Release Date: September 1, 2021
Lake is an adventure game with an open world and a TPP view, set in the USA in the 1980s. As a woman named Meredith we travel around Providence Oaks, Oregon at the wheel of a car and deliver packages.
Lake is an adventure game with an open world, which, although it tells a story that raises important issues, is primarily intended to provide players with a bit of relaxation. The game was developed by the independent Dutch studio Gamious and published by Whitethorn Digital.
The action of Lake starts on September 1, 1986, when the main character of the game, a woman in her forties named Meredith, decides to take a break from making a career in the big city. The protagonist arrives in her hometown, Providence Oak, Oregon, to replace her father as a local courier for the next two weeks. This will allow her not only to look around and meet new people and problems, but also to refresh old friendships. How it goes on depends largely on our decisions.
In Lake, we observe the action from the third person perspective (TPP). When travelling (on foot or behind the wheel of a van) around Providence Oaks and enjoying the picturesque landscapes, we deliver packages and talk to the characters we meet. Among them we find both strangers and old friends of Meredith. Conversions allow us to make new acquaintances and refresh the old ones, as well as to get to know and get involved in solving the problems of the local community. From time to time we also make decisions that are never black and white. Interestingly, if we make a mistake at a given moment, soon afterwards the game gives us the opportunity to make corrections. This is all the more important because our choices determine which of the three ends of the story we will see.
Lake has high quality, colourful graphics; the lush vegetation that grows on the sites visited is particularly notable. The graphics has been maintained in a cartoon style, which can evoke associations with selected animations of the Pixar studio.
Platforms:
PC Windows September 1, 2021
PlayStation 4 April 8, 2022
Xbox One September 1, 2021
Nintendo Switch February 15, 2024
PlayStation 5 April 8, 2022
Xbox Series X/S September 1, 2021
Developer: Gamious
Publisher: Whitethorn Digital
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Lake Review: Stillness in the Ordinary
Sometimes a break from your current reality is what you need to clear your mind and realize what’s important in life. Are you drawn to money, career, or are your friends and connecting with special people what you really yearn for?
System Requirements for Lake Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 390 or better, 2 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.
List of Game Expansions for Video Game:
Expansion
November 15, 2023
Adventure
A large expansion to Lake, an open-world third person adventure game. Lake: Season's Greetings stars Thomas Weiss, the father of Meredith, the protagonist of the base game. Working as a courier, he traverses Providence Oaks during winter, delivering Christmas packages.
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Game Ratings for Lake Video Game.
Lake Review: Stillness in the Ordinary
Sometimes a break from your current reality is what you need to clear your mind and realize what’s important in life. Are you drawn to money, career, or are your friends and connecting with special people what you really yearn for?
Screen Rant: 3 / 5 by Jacob Zeranko
Overall, Lake tells a beautiful story, has nuanced and interesting characters, and has an environment that feels comforting and inviting. What detracts from the experience is, unfortunately, the game's tedious tasks and slow pace. This combination makes it hard to leave the experience with a clear opinion about the time spent in Providence Oaks, but what is clear is that Lake will absolutely satisfy players who feel like they need to escape and spend some time taking it slow and easy.
Xbox Achievements: 60 / 100 by Dan Webb
Buried beneath Lake's innumerable mundane tasks are some really cool characters and stories. It’s just a shame you have to dig deep to really reach them.
RPG Fan: 73 / 100 by Caitlin Argyros
I don’t regret my stay in Providence Oaks, but like most vacations, I wish I had gotten to do more in the short time I had with the game. If you’re looking for a slice-of-life experience in a peaceful lake town and you don’t mind some bumps along the road, Lake might just be up your alley. If you want a narrative game with replay value where your choices affect the story, this vacation might leave you a little wanting.
Average score from votes.
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