Green Hell (video game)

Green Hell is a survival video game developed and published by Creepy Jar. The game takes place in the Amazon rainforest.

Green Hell
Nintendo Switch cover art
Developer(s)Creepy Jar
Publisher(s)
  • Creepy Jar
  • Forever Entertainment (Nintendo Switch release)
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Release
  • Microsoft Windows
  • September 5, 2019
  • Nintendo Switch
  • October 8, 2020
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • June 9, 2021
Genre(s)Survival
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game is played in first-person perspective in single player mode or in coop multiplayer. It is an open world simulation in which the player has to ensure their survival by collecting raw materials and food. However, the character, Jake, cannot rely on the accumulation of these essentials alone. Players also need to craft shelter and weapons with the materials they have collected. The player begins in a lone jungle camp without any further context. Throughout the game, dynamic changes occur within the environment, which influences the physical and psychological state of the character, e.g. in the form of hallucinations. Furthermore, the player must maintain a balanced diet with the help of a smartwatch. The smartwatch provides an insight of the nutrients that the character lacks by alerting the player through the player's health. [1] The player must sleep enough and must maintain their health by e.g. avoiding contact with poisonous animals or unsavory food and avoid injuries. In order for health restoration, the player can make medicine and bandages. Infected wounds can be treat by putting maggots in the wound and bandage the wound when the dead flesh has been cleared away by the maggots. A compass and GPS serve as navigation aids.

In the optional story mode, the player follows a frame story that revolves around the search for their missing wife.

A prequel to the original release, titled Spirits of Amazonia Part 1, was released on January 28, 2021. Spirits of Amazonia Part 2 released on June 22, 2021. Both offer single-player and co-op game play.

Story

The story revolves around anthropologist named Jake Higgins, who wakes up in the jungle on the edge of the Amazon River. He tries to familiarize himself with the surroundings to ensure his survival and to find his wife Mia who went missing after going on a solo trip to the nearby tribal village. She is a linguist and wants to make the first contact with the indigenous people Yabahuca. The story is told from the first-person perspective by Jake, who notices that his wife is in danger. His only connection to her is through a radio.

Reception

The title was well received by critics. On Metacritic it holds an approval rating of 78/100, based on 13 reviews.[2] On 24 June 2020, Creepy Jar announced that the game sold over 1 million copies.[5]

Nominations

The game was nominated for Central & Eastern European Game Awards 2019 in the categories Best Game and Best Design.[6]

References
  1. "A beginner's guide to Green Hell – How to play Green Hell". Gamepur. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  2. "Green Hell for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "Green Hell for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. "Green Hell for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. cdaction.pl (June 24, 2020). "Green Hell: Sprzedano już milion sztuk polskiego survivala". Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. "CEEGA – Central & Eastern European Game Awards". Central & Eastern European Game Awards. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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