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| publisher = The Men Who Wear Many Hats<br />Boco <small>(PC)</small> |
| publisher = The Men Who Wear Many Hats<br />Boco <small>(PC)</small> |
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| engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] |
| engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] |
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| platforms = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Linux]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS|Mac OS X]], [[Ouya]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]] |
| platforms = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Linux]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS|Mac OS X]], [[Ouya]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Nintendo Switch]] |
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| released = '''Web'''<br />2010<br />'''iOS''', '''Android'''<br />August 9, 2012<br />'''Windows''', '''Linux''', '''OS X'''<br />December 28, 2012<br />'''Ouya'''<br />June 18, 2013<br />'''PS4''', '''PS Vita'''{{Video game release|NA|October 20, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog |
| released = '''Web'''<br />2010<br />'''iOS''', '''Android'''<br />August 9, 2012<br />'''Windows''', '''Linux''', '''OS X'''<br />December 28, 2012<br />'''Ouya'''<br />June 18, 2013<br />'''PS4''', '''PS Vita'''{{Video game release|NA|October 20, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2015/10/15/organ-trail-complete-edition-coming-to-ps4-ps-vita-october-20th/|title=Organ Trail Complete Edition Coming to PS4, PS Vita October 20th|last=Wiemeyer|first=Ryan|date=October 15, 2015|website=PlayStation Blog|publisher=[[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142725/https://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/10/15/organ-trail-complete-edition-coming-to-ps4-ps-vita-october-20th/|archive-date=April 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>|PAL|August 17, 2016}}'''Nintendo Switch''' <br />August 10, 2023<br /> |
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| genre = [[Simulation game|Simulation]], [[Survival horror|survival]] |
| genre = [[Simulation game|Simulation]], [[Survival horror|survival]] |
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'''''Organ Trail''''' is a "retro zombie survival game"<ref name=DC>{{cite web|url=http://www.hatsproductions.com/organtraildc/|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut|website=The Men Who Wear Many Hats| |
'''''Organ Trail''''' is a "retro zombie survival game"<ref name=DC>{{cite web|url=http://www.hatsproductions.com/organtraildc/|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut|website=The Men Who Wear Many Hats|access-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813000535/http://www.hatsproductions.com/organtraildc/|archive-date=August 13, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> that parodies the [[edutainment|educational]] game series ''[[The Oregon Trail (series)|The Oregon Trail]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/organ-trail-adds-zombies-to-that-one-educational-game-w-453101215|title=Organ Trail Adds Zombies To That One Educational Game Where You Could Get Sick and Die|last=Totilo|first=Stephen|date=April 11, 2012|website=[[Kotaku]]|publisher=[[G/O Media]]|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021190739/https://kotaku.com/organ-trail-adds-zombies-to-that-one-educational-game-w-453101215|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/videos/indie-hour-the-organ-trail-highlights/2300-6402784/|title=Indie Hour: The Organ Trail Highlights|last=McDonnell|first=Jess|date=January 22, 2013|website=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]]|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925012038/http://www.gamespot.com/videos/indie-hour-the-organ-trail-highlights/2300-6402784/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was initially released as a free [[Adobe Flash]]-based browser game, and later as a [[Facebook]] app. This version was developed by Ben Perez, Michael Block, and Ryan Wiemeyer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/flee-the-zombie-hordes-on-the-organ-trail-5677310|title=Flee the zombie hordes on the "Organ Trail"|last=Davis|first=Lauren|date=October 30, 2010|website=[[i09]]|publisher=G/O Media|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928120645/https://io9.gizmodo.com/flee-the-zombie-hordes-on-the-organ-trail-5677310|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hatsproductions.com/organtrail.html|title=Organ Trail|website=The Men Who Wear Many Hats|access-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102183505/http://hatsproductions.com/organtrail.html|archive-date=November 2, 2014}}</ref> The game uses the [[Unity (game engine)|Unity game engine]]. |
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An expanded version, ''The Organ Trail: Director's Cut'', was released on mobile devices in August 2012. That same month the Director's Cut was also posted on [[Steam Greenlight]]; after receiving enough support, it was released on [[Steam ( |
An expanded version, ''The Organ Trail: Director's Cut'', was released on mobile devices in August 2012. That same month the Director's Cut was also posted on [[Steam Greenlight]]; after receiving enough support, it was released on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] for Windows, Mac, and Linux on March 19, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=91564412|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut|website=[[Steam (service)|Steam]]|publisher=[[Valve Corporation|Valve]]|access-date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518014204/https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=91564412|archive-date=May 18, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The expanded version was developed by Michael Block and Ryan Wiemeyer, founders of the company The Men Who Wear Many Hats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hatsproductions.com/|title=Official Company Website|website=The Men Who Wear Many Hats|access-date=February 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001170534/http://hatsproductions.com/|archive-date=October 1, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''Director's Cut'' has sold 429,192 copies as of August 9, 2013. Most of the copies were sold on [[Humble Bundle]], Steam and iOS. Most profits were made on the Steam and iOS platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www. |
''Director's Cut'' has sold 429,192 copies as of August 9, 2013. Most of the copies were sold on [[Humble Bundle]], Steam and iOS. Most profits were made on the Steam and iOS platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/organ-trail-director-s-cut-one-year-sales-figures|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut One Year Sales Figures|last=Wiemeyer|first=Ryan|date=August 9, 2013|website=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]]|publisher=[[Informa]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200857/https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RyanWiemeyer/20130809/198021/|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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In ''The Organ Trail'', players must cross a post-apocalyptic United States in |
In ''The Organ Trail'', players must cross a post-apocalyptic United States in a car in order to reach a sanctuary free of [[zombie]]s, called Safe Haven. Players must manage their limited resources, including food, ammunition, medicine, scrap, money, and fuel for their vehicle, in order to complete their journey and keep everyone in their party alive and healthy.{{cn|date=June 2023}} |
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At the beginning players can choose from a number of characters to play as, including a cop from [[Kentucky]], a clerk from [[New Jersey]], or a lawyer from [[Miami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/ |
At the beginning players can choose from a number of characters to play as, including a cop from [[Kentucky]], a clerk from [[New Jersey]], or a lawyer from [[Miami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/archive/organ-trail|title="Oregon Trail"-Inspired Zombie Game Is Apocalyptically Awesome|last=Ehrlich|first=Brenna|date=October 29, 2010|website=[[Mashable]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526190238/https://mashable.com/2010/10/29/organ-trail/|archive-date=May 26, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In Complete Edition, the player can unlock different character skins, including Ash from [[Evil Dead]], Ripley from the [[Alien (franchise)|Alien]] franchise, [[George A. Romero]] and [[Max Rockatansky|Mad Max]]. There are more references to other games and films, such as [[Left 4 Dead (series)|Left 4 Dead]], the [[Resident Evil]] franchise, [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T]], [[Night of the Living Dead|Night Of The Living Dead]], [[Zombieland (franchise)|Zombieland]], [[Planet Terror]], and more. Characters can be named and can contain Easter eggs. For example, naming a character "[[Chuck Norris]]", might trigger random events such as "Chuck Norris did a spinning kick in the car and broke his leg" and "Chuck Norris headbutts a piece of wood for some reason". Naming 2 or more characters "Chuck Norris" might trigger an event when Chuck Norris sees a nuke dropping and drags it in space (however, the character will be gone) |
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Every hour (10-5 seconds in game) a special event might happen, such as getting surrounded by zombies, characters experiencing different events in the car (negative and positive), seeing tombstones in the distance (the player will be given the choice of investigating it or not. Investigating it triggers the event of finding supplies near the grave or a zombie emerging from the grave), negative events to the car (for example, accidentally popping the tire or the muffler breaking) and many more. Certain events can cause death to another character (such as when a bandit grabs a character). The player might be chased by a bike gang (this mostly occurs when leaving a settlement), a bandit gang(random chance of occurrence while on the road) and a fighting a bandit king (this occurs mainly towards the end of the game and to trigger this, a character must be lost. Killing the bandit king will reward the player with a new vehicle). Characters might get sicknesses like [[cholera]], [[Typhoid fever|typhoid]], [[measles]], and more. |
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Different vehicles exist. The first, a station wagon, is unlocked by default, the second, a SUV which bears strikingly resemblance to [[Zombieland (franchise)|Zombieland]], is unlocked when getting to Safe Haven,the third, a sedan which bears strikingly resemblance to the green Jaguar in [[Shaun of the Dead|Shaun Of The Dead]], is unlocked when completing the game on Suicide difficulty, the fourth, a [[muscle car]], is unlocked when the player unlocks all the skulls in Endless mode and the fifth, a [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]], is unlocked when beating the aliens at [[Area 51]]. Each vehicle differs from another in means of reliability, speed, and durability. Eventually, on the road, if the player does not get to a town in time, the car might break down and requires scrap to repair. The player can trade with traders for supplies. |
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The game uses real-life cities as landmarks between Safe Haven and the starting point.Some examples include [[Indianapolis]], [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C]], [[Area 51]], [[Dallas]] and more.Some landmarks are simply marked as "Castle", "Gas Station", "Farmland", "Dump Site", "Satellite Field", and more.Player are given the ability to see what car upgrades/skills and light or decent supplies are available at the next landmark, giving the player a choice where to go next. On the map, radiation zones are marked with green.These areas should generally be avoided, exceptions include getting the UFO at Area 51 and more advantages in terms of upgraded, because they will give the player and the group radiation sickness. |
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While reaching a landmark, the player arrives in a town. In the town, the player can buy supplies and, depending on the location, they can either buy car parts, repair and upgrade the car or can get skills.The player can also talk to strangers, giving them tips, sell supplies for money, scavenge supplies, rest and heal themselves and party members. For supplies, the player can take jobs in towns, such as recovering an item from a cemetery and roads, killing bandits and defending the town from a horde. The player is paid with supplies such as tires, mufflers, money, medkits, fuel, and ammo. |
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The zombies get more active at night, therefore increasing danger.There are 4 stages of zombie activity: Low, Medium, High and Deadly. These can influence the number of zombies in scavenging and scenarios. |
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Special zombies exist. There is a shambling, melting zombie which leaves radioactive sludge behind and appear only in radiated zones. A tall zombie which sprints for the player but is stunned when the player looks at him is encountered randomly on scavenging missions. Another special is a fat zombie which takes 2 shots to kill, as opposed to normal zombies taking only one, is commonly encountered. A half-zombie which crawls at high speed is rarer than the fat ones but still pretty common; they're most commonly encountered at tombstones and take only one shot to kill. The normal zombies are most common, walk slowly and take one shot to die. |
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In missions and while scavenging, players are able to select one from three weapons before starting. The first is a single shot rifle with quick reload, the second is a three shot shotgun but has a slower reload and the last is a four-quick-shots pistol with same reload speed as the shotgun. The only scenario where the player is not able to select one of the three is when a zombie crawls out of a tombstone; they will automatically be given the rifle. |
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In Endless mode, players do not have a specific target to reach. Instead they have 2 landmark options from which they are able to select. As usual, the player are able to select their skin, car and name the characters before starting. However, instead of choosing how much hours to spend on scavenging before finishing the tutorial as in the campaign, players can choose "sets" of supplies, skills, and car upgrades. There are 2 sets of modifiers, one column increasing the player's point, albeit having a negative effect and the other column decreasing the player's points albeit having a positive effect. |
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In both campaign and endless, while scavenging, the player may encounter bosses. The first boss is a bear which doesn't die but bullets temporarily slow him down and can be encountered randomly while scavenging. The second boss are aliens in UFOs and can be encountered in Area 51 while scavenging. Upon beating the bosses, the player will unlock the UFO vehicle. The third boss is a biker gang which will typically occur when the player leaves a settlement. At least 10 bikers will spawn and try to shoot at the car and they can be killed by crashing into them;the car does not take damage. The fourth boss are a horde of zombie deer and will occur randomly while on the road. The player must avoid them to not take damage. The fifth boss are bandits which have a small chance of occurrence and occurs randomly while on the road. The player must survive 30 seconds avoiding obstacles to not be slowed down to be captured by the bandits. The sixth boss are the Bandit Boss, which is very rare to occur. This plays like a normal scavenging mission, but must kill the Bandit Boss and a few of his henchmen. This occurs towards the end of the game but the player must lose a character.When defeating the Bandit Boss, he is revealed to be the lost character and the player is given the choice to shoot him or not. Regardless of the choice, the player will unlock the Interceptor from [[Mad Max (franchise)|Mad Max]]. |
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The endings are different depending on the difficulty. On Easy and Normal, upon reaching Save Haven, they must collect 6 fuel cans to power to generator to open the bridge, therefore granting access to Safe Haven. On Difficult and Suicide, the player must collect the cans, 8 this time, but upon powering the generator, a giant squid-like creature will appear out of Safe Haven. This boss battle has two phases: the first is the player driving while avoiding the squid's tentacles. The second is to shoot the squid while also shooting its tentacles. |
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==Director's Cut== |
==Director's Cut== |
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''The Organ Trail''{{'}}s popularity led its developers to start a [[Kickstarter]] to fund a "[[director's cut]]" of the game based on fan feedback and suggestions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/722729/organ-trail-meet-the-men-behind-the-zombie-roadtrip/|title=Organ Trail - Meet The Men Behind the Zombie Roadtrip|last=Corriea|first=Alexa Ray|date=April 13, 2012|website=[[G4 ( |
''The Organ Trail''{{'}}s popularity led its developers to start a [[Kickstarter]] to fund a "[[director's cut]]" of the game based on fan feedback and suggestions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/722729/organ-trail-meet-the-men-behind-the-zombie-roadtrip/|title=Organ Trail - Meet The Men Behind the Zombie Roadtrip|last=Corriea|first=Alexa Ray|date=April 13, 2012|website=[[G4 (American TV network)|G4TV]]|publisher=[[G4 Media (TV company)|G4 Media]]|access-date=May 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805234220/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/722729/organ-trail-meet-the-men-behind-the-zombie-roadtrip/|archive-date=August 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/01/organ-trail-zombie-kickstarter/|title=Kickstarter: Organ Trail Simulates the Zombie Apocalypse|last=Lawton|first=Chuck|date=January 5, 2012|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|access-date=April 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/organ-trail-oregon-trail-kickstarter.html|title=Organ Trail, a zombie spoof of Oregon Trail, is going mobile|last=Netburn|first=Deborah|date=January 5, 2012|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119001247/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/organ-trail-oregon-trail-kickstarter.html|archive-date=January 19, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The Director's Cut features a number of changes to the original game, including a customizable protagonist instead of the above preset characters, "choose-your-own-adventure" style random encounters, boss fights, in-game achievements and online leaderboards.<ref name=DC/> While the original game has been described as a "1:1 pure parody" of ''The Oregon Trail'', the developers decided The Director's Cut should stand on its own as a title that pushed beyond the source material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2012/07/17/hands-on-with-organ-trail-a-gruesome-post-apocalyptic-take-on-oregon-trail/|title=Hands-On With 'Organ Trail' - A Gruesome Post-Apocalyptic Take On 'Oregon Trail'|last=Nicholson|first=Brad|date=June 17, 2012|website=[[TouchArcade]]|publisher=TouchArcade.com, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721054540/https://toucharcade.com/2012/07/17/hands-on-with-organ-trail-a-gruesome-post-apocalyptic-take-on-oregon-trail/|archive-date=July 21, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In contrast to the original game which is free to play, The Director's Cut is a commercial product. It was released for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices on August 9, 2012.<ref name=DC/> It debuted for Linux, Mac, PC and Android via The Humble Bundle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com |
In contrast to the original game which is free to play, The Director's Cut is a commercial product. It was released for [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices on August 9, 2012.<ref name=DC/> It debuted for Linux, Mac, PC and Android via The Humble Bundle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/travel-sickness-the-organ-trail-the-directors-cut|title=Travel Sickness: The Organ Trail: The Director's Cut|last=Pearson|first=Craig|date=January 11, 2013|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124181323/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/01/11/travel-sickness-the-organ-trail-the-directors-cut/|archive-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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| MC = (iOS, Vita) 86/100<ref name=MCiOS>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game |
| MC = (iOS, Vita) 86/100<ref name=MCiOS>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/organ-trail-directors-cut/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut for iPhone/iPad Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=Fandom|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507123442/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/organ-trail-directors-cut|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=MCVITA>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/organ-trail-complete-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita|title=Organ Trail: Complete Edition for PlayStation Vita Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428175644/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/organ-trail-complete-edition|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PS4) 80/100<ref name=MCPS4>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/organ-trail-complete-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Organ Trail: Complete Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428175304/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/organ-trail-complete-edition|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PC) 74/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/organ-trail-directors-cut/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut for PC Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927105420/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/organ-trail-directors-cut|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Destruct = (PC) 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-the-organ-trail- |
| Destruct = (PC) 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-the-organ-trail-directors-cut/|title=Review: The Organ Trail [sic]: Director's Cut (PC)|last=Sterling|first=Jim|date=April 2, 2013|website=[[Destructoid]]|publisher=[[Gamurs]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123000800/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-the-organ-trail-directors-cut/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Gamezebo = (iOS) {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/organ-trail-directors-cut-review/|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut Review (iOS)|last=Rambo|first=Dant|date=August 14, 2012|website=[[Gamezebo]]|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123000755/https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/organ-trail-directors-cut-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Hyper = (iOS) 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review: Organ Trail: Director's Cut (iOS)|magazine=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]|publisher=[[nextmedia|Next Media Pty Ltd]]|date=November 2012|page=29}}</ref> |
| Hyper = (iOS) 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review: Organ Trail: Director's Cut (iOS)|magazine=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]|publisher=[[nextmedia|Next Media Pty Ltd]]|date=November 2012|page=29}}</ref> |
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| PCGUK = 71%<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut|magazine=[[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]]|publisher=Future plc|date=June 2013|page=89}}</ref> |
| PCGUK = 71%<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut|magazine=[[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]]|publisher=Future plc|date=June 2013|page=89}}</ref> |
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| PCPP = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review: Organ Trail: Director's Cut|magazine=[[PC PowerPlay]]|publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd|issue=222|date=December 2013|page=85}}</ref> |
| PCPP = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Review: Organ Trail: Director's Cut|magazine=[[PC PowerPlay]]|publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd|issue=222|date=December 2013|page=85}}</ref> |
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| PG = (iOS) {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/organ-trail-directors-cut/organ-trail-directors-cut/|title=Organ Trail: Director's Cut (iOS)|last=Devlin|first=Paul|date=August 28, 2012|website=[[Pocket Gamer]]|publisher=Steel Media Ltd|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123000800/https://www.pocketgamer.com/organ-trail-directors-cut/organ-trail-directors-cut/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| TA = (iOS) {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2012/08/09/organ-trail-directors-cut-review/|title='Organ Trail: Director's Cut' Review – Tickling Your Nostalgia with a Zombie Apocalypse|last=Khaw|first=Cassandra|date=August 10, 2012|website=TouchArcade|publisher=TouchArcade.com, LLC|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123000800/https://toucharcade.com/2012/08/09/organ-trail-directors-cut-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| rev1 = ''[[Digital Spy]]'' |
| rev1 = ''[[Digital Spy]]'' |
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| rev1Score = (iOS) {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a398989/mobile-review-round-up-pitfall-organ-trail-farming-simulator-more/|title=Mobile review round-up: Pitfall, Organ Trail, Farming Simulator, more|last=Nichols|first=Scott|date=August 13, 2012|website=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]| |
| rev1Score = (iOS) {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a398989/mobile-review-round-up-pitfall-organ-trail-farming-simulator-more/|title=Mobile review round-up: Pitfall, Organ Trail, Farming Simulator, more|last=Nichols|first=Scott|date=August 13, 2012|website=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|access-date=April 29, 2019|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123191524/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a398989/mobile-review-round-up-pitfall-organ-trail-farming-simulator-more/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Developer(s) | The Men Who Wear Many Hats |
| Publisher(s) | The Men Who Wear Many Hats Boco (PC) |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Web 2010 iOS, Android August 9, 2012 Windows, Linux, OS X December 28, 2012 Ouya June 18, 2013 PS4, PS VitaNintendo Switch August 10, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation, survival |
| Mode(s) | |
Organ Trail is a "retro zombie survival game"[2] that parodies the educational game series The Oregon Trail.[3][4] It was initially released as a free Adobe Flash-based browser game, and later as a Facebook app. This version was developed by Ben Perez, Michael Block, and Ryan Wiemeyer.[5][6] The game uses the Unity game engine.
An expanded version, The Organ Trail: Director's Cut, was released on mobile devices in August 2012. That same month the Director's Cut was also posted on Steam Greenlight; after receiving enough support, it was released on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux on March 19, 2013.[7] The expanded version was developed by Michael Block and Ryan Wiemeyer, founders of the company The Men Who Wear Many Hats.[8]
Director's Cut has sold 429,192 copies as of August 9, 2013. Most of the copies were sold on Humble Bundle, Steam and iOS. Most profits were made on the Steam and iOS platforms.[9]
Gameplay
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In The Organ Trail, players must cross a post-apocalyptic United States in a car in order to reach a sanctuary free of zombies, called Safe Haven. Players must manage their limited resources, including food, ammunition, medicine, scrap, money, and fuel for their vehicle, in order to complete their journey and keep everyone in their party alive and healthy.[citation needed]
At the beginning players can choose from a number of characters to play as, including a cop from Kentucky, a clerk from New Jersey, or a lawyer from Miami.[10]
Director's Cut
[edit]The Organ Trail's popularity led its developers to start a Kickstarter to fund a "director's cut" of the game based on fan feedback and suggestions.[11][12][13] The Director's Cut features a number of changes to the original game, including a customizable protagonist instead of the above preset characters, "choose-your-own-adventure" style random encounters, boss fights, in-game achievements and online leaderboards.[2] While the original game has been described as a "1:1 pure parody" of The Oregon Trail, the developers decided The Director's Cut should stand on its own as a title that pushed beyond the source material.[14]
In contrast to the original game which is free to play, The Director's Cut is a commercial product. It was released for iOS and Android devices on August 9, 2012.[2] It debuted for Linux, Mac, PC and Android via The Humble Bundle.[15]
Reception
[edit]Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (iOS, Vita) 86/100[16][17] (PS4) 80/100[18] (PC) 74/100[19] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | (PC) 8/10[20] |
| Gamezebo | (iOS)   [21] |
| Hyper | (iOS) 9/10[22] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 71%[23] |
| PC PowerPlay | 7/10[24] |
| Pocket Gamer | (iOS)  [25] |
| TouchArcade | (iOS) [26] |
| Digital Spy | (iOS) [27] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the PC version, which received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16][17][18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ Wiemeyer, Ryan (October 15, 2015). "Organ Trail Complete Edition Coming to PS4, PS Vita October 20th". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Organ Trail: Director's Cut". The Men Who Wear Many Hats. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Totilo, Stephen (April 11, 2012). "Organ Trail Adds Zombies To That One Educational Game Where You Could Get Sick and Die". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ McDonnell, Jess (January 22, 2013). "Indie Hour: The Organ Trail Highlights". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Davis, Lauren (October 30, 2010). "Flee the zombie hordes on the "Organ Trail"". i09. G/O Media. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Organ Trail". The Men Who Wear Many Hats. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Organ Trail: Director's Cut". Steam. Valve. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Official Company Website". The Men Who Wear Many Hats. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Wiemeyer, Ryan (August 9, 2013). "Organ Trail: Director's Cut One Year Sales Figures". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (October 29, 2010). ""Oregon Trail"-Inspired Zombie Game Is Apocalyptically Awesome". Mashable. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (April 13, 2012). "Organ Trail - Meet The Men Behind the Zombie Roadtrip". G4TV. G4 Media. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Lawton, Chuck (January 5, 2012). "Kickstarter: Organ Trail Simulates the Zombie Apocalypse". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Netburn, Deborah (January 5, 2012). "Organ Trail, a zombie spoof of Oregon Trail, is going mobile". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ Nicholson, Brad (June 17, 2012). "Hands-On With 'Organ Trail' - A Gruesome Post-Apocalyptic Take On 'Oregon Trail'". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Pearson, Craig (January 11, 2013). "Travel Sickness: The Organ Trail: The Director's Cut". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Organ Trail: Director's Cut for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Organ Trail: Complete Edition for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Organ Trail: Complete Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Organ Trail: Director's Cut for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Sterling, Jim (April 2, 2013). "Review: The Organ Trail [sic]: Director's Cut (PC)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Rambo, Dant (August 14, 2012). "Organ Trail: Director's Cut Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Review: Organ Trail: Director's Cut (iOS)". Hyper. Next Media Pty Ltd. November 2012. p. 29.
- ^ "Organ Trail: Director's Cut". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. June 2013. p. 89.
- ^ "Review: Organ Trail: Director's Cut". PC PowerPlay. No. 222. Next Media Pty Ltd. December 2013. p. 85.
- ^ Devlin, Paul (August 28, 2012). "Organ Trail: Director's Cut (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Khaw, Cassandra (August 10, 2012). "'Organ Trail: Director's Cut' Review – Tickling Your Nostalgia with a Zombie Apocalypse". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Scott (August 13, 2012). "Mobile review round-up: Pitfall, Organ Trail, Farming Simulator, more". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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