Similar to its predecessors, the game has you make several decisions on your journey to the west, but this version offers more depth in its characters (each with their own strengths and weaknesses), greater diversity, and deeper dialogue sequences that help you stay engaged in the campaign. While the slow-ish pace and dialogue-heavy gameplay won't be thrilling for all players - especially younger gamers who prefer fast action (or might not appreciate the historical relevance) - this version of The Oregon Trail is just great. Whether you're a longtime fan of this challenging simulation or you're new to the franchise, this is a real treat, and a refreshingly different kind of game than what's found on Apple Arcade.
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The game offers an unlockable journal to archive and view collected items, along with weekly challenges, global rankings (and the option to see your fallen friends' tombstones along your journey), and other extras outside of your main campaign. The traveling party also has more racial representation. But Gameloft also consulted with indigenous people to better (and more accurately) depict the Native American side to this story. You'll choose supplies, move around (or discard) items in your wagon to make room, change up members of your traveling troupe, and take on side missions and the odd mini-game that can help or hinder your journey.
As with the original game, you must survive bear attacks and snake bites, bandits and broken bones, inclement weather and seedy townsfolk. The single-player game challenges you to hand-pick a party of characters, load up your wagon, and travel from Independence, Michigan, to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, making tough decisions to stay healthy on your trek out west.
The Oregon Trail is a pioneering simulation that takes place in the 1800s. It's back: The classic pioneering game, THE OREGON TRAIL, popularized on the Apple II in the '80s, is now playable on newer Apple devices.