Yomawari: The Long Night Collection

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. moschidae
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    After finishing both games, my consensus is that you are basically buying this for Midnight Shadows. The second game simply blew me away after the frustrating mess that was Night Alone. I have been playing video games for most of my life, but i've never quite seen such an amazing leap in quality.
    It improves on everything; most importantly the stamina, which Night Alone did extremely    After finishing both games, my consensus is that you are basically buying this for Midnight Shadows. The second game simply blew me away after the frustrating mess that was Night Alone. I have been playing video games for most of my life, but i've never quite seen such an amazing leap in quality.
    It improves on everything; most importantly the stamina, which Night Alone did extremely poorly to the point of making some sections impossible. The bar used to deplete rapidly while running when in the presence of spirits.. which was all the time, considering its a horror game. The relief i felt noticing an increase in how long you can run in MS was palpable. But that isn't all, Midnight Shadows manages to keep a suspenseful and tense tone throughout the entire storyline, which NA failed to do in every sense of the way, in fact I barely consider it a horror game. But MS turns its predecessor's aimless wandering into something more structured, which is needed in this type of game. There were so many cool and scary moments in this game, it didn't just feel like running away from random enemies while trying to find a key.
    The sound design was incredible, the atmosphere was great, and there werent a lot of frustrating moments. And the story was just incredible, really touching and had me tearing up towards the end. Unlike Night Alone where I was screaming at my tv for the main character to kick her sister in the head for putting me through all that. Like I said, it's a monumental improvement in every way. I feel really, really proud of the developer despite not even knowing their name, haha.
    ... That being said, I'm not angry I spent 40 dollars on this, but you really should just go on steam and get Midnight Shadows by itself. The first game really, really, really is not worth it. Or wait until it's on sale if you don't have access to a computer.    … Expand

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Cubed3
    Jul 16, 2021
    70
    The Yomawari: Long Night Collection represents great value with its two-games-in-one package. Despite both games being quite short they represent the horror genre like no other. The tension is often palpable, and feeling of fear while out on the streets is almost constant. The audio may appear to be basic, but it does a stellar job of immersion with small sounds helping to heighten the paranoia that something could be lurking around the corner. The visuals will appeal to fans of a chibi-anime style and really do help lend to gorgeous backdrops and animations. Yomawari: Long Night Collection is well worth a purchase for horror fans.
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  2. Nintendo Insider
    Apr 13, 2020
    70
    Featuring a unique blend of horror and a charming, chibi-like art style, Yomawari: The Long Night Collection is a decent two-game bundle that fans of the genre will enjoy. The monsters you encounter on your journey will scare the hell out of you. Having said that, the trial and error elements hinder the experience, as does the general scare factor once you get into the second game.
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  3. Switch Player
    Mar 4, 2019
    50
    Despite creating a unique horror ambience thanks to an outstanding hand-drawn presentation, Yomawari: The Long Night Collection creates a ‘hide-and-seek’ gameplay loop in which the tension goes away due to the cheap jump scares and unfair repetition.
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