The Town of Light

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Summary

The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in different ways.

Storyline

12 March 1938. Renée, 16 years old, is ripped out of her world, locked up and deprived of everything. Her only fault was that she didn't know what her place in the world was. "A danger to herself and others and a cause of public scandal" wrote the police headquarters. The only horror you will find in this game is the truth: a blow to the solar plexus, much more intense than any supernatural presence.


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The Town of Light Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Destructive19 [user]
September 27, 2021

Отличная депрессивная история, которая по максимуму оживляет образы психиатрического госпиталя в голове игрока и ярко демонстрирует жестокие,Отличная депрессивная история, которая по максимуму оживляет образы психиатрического госпиталя в голове игрока и ярко демонстрирует жестокие, по нынешним меркам, методы искоренения недугов. Относительно неплохая графика и низкие системные требования позволят запустить игру даже на слабеньком ноутбуке.

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Review by PublicNuisance [user]
September 26, 2020

The Town of Light is a very interesting game. It has a very unique way of telling it’s story through a combination of flashbacks and voiceThe Town of Light is a very interesting game. It has a very unique way of telling it’s story through a combination of flashbacks and voice over narrating. The flashbacks are sometimes in first person black and white but other times are a more hand drawn almost dark comic book style. Both are a stark contrast to the normal view of color you usually are in while exploring the asylum. I thought the story itself was fantastic and very engaging. Many will find it bleak or depressing but I don’t think there is a way to tell a tale like this with a happy upbeat theme without it being terribly unrealistic. My only gripe story wise was even after finishing the game I couldn’t tell you when it took place. The main events in the game take place between about 1938-1944 it seems and Renee was around 16-23 years old. If that is the case how are we exploring this place years after it has been abandoned. Is Renee supposed to be elderly ? I can only see her hands while exploring but they look young to me. In any case I wouldn’t say this detail ruined the game for me in any way. The voice acting is very good as was the live action actress they had for Renee during the live trailer you can view after finishing the game. I liked how even though I can play the game in English all of the details in the Asylum are in Italian as they should be. The graphics were a mixed bag. The sunlight was very well done as were the shadows. The foliage was decent but not great. The flashlight used was poor though in terms of shadow effect. The object detail was also pretty poor. By that I mean walls; desks; signs; windows; elevators; etc. All of the little details and objects that make up the game. I also have no idea how the choice structure worked in the game. There are times in the game where you are having a conversation with a voice in your head and based on what you choose a different logo can appear after but I have no idea what any of the logos mean or how they change future events. I would also say that sometimes it was hard to see when you can interact with objects. When you can the crosshair goes from white to black but the crosshair is very small. The end credits music also suited the game very well.I played The Town of Light on Linux using Steam’s Proton. It never crashed on me. There are 3 settings for AA; 4 settings for AO; an FOV slider that goes from 85-105; and 8 other graphics options. To continue what I said earlier about most of the graphics detail just being decent and poor this was not reflected in the performance. I have tried to run this game with an RX 580 8GB and maxed out it would usually be around 40-50 FPS. I then tried with my RX 5700 XT and while it often has decent frame rates they could still drop as low as 18 FPS at times. I reduced the AA from SSAA to SMAA and this helped but the frame rate still dropped as low as 36 FPS at times. This game has very little going on and the detail should not tax most hardware like this. The game either has serious optimization issues or it just didn’t work well with Proton. Chapter 8 was the worst part for frame rate dips I found. Alt-Tab didn’t work. There is no manual save option. The game seems to save at the end of each chapter butt hat is just my guess as it never tells me when it saves. The game uses the Unity engine.Input Used: keyboard and mouseGame Engine: UnityDisk Space Used: 6698MBGPU Usage: 1-99 %VRAM Usage: 2757-5649 MBCPU Usage: 9-59 %RAM Usage: 3.5-4.6 GBFrame Rate: 18-144 FPSGame Settings Used: Ultra; SSAA; bloom and environmental effects on; 1920x1080Performance issues; graphics; and save system aside the game is certainly worth playing. The story is truly fantastic and worth experiencing. I finished the game in about 2 hours 42 minutes. I paid $10.49 CAD for it and feel that was a good price for what I got. The current price for it of $20.99 is a bit steep. If you enjoy walking sims or bleak settings I would give this a try.My Score: 7.5/10My System:AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming X 8GB | Mesa 20.1.7 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB | Manjaro 20.1 | Mate 1.24.1 | Kernel 5.8.6-1-MANJARO | AOC G2460P 1920*1080 @ 144hz | Proton 5.0-9

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Review by SenorKoquonfaes [user]
November 17, 2019

The premise of a story-driven game centred around the exploration and experiences within 20th century asylums and uncover the truth as to whatThe premise of a story-driven game centred around the exploration and experiences within 20th century asylums and uncover the truth as to what the main character's experience was had me intrigued. Sadly, this is about the only positive thing I can say about the game.The decision making was far too cryptic for my liking. It felt like I was just making wild guesses and then finding out if I was right or wrong. Certain decisions are tied to achievements, so perhaps there's replay value, but that's predicated on wanting to actually replay the game, which I do not.The voice is acting is not very good, the movement in this game is slow, even by walking simulator standards and the frame rate gargles gravel far too often for a game that's not overly striking visually nor flashy and engaging.I was hoping for the game to dive into something deeper and more enrapturing, but by the end of it, I just felt like I was playing something far more hollow.

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Review by Joellemm [user]
April 1, 2018

Its a shame that the developers achieved what they set out towards, a harrowing, realistic look into early 20th century asylums (coming from aIts a shame that the developers achieved what they set out towards, a harrowing, realistic look into early 20th century asylums (coming from a psychology graduate), and yet it exists within an unpolished and frustrating framework. The criticism is directed towards the poor framerate, distorting textures, painfully slow walking speed, poor voice acting, and minimal directions.

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Review by Windows Central
August 3, 2017

The Xbox One version suffers from lengthy loading times and occasional frame rate hitches, though the strength of the story and atmosphere mostly offset these issues. If you're intrigued by The Town of Light's exploration of mental health and abuse and can stand a slower-paced, less-than-challenging game, this one might just cure what ails you.

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Game Information
Release Date February 26, 2016
Publisher LKA, Wired Productions
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person, Virtual Reality
Genres Adventure, Indie
Themes Action, Horror, Drama, Open world, Mystery
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch