an animated short.

I'd be interested to see where Stranded could go with some more development time. It has the atmosphere of Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP with the mystery and feeling of discovery that made The Dig great. If it could just become an actual game worthy of $7 (and lets be honest, $7 gets you quite a lot these days through Steam or GoG - devaluing the video game industry aside) then I think it's got the potential to become a classic of the genre.

Definitely - that's what I want too. I liked the game, it was just way too short (and slow-moving, regarding walking) for me to recommend it at anything more than $1 or so.

[Zathrasi]

I personally was just very disappointed by paying $6. I can count on one hand the number of scenes in the game that were not in the trailer. One hand!

[Chaunsey]

while i enjoyed it, and im not too bothered that i spent a few bucks on it, i have to agree, that for most people, you'd be better off just watching a lets play, one with a lot of the walking cut out of it.who knows though, maybe the dev has further plans for this.

[MoebiusJones]

Now, I thought it was a great ending, but for all the wrong reasons, I suppose.

I never felt lost or alone in this game. I had just found a society of walking rock-robots! And I could join them! Be their pet! A novelty! Maybe reboot their civilization - they seemed a bit down.

So as I went into the final room, lights flashing, all I could hope was "ROBOT RAVE! ROBOT RAVE!"

And lo, better than what I had hoped, they made me one of them. Now I could show them how to LIVE!

That final shot, of my eyes lighting up, was electrifying.

[P͓̽I͓̽O͓̽L͓̽H͓̽O͓̽]

Originally posted by MoebiusJones:

Now, I thought it was a great ending, but for all the wrong reasons, I suppose.

I never felt lost or alone in this game. I had just found a society of walking rock-robots! And I could join them! Be their pet! A novelty! Maybe reboot their civilization - they seemed a bit down.

So as I went into the final room, lights flashing, all I could hope was "ROBOT RAVE! ROBOT RAVE!"

And lo, better than what I had hoped, they made me one of them. Now I could show them how to LIVE!

That final shot, of my eyes lighting up, was electrifying.

Now I'm feeling the most negative person on Earth.

[MoebiusJones]

Sometimes I think you need to play some games as your inner 8 year old.

[Vomov]

Originally posted by MoebiusJones:

Sometimes I think you need to play some games as your inner 8 year old.

I feel like one of those 'adults' I hated as a child. I grew up, and I don't like it. Time for me to find my inner child, using my big box of lego's I just got out of the basement :D

[MoebiusJones]

Hey, Yomov, I came back to check on you. Did you have some good lego time? How's your inner child doing? :)