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There is apparently a sequel to To the Moon coming out at some point in the future.  In the meantime, there will be a short bridging game called A Bird story this summer.  I look forward to hearing where this goes (and to hearing more To The Moon music).

I’m so surprised that there maybe a sequel to ‘To the Moon’. It was to me a complete game in itself - but thinking about it the protagonists can use their talents in other places so look forward to it - is there any chance of just upgrading the twee graphics a tad?

TimovieMan - 07 March 2013 01:20 PM

The ending already did suggest that To the Moon was essentially the first episode in a series

Yep. It was written: Episode 1 - done. Plus, there was this mysterious fading at the very end. All that happened after credits.

Cool news. I guess the sequel will be a spiritual successor but not a direct continuation of the story in To the Moon since that story was completed.

And I guess I’ll throw in that while I enjoyed To the Moon, I think it’s a bit overrated. Very nice story, but I just have this feeling that the game’s reputation was a bit inflated by younger gamers who perhaps hadn’t been as exposed to that kind of deep, sad storytelling before. That’s not to say older people can’t enjoy the story and game equally. But it seemed like everything I saw about the game in major sites was along the lines of, “OMG FEELZ”.

I guess I’m jaded and cynical enough that while I was touched by the story, it didn’t really hit me all that hard. That’s not a criticism of the story. Just an arrogant comment that I’ve watched/read/played enough fiction to be weathered to losing my shit over a sad story like the one in To the Moon.

Sorry for mild rant. Looking forward to more from Kan Gao.

inm8#2 - 07 March 2013 05:56 PM

I just have this feeling that the game’s reputation was a bit inflated by younger gamers who perhaps hadn’t been as exposed to that kind of deep, sad storytelling before.

I can’t speak for everyone else but what you describe as “OMZ FEELZ” is exactly why I thought the story was shallow. But I think I know what you mean.

Trying to take some positives from the game, I think it’s a good thing an adventure game (sort of) tries to target the heartstrings over brainy puzzles and plot devices, because god knows, we’ve got enough of that going around! It just didn’t work for me this time. But I’ll probably play the sequel and hope I am more successful with it.

I’m not a “younger gamer” and I found To The Moon incredibly moving. Just saying.

And, without even knowing anything about A Bird Story yet, I’m psyched for it.

According to the article, A Bird Story will be short, around 30 minutes long.  Hopefully, it will be a free game to whet the appetite for the sequel.

I didn’t say To the Moon wasn’t moving or wasn’t a good story. There’s plenty for people young and old to enjoy.

I just said that its reputation became bloated from endless praise in places like reddit or Steam that, for all I could tell, came from younger users (since that demographic dominates those discussion communities) who can’t express their emotions in a way other than referring to them as “feelz”.

To the Moon was a nice story, but for me personally it just wasn’t all that memorable or great. Like Zifnab I found it shallow and manipulative in spots. Plus I think the “comic relief” male character was incredibly forced, out of place, and unfunny, giving the game tonal inconsistency. Also, the music is what probably elevated the emotional experience and impact of the story for people.

But since this thread isn’t about what I think of To the Moon, I’ll shut my face. 

I never said older people couldn’t enjoy the game. I was referring to “younger people” (aka teenage redditors and Steam users) in my comments. I meant their hyperbolic comments bloated the reputation of the game, not that they were the only people who could or should enjoy it.

I didn’t mean the male scientist didn’t work because he was “geeky”. I meant his humor was forced and out of place. Plus I wouldn’t say his lines were representative of “geek humor”.

So it seems some are either deliberately ignoring or misinterpreting what I clearly spelled out in both posts.