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Nintendo eShop has The Oregon Trail (Nintendo Switch Digital Download) on sale for $14.99.

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About This Game:
  • True to the Original: Hunting and Rafting make a long-awaited return, with faithful gameplay and all-new visuals. Dysentery, river fording, broken legs, and many more classic hazards await!
  • Build and name your party from different classes—each with their own starting items, skills, and personalities—to make every journey to Oregon unique.
  • Overcome hundreds of random events where your choices affect the fate of your travelers, and are influenced by their unique skills and traits.
  • Remember to take care of your party, wagon, and oxen, or they'll become casualties of the trail.

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    • Sale ends: 1/15/24 at 02:59 a.m. EST
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50% Off, and I believe it's the cheapest it's been on Switch if that's your only option like me. I'm sure it's cheaper on other platforms, maybe even "free" with a subscription. Sale ends 1-15-24.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store...il-switch/

'You have died of dysentery.' 《Dun dunn dunnnn》
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Unless the developers have fixed issues with this, it's nowhere nearly as fun as the original. It's both more difficult and easier than the original -- more difficult because adverse events can happen at almost every segment of the trail and in ways that are completely nonsensical. I did 4 run throughs and had all other party members die within the first half of the game on 3 of the games. I also had my wagon flood (or get damaged) while crossing a river that was 2 feet deep. That's not bad luck, that's bad programming.

At the same time the game is easier because it's dumbed down a bit, although there is more to do in the game. I put in quite a few hours into it hoping it would live up to the older versions (I still play them online from time to time) but while the graphics are much better, it's much worse of a game.
I could never get past the river at the end in my childhood! I'm better now. I'M BETTER NOW!!
If you played

Oregon trail
Agent USA
Cross County USA
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego

Then you are you my peeps. And you also probably need a colonoscopy.

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12-30-2023 at 11:08 AM.
12-30-2023 at 11:08 AM.
Nice, on steam for sale too
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12-30-2023 at 11:11 AM.
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I could never get past the river at the end in my childhood! I'm better now. I'M BETTER NOW!!
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12-30-2023 at 11:35 AM.
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Never ford the river….
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12-30-2023 at 11:40 AM.
12-30-2023 at 11:40 AM.
Last time I played the original must've been around 30 years ago, when I was just a kid. Got this to show and play with my kids. Thanks!
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12-30-2023 at 11:43 AM.
12-30-2023 at 11:43 AM.
Does Jed still die from dysentery?
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12-30-2023 at 11:55 AM.
12-30-2023 at 11:55 AM.
This is awesome. I'm going to pick this up for my switch. They do have the old school dos version for free online if you Google it
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12-30-2023 at 12:19 PM.
12-30-2023 at 12:19 PM.
Who would have paid $30 for this game? Lol I don't think it's probably worth $15 either. Nostalgia isn't cheap I guess
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Quote from eclpse44 :
Who would have paid $30 for this game? Lol I don't think it's probably worth $15 either. Nostalgia isn't cheap I guess
I got a handheld version from target for 15 and is not worth!
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12-30-2023 at 12:33 PM.

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This has been on the Apple Arcade for a bit. I found it fun. The thing to consider though is it's not as free form as the original games were. It's a lot more gamey, but if you can shed past expectations and really give it a go, I think a lot of people will enjoy it.
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12-30-2023 at 12:55 PM.
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Do you have to have an online membership to get this game on the Switch
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Unless the developers have fixed issues with this, it's nowhere nearly as fun as the original. It's both more difficult and easier than the original -- more difficult because adverse events can happen at almost every segment of the trail and in ways that are completely nonsensical. I did 4 run throughs and had all other party members die within the first half of the game on 3 of the games. I also had my wagon flood (or get damaged) while crossing a river that was 2 feet deep. That's not bad luck, that's bad programming.

At the same time the game is easier because it's dumbed down a bit, although there is more to do in the game. I put in quite a few hours into it hoping it would live up to the older versions (I still play them online from time to time) but while the graphics are much better, it's much worse of a game.
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Has anyone played this? Is it worth the money?
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