The Martian: Official Game Little Labs, Inc. Based on the best selling novel and critically acclaimed film, The Martian is a real time, text based adventure game tha… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsBased on the best selling novel and critically acclaimed film, The Martian is a real time, text based adventure game that tells the story of Astronaut Mark Watney who finds himself stranded on Mars. Play as a NASA communications specialist and Mark’s sole contact with Earth in this riveting story of survival against all odds. You choose the story path that will ultimately decide Mark’s fate. -“The writing quality is paramount. Ground control to Little Labs, you've really made the grade.” - EuroGamer -“Mission Accomplished: compelling and efficient storytelling that draws you in for a moment then lets you get back to the real world.” - Gamezebo Accept your mission and BRING HIM HOME. INCOMING… Communicate with Mark in real-time using the Ares III messaging system. Guide him through crucial and difficult decisions to ensure his survival. DO YOUR RESEARCH Provide Mark with the right advice before time runs out. Remember, science matters! The wrong information could put Mark’s life in jeopardy. TRACK HIS PROGRESS Keep Mark healthy, safe and calm by keeping a constant eye on his real-time vitals on your Apple Watch. USE YOUR TEAM Provide Mark with life-saving information collected from a diverse team of experts you unlock along the way. CHOOSE A NEW PATH Your decisions affect the story outcome. Play again, make different choices and experience different twists and turns. PAY ONCE AND PLAY The Martian: Bring Him Home contains no in-app-purchases or ads. Official Trailer: www.TheMartianGame.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMartianOfficialGame Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheMartianGame Instagram: www.instagram.com/themartianofficialgame Support: [email protected] Information Seller:Little Labs, Inc. Genre:Adventure, Role Playing, Simulation Release:Oct 01, 2015 Updated:Feb 03, 2016 Version:1.1.3 Size:71.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal jetveetlev Well-Known Member Oct 17, 2013 83 0 6 #2 jetveetlev, Oct 2, 2015 From the screenshot this looks like Lifeline with more features.. Anyone tried it? sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,934 0 0 #3 sapphire_neo, Oct 2, 2015 Wow, this seems like a much more respectful take on the novel/movie than I had expected from Hollywood. L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,405 420 83 #4 L.Lawliet, Oct 2, 2015 Wow a PAID movie tie in app? This sounds promising. And it definitely seems very similar to lifeline. I would love to hear impressions from people that have read the book and those that haven't. Hopefully you get a good lengthy experience instead of a quick novel/movie tie in (being honest here, most movie tie in stuff are short and many limited in content). drmad Well-Known Member Jun 2, 2013 716 2 18 Indonesia #5 drmad, Oct 2, 2015 This is cool im playing this now It kinda like lifeline but it have better interface There is an email tab from Nasa team that will get you advice clues,etc it's pretty solid irowboat Member Jul 25, 2012 8 0 1 #6 irowboat, Oct 3, 2015 Having read the book, I am loving the spot-on Watney tone of the back-forth. I *would* like a pause function, because I showed a co-worker at lunch, had to break away, and couldn't get back to Watney in a timely manner, and he went on without me. While I suppose that's true to form (and I suppose I could force-quit the app), it would be nice to play without wondering if I've let him blow himself up while attending to real-life tasks. L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,405 420 83 #7 L.Lawliet, Oct 3, 2015 That's pretty funny! So it's a lot more real time than the other novel-esque adventure apps? Let me know how long it takes you to finish it. I hope it's a fairly long and fun adventure sense they kind of have a full novel to work with. sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,934 0 0 #8 sapphire_neo, Oct 3, 2015 That's enough to sell me on the game! Adsinjapan Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2013 181 0 0 #9 Adsinjapan, Oct 3, 2015 So is nobody else going to draw comparisons to the game Lifeline? walmartpolice Well-Known Member May 12, 2012 162 0 0 #10 walmartpolice, Oct 3, 2015 Nearly half the posts here are comparing it to Lifeline. irowboat Member Jul 25, 2012 8 0 1 #11 irowboat, Oct 3, 2015 Last edited: Oct 3, 2015 I'll have to see how it plays out, but I don't think it tried to send me any notifications before I opened the app in the morning, and it seems that there's a sensible do-not-disturb built in: Watney needs to sleep too. He'd gone to bed a couple hours ago, and after checking up on this thread, I reopened the app, only to see this: So I message him, and Clever way to reward you for voluntarily checking in on him. Attached Files: 2015-10-03 - IMG_0621.jpg File size: 67.3 KB Views: 909 2015-10-03 - IMG_0622.jpg File size: 71.3 KB Views: 902 Rawk GWJ Well-Known Member Feb 9, 2014 335 0 16 #12 Rawk GWJ, Oct 3, 2015 Last edited: Oct 3, 2015 I also noticed that it looks like a lifeline clone. Which is why I didn't instabuy. But after reading a few of the imps here I'm going for it. # Btw I'm a big fan of the book too. I read The Martian before it was cool. I was talking it up to all of my bookish friends and got mad nose in the air type attitude. Now they're all on The Martian tip and nobody remembers that I was the one who brought I up first. You know, 'cause I'm the dumb gamer who is way too interested in science and tech. Lol. I just can't win. # cloudmd New Member May 8, 2014 2 0 0 #13 cloudmd, Oct 4, 2015 Have not read the book and have minor interest in the movie. Should I just buy Lifeline? Or does this one offer more??? Candykiller Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Dec 15, 2010 1,418 0 36 Illustrator/Designer United Kingdom http://www.candykiller.com #14 Candykiller, Oct 4, 2015 Text based games have not interested me in the past but I thought I would give this one a shot. I am enjoying it so far, but you are very limited to short sessions of gameplay. The fact that it plays out in real time sounds like a good idea in theory, but it often means that you only get a few minutes of gameplay then have to wait for hours with nothing to do while Mark is Away. I feel that there should be an option to fast-forward time when Watney is sleeping etc, so that you get the impression that time has passed without cutting you off from playing the game. I like the general tone of the game but its kinda frustrating that you have nothing to do most of the time. Rawk GWJ Well-Known Member Feb 9, 2014 335 0 16 #15 Rawk GWJ, Oct 4, 2015 After playing it a bit, I say that if you liked the book or movie, then you will like this game. It's not the greatest gaming experience I've ever had, but it's pretty good. And the writing is true to the book and movie. Kedens Well-Known Member Mar 12, 2013 138 0 0 Graphic Design/Illustration Rochester, NY #16 Kedens, Oct 6, 2015 Last edited: Oct 6, 2015 I feel like either three minute games helped out or they really took their influence literally and hoped adding a bit of depth would make it different enough (it does) but the structures of this that exist in lifeline are too similar to me. I started the first lifeline again and even the sound is structured the same and I'm wondering if maybe three minute games was part of it or at the least was consulted and ok with this? If not, is it really ok to make such a close duplicate (minus added depth and extensive story changes). I love games that expand on their predecessors but maybe at least give lifeline credit in the description.. Or am I wrong in thinking that Lifeline was the first of its kind just like this... (Not choose your own adventure but this exact system) Nonetheless I love this game which bothers me... If another studios system, mixed with a killer ip results in the excessive success that the original creator of the system deserved.. It seems unfair. All that work and innovation only to watch others create a barrage of games that utilize the system that they (3 minute games) created but adding loved and well known (or cult classic) type stories.. It seems backwards but such is the world of apps. Maybe 3 minute should collaborate on their next game to prove they're still the innovator with their set up as these guys did a great job making this .. I just hate that I feel like I'm playing what I expected from lifeline 3 here sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,934 0 0 #17 sapphire_neo, Oct 6, 2015 This is not a Lifeline ripoff... This is exactly the kind of game that fits beautifully within the framework of the book. The game idea developed by 3 Minute Games isn't even that novel or unique, it's just a CYOA gamebook that moves in real-time. The idea of conversing with a single character throughout a game and guiding them isn't unique either. Republique did it, I remember another game where you guide a crew member through a spaceship. And if it's a matter of guiding a marooned astronaut off a planet... well, Andy Weir's The Martian came much before Dave Justus wrote Lifeline. And even then that premise isn't all that unique. This is just a case of two games seeming similar because they deal with similar plots and similar mechanics due to the requirement of the framework. Also, The Martian goes far beyond delivering just a CYOA experience. It's not even remotely close to being a cash grab licensed product that we usually expect from Hollywood. skatter New Member Oct 24, 2013 3 0 0 #18 skatter, Nov 20, 2015 Well, I'd really love to buy this (especially since I just got an Apple Watch!) now that the price dropped, but I keep getting a message saying this item is being modified right now. Bleh. Maybe later... mzinn Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2014 770 0 16 #19 mzinn, Jan 6, 2016 Man this is so much better than I thought it would be. I read the book after its release & was happy to hear it was going to be made into a movie. But a iOS game? I didn't think it would be worth it & wow was I wrong. Maybe it's because I loved the book but this game is a blast!! Best movie tie in I've played by far. I just wish I had bought it when it came out instead of waiting so long to finally give it a try. My bad (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Wow, this seems like a much more respectful take on the novel/movie than I had expected from Hollywood.
Wow a PAID movie tie in app? This sounds promising. And it definitely seems very similar to lifeline. I would love to hear impressions from people that have read the book and those that haven't. Hopefully you get a good lengthy experience instead of a quick novel/movie tie in (being honest here, most movie tie in stuff are short and many limited in content).
This is cool im playing this now It kinda like lifeline but it have better interface There is an email tab from Nasa team that will get you advice clues,etc it's pretty solid
Having read the book, I am loving the spot-on Watney tone of the back-forth. I *would* like a pause function, because I showed a co-worker at lunch, had to break away, and couldn't get back to Watney in a timely manner, and he went on without me. While I suppose that's true to form (and I suppose I could force-quit the app), it would be nice to play without wondering if I've let him blow himself up while attending to real-life tasks.
That's pretty funny! So it's a lot more real time than the other novel-esque adventure apps? Let me know how long it takes you to finish it. I hope it's a fairly long and fun adventure sense they kind of have a full novel to work with.
I'll have to see how it plays out, but I don't think it tried to send me any notifications before I opened the app in the morning, and it seems that there's a sensible do-not-disturb built in: Watney needs to sleep too. He'd gone to bed a couple hours ago, and after checking up on this thread, I reopened the app, only to see this: So I message him, and Clever way to reward you for voluntarily checking in on him.
I also noticed that it looks like a lifeline clone. Which is why I didn't instabuy. But after reading a few of the imps here I'm going for it. # Btw I'm a big fan of the book too. I read The Martian before it was cool. I was talking it up to all of my bookish friends and got mad nose in the air type attitude. Now they're all on The Martian tip and nobody remembers that I was the one who brought I up first. You know, 'cause I'm the dumb gamer who is way too interested in science and tech. Lol. I just can't win. #
Have not read the book and have minor interest in the movie. Should I just buy Lifeline? Or does this one offer more???
Text based games have not interested me in the past but I thought I would give this one a shot. I am enjoying it so far, but you are very limited to short sessions of gameplay. The fact that it plays out in real time sounds like a good idea in theory, but it often means that you only get a few minutes of gameplay then have to wait for hours with nothing to do while Mark is Away. I feel that there should be an option to fast-forward time when Watney is sleeping etc, so that you get the impression that time has passed without cutting you off from playing the game. I like the general tone of the game but its kinda frustrating that you have nothing to do most of the time.
After playing it a bit, I say that if you liked the book or movie, then you will like this game. It's not the greatest gaming experience I've ever had, but it's pretty good. And the writing is true to the book and movie.
I feel like either three minute games helped out or they really took their influence literally and hoped adding a bit of depth would make it different enough (it does) but the structures of this that exist in lifeline are too similar to me. I started the first lifeline again and even the sound is structured the same and I'm wondering if maybe three minute games was part of it or at the least was consulted and ok with this? If not, is it really ok to make such a close duplicate (minus added depth and extensive story changes). I love games that expand on their predecessors but maybe at least give lifeline credit in the description.. Or am I wrong in thinking that Lifeline was the first of its kind just like this... (Not choose your own adventure but this exact system) Nonetheless I love this game which bothers me... If another studios system, mixed with a killer ip results in the excessive success that the original creator of the system deserved.. It seems unfair. All that work and innovation only to watch others create a barrage of games that utilize the system that they (3 minute games) created but adding loved and well known (or cult classic) type stories.. It seems backwards but such is the world of apps. Maybe 3 minute should collaborate on their next game to prove they're still the innovator with their set up as these guys did a great job making this .. I just hate that I feel like I'm playing what I expected from lifeline 3 here
This is not a Lifeline ripoff... This is exactly the kind of game that fits beautifully within the framework of the book. The game idea developed by 3 Minute Games isn't even that novel or unique, it's just a CYOA gamebook that moves in real-time. The idea of conversing with a single character throughout a game and guiding them isn't unique either. Republique did it, I remember another game where you guide a crew member through a spaceship. And if it's a matter of guiding a marooned astronaut off a planet... well, Andy Weir's The Martian came much before Dave Justus wrote Lifeline. And even then that premise isn't all that unique. This is just a case of two games seeming similar because they deal with similar plots and similar mechanics due to the requirement of the framework. Also, The Martian goes far beyond delivering just a CYOA experience. It's not even remotely close to being a cash grab licensed product that we usually expect from Hollywood.
Well, I'd really love to buy this (especially since I just got an Apple Watch!) now that the price dropped, but I keep getting a message saying this item is being modified right now. Bleh. Maybe later...
Man this is so much better than I thought it would be. I read the book after its release & was happy to hear it was going to be made into a movie. But a iOS game? I didn't think it would be worth it & wow was I wrong. Maybe it's because I loved the book but this game is a blast!! Best movie tie in I've played by far. I just wish I had bought it when it came out instead of waiting so long to finally give it a try. My bad
