Deliver Us The Moon

This game is very immersive and haunting. I really enjoyed the story and it was reasonably challenging though it's obviously very much about the story and the mystery behind it. If you're reading reviews where people complain about this game being too short keep in mind that's from an early release version that came out a year ago and was incomplete. This version took me almost 8 hrs to finish in one sitting and while I did try to pickup and read/watch everything I could in the game I didn't fiddle around at all. Two things worth knowing:
1) You need to watch through the first part of the credits (where they are showing screenshots/pictures) to see one final wrap up scene in the game.
2) One mystery will not really be answered in the game and it certainly left me wanting for a sequel to this game so I can find out where they went (I'm being vague here as to not give away plot).

10/10, easily.
At 47 years old and thousands of games later, I don't quite understand the overly-critical reviews. Maybe it's an age thing. Take a world for what it is and live in that world for a spell. One reviewer mentioned the location-based physics / gravity issue while the Star Wars Universe has gotten a free pass on this for 40+ years, smh. One commenting on control issues. Sure. Get your ass to the Moon and report back to the rest of us on how one should navigate on the Moon in a spacesuit.
In these times and the very real state the Earth is barreling toward, this is an important story. We are quite literally parasites destroying the host and our behavior is unsustainable (the Earth will slough us off soon enough though).
In regards to the story itself, it's a great unfolding mystery and quite honestly, excellent speculative sci-fi. If Carl Sagan's "Contact" or Arthur C. Clarke's "Rendezvous with Rama" filled you with wonderment then you'll 'get it'.
Plot: The people of Earth f*cked up and ran the planet into the ground. We found a solution to allow mankind to keep up with its selfish consumption involving the Moon. 5 years later, someone had other plans and that solution was cut off...
Get your ass to the Moon, figure out what happen, and fix it.

There must be some area between “Walking Simulators” and the rest of the gaming universe. Whatever that might be, that’s where Deliver Us The Moon resides. The game wants to tell you a story more than anything else, but it slips in just enough puzzles and mild action to make sure you don’t fall asleep in the process. However, some of these areas of ‘engagement’ aren’t quite up to par mechanically.
Abbreviated Review:

Magnificent Moon Mystery
The story of Deliver Us The Moon is the real drawing point. The overall premise is a tiny bit shaky, but the delivery once everything gets in motion is great. The quality of the writing and the voice actors are exceptional for a moderately priced game. While these elements are important given the nature of the gameplay, it’s great they managed to deliver on those aspects.

It felt like the idea of a moon base powering Earth via a Helium 3 fusion reactor (a real concept in generating energy) going dark without any warning was great on its own. The strange part was adding in the whole “Earth is dying” concept behind it. It plays more into the story later on, but I kept thinking to myself, “what is electricity going to afford a planet dying to global warming?” It was glossed over a bit in the narrative, but it never detracted from the flow of an otherwise enjoyable story.

Puzzles and Live Theater
The bulk of the gameplay splits into two areas: 1) solving puzzles involving power, unlocking doors, and starting things up, and 2) watching cutscenes or listening to audio events. The former is pretty typical of just about any puzzle platformer. The latter however distinctly reminds me of The Division. There’s a system in the game where you watch events generated from the past with these human-shaped polygonal figures with minimal detail. They pantomime the events shifting a frame every few seconds and speaking their dialogue. It works pretty well, but at times can be a tiny bit disorienting.

The puzzles aren’t too bad, but they tend to become very familiar as the game wears on. At times they can be a little misleading and it ends up being frustrating more often than challenging when that happens. However, most of the time I found myself thinking through and solving them without too much holding me up. The strange thing is that, with the “expansion” they added after the initial release, there was a distinct change in how the puzzles and gameplay overall felt.

A Tale of Two Endings
At some point, before I got the game, Deliver Us The Moon apparently ended abruptly about two-thirds of the way through the current run time. You may even have seen reviews talking about the “abrupt ending.” I could tell at that particular point that something strange had happened with the design of a cutscene about two-thirds of the way through. Also, the gameplay that followed that felt very different from what preceded it.

Previously, puzzles were somewhat laid back and, aside from a few awkwardly placed quick-time events, had you think before acting. They also featured areas that were mostly linear in the way you solved the puzzles. You solve one, move on to the other, progressing through this moon base the whole way. The newer content has you in much more open areas and doing some backtracking almost immediately. It wasn’t… bad… but it was jarring in the changeup. Then on top of that, they added several platforming sections that and a god-awful stealth portion that felt wildly out of place.

Order Us the Moon?
Deliver Us The Moon is certainly worth checking out if you can tolerate somewhat slow games. The story alone is worth that. It’s also visually as good as I could expect from a budget game and has a de-cent soundtrack to boot. I’m not sure if I would put it on a ‘must-play’ list for anyone, though. Especially not at the $25 base price. I think for a game you could knock out in four hours, maybe six if you read everything and explore, it’s worth picking up at the right price. Science fiction fans like me will probably get more out of it than most as well. Just don’t go into it thinking it’s going to be action-packed. It’s more… action slacked.
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I have on my steam account almost 700 games purchased along the years, always have installed probably 40 games at once as i have trouble finding something to get hooked on and must say i haven't found for a very long time a game that compels me to finish it. A game with a very well written story, natural game-play which really puts you in the character's shoes. I wish more games like this one are made and would definitely buy other games from this team.

As I sit here watching the credits roll. I reflect on the beginning of the game, at the time I thought the game would be as other Space Games Are. But 'Deliver Us The Moon', breaks that. This incredible story line, the characters. This is one of the best games I've played in a while. It's also so good I'm writing a review for it. You'll get lost, there will be points in the game where it seems that you have no idea what you're doing or supposed to do. There is a way to get through it. I wish anyone luck who gets this game.
This game is sad and deep.

I'll admit, "Deliver Us the Moon" surprised me. I expected a game about saving Earth by powering up a power transmitter on the Moon. Instead, I got sent on a philosophical debate about when is it appropriate to run away and start over. The game deals very heavily with this subject matter, making a point about how running away can be tempting, but at the end of day, trying to start over is equivalent to being a coward. Without going into spoiler territory, the game actively makes a point about how it is best to stay and fight for what we do have, rather than leaving it behind and starting over. Because when we run, we hurt those we leave behind and sweep up unwilling participants in our journey, ultimately dooming everyone, even those who intended to run in the first place. If you're looking for a puzzler you can finish in about 6 hours, deliver us the moon is it. Enjoy the game!

Deliver Us The Moon, is science fiction, puzzle, walking sim. The graphics are real good, and the story is engaging, but very Tacoma esk. With hologram memories, and recordings telling most of the story. One of the negatives is the constant auto switching between 1st person, and 3rd person. I would have preferred having an option to change it myself rather then the game manually switching it. The game is about 6 to 8 hours long, for a price of $25.00 which is good for fans of the genre. If you still unsure about the game, but love the setting and theme. I would personally recommend purchasing it on sale. Other wise good game 8/10