Lonely Mountains: Downhill
October 23, 2019
Key Features: • Travel to the Lonely Mountains! Ride along quiet mountain lakes, majestic forests and steep canyons • A custom physics system lets you carefully drop from boulder to boulder, sprint over abysses or slide through muddy grounds • Find your own way - take a relaxing scenic route …
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83.0
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"Lonely Mountains Downhill is a game of two identities. One part sets you at ease as your cycle your way through beautifully designed bike routes, accompanied by the soothing sounds of churning tyres, chirping birds, and flowing streams. The other …"
Read original review"Carefully steering a cyclist down rough mountainside terrain sounds like a fun challenge and Lonely Mountains proves that it indeed is."
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65.0
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85.0
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30.0
"A serene and pretty aesthetic sits atop a brutal but satisfying arcade downhill bike game which wears its retro stylings and simplicity with pride. A fine game for all and not just for MAMILS!"
Read original review"GREAT - clean, vibrant and accessible way that I generally thought wouldn’t be possible. With semi-freeform trails that allow players to carve out their own paths, and challenges that’ll have you white knuckling down a mountain to beat a time …"
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75.0
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85.0
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65.0
"I didn&s;t think I would spend so long playing this game, and yet I find myself slinking off to a quiet room to get stuck back in and unlock more goodies. The leaderboard also feeds my compulsion to rise through …"
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70.0
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65.0
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40.0
"In my mind, Lonely Mountains: Downhill is the perfect Switch game and, a pretty great game regardless of platform. It feels amazing, looks fantastic and is exactly the right level of challenging. The way that you can pick it up …"
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70.0
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85.0
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65.0
"Arcade elegance meshes perfectly with a glorious wilderness"
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70.0
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60.0
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50.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a fun mountain biking game that falls short of the mark due to a general lack of content and poor progression."
Read original review"So Lonely Mountains: Downhill worth your time and hard earned money? In short, yes. Despite the frustrating controls which hinders this game’s easy to pick up and play gameplay, once you graps your head about the arkward controls, there’s a …"
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65.0
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78.0
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35.0
"Lonely Mountains is far from lonely, it rekindles a feeling of childhood. Of meeting with friends and exploring the woods, daring each other to take jumps or freewheel through water. It’s a game about being alone, by being at one …"
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75.0
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88.0
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32.0
"Not since Paperboy on the NES have I been so infatuated with a title revolving around bicycling. By having all the trails locked behind the completion of challenges a strong sense of accomplishment provides the motivation longer play times. Whether …"
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70.0
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95.0
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60.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a little indie gem. With such a simple proposal, it&s;s a surprise to see how fun and addictive it is. But it is also a game that is also enjoyed visually, and achieves an atmosphere of …"
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30.0
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30.0
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30.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is easily the best mountain biking game available."
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72.0
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78.0
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64.0
"Lonely Mountain: Downhill is a lovely little ride that reminds you of the beauty of the great outdoors, something that’s needed so much right now. The game does a good job of appealing to the casual and challenge-hungry gamer. While …"
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60.0
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80.0
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50.0
"Let Lonely Mountains: Downhill take you away, and you’ll be deeply satisfied with the trip."
Read original review"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a fantastic game. You don&s;t need to be into bikes, mountains, or sports to enjoy it. The simplicity of riding down a mountain trail, even when you&s;re trying to beat your personal best time, is an …"
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88.0
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94.0
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30.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a both a relaxing and invigorating change to most games of its nature, in addition to being a game that requires precision, skill and patience to really get the most out of it. Either way you …"
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70.0
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85.0
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30.0
"An exquisite bike racer-cum-trials game with tight controls, varied courses, and uniquely zen-like presentation. At once calming and demanding, Lonely Mountains: Downhill looks and feels like no other game on the eShop. Barring one or two disappointing technical issues, it&s;s …"
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70.0
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85.0
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60.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill offers a pleasing mixture of challenge and serenity. It&s;s a touch repetitive and the level design needs work, but it&s;s a fine way to while away a rainy afternoon or two."
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70.0
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85.0
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30.0
"If there was a major genre on Switch to argue may be the worst represented, whether AAA titles or indies, it could be sports..."
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80.0
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95.0
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30.0
"Hurling yourself down a mountain on a bike has rarely been as much fun as in this sports game, which pairs serene scenery with thrilling challenge"
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75.0
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92.0
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45.0
"The team at Megagon Industries nailed the feeling of climbing down a mountain. It’s not only about the challenge – its about the nooks and crannies, the wind, the birds. A game that’s both equally charming and very inviting for …"
Read original review"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is, most likely, the best BMX game released in the last few years. The attention to details is commendable and, despite some flaws, the gorgeous atmosphere and fun gameplay stand out."
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90.0
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87.0
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65.0
"Somehow simultaneously soothing and thrilling, this excellent arcade-style experience captures the joys of biking, nature, and competing against yourself"
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45.0
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65.0
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"A perfectly executed simple idea offering relaxing and challenging experience."
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60.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill might not sound like much on the surface, but this little mountain biking game offers some serious and addictive fun."
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85.0
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75.0
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35.0
"This is a very different kind of two-wheeled platforming to the recent Trials Rising, but it scratches the same kind of itch – arguably more effectively, too."
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75.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Tight, responsive controls met with highly detailed environments puts Lonely Mountains: Downhill in a class all its own. I take issue with some of the decision decisions to purposefully block your view, or how hard it is to unlock new …"
Read original review"Lonely Mountains: Downhill feels very much at home on the Switch, and as such comes with our full endorsement, even if you haven&s;t already experienced it on another format."
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60.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a new, minimalist kind of extreme sports experience. Whether you&s;re popping on for a quick run or spending longer riding across numerous mountains, Lonely Mountains provides a challenging but ultimately relaxing experience."
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85.0
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40.0
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30.0
"Lonely Mountains: Downhill excels as both an adrenaline-fueled racer and a zenlike exploration. It’s a signal of the game’s clarity of vision and tightness of scope that it can, somehow, succeed at both. A triumph of beautiful cinematography and spinning …"
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75.0
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85.0
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25.0
"Whether you&s;re pedaling down tight paths with little margin for error, catching air off natural stone ramps, or getting a quicker than expected reprieve by cruising over a railed bridge, Lonely Mountains: Downhill delivers a challenging, yet remarkably calming, experience. …"
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80.0
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95.0
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40.0
"A magnificent zen arcade that manages to be at the same time thrilling and relaxing."
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