This Land Is My Land

This Land Is My Land is a stealth-and-survival game telling a story of a Native American tribe chief. European invaders have come, and he leads his tribe to defend the land, along with their regular problems… Download This Land Is My Land for Windows and try the way of the real chief!

Graphics 5/5

Games like this are all about immersion. American landscapes are embracing you from your screen; characters move and look naturally, and the sounds make you want to stop breathing. Third-person perspective lets you look at your character run and ride, shoot and stab, walk or sneak. The movements are also quite natural. It’s a shame that too many menus distract you from this beauty. But it may change, as the game is still in Early Access.

Gameplay 5/5

It’s mostly a stealth survival game. The setting is familiar: white colonists are conquering America, and Native American tribes don’t like it. But they cannot simply drive the newcomers away, so they start their long-time resistance. Despite we already know the general outcome, it’s still great to see it from another, not so mainstream perspective.

But, emulating the everyday life of the tribe, This Land Is My Land also has a lot to craft, to search, to consume and even to invent. The attention to detail, both in visuals and in everyday actions, is so high that the game is often compared to Red Dead Redemption 2. And, really, living your chief’s life is almost as detailed of that of Arthur Morgan.

As the Chief, you have some warriors under your control. They can be sent on various missions, from a hit-and-hide ride to establishing a new camp. The parameters of the mission are set through menus, and you keep the situation in your mind. Alas, it also means some distance, so you cannot just go on a mission with your warriors; send them and watch them do the work. Are you a chief or what?

Controls 5/5

It’s a solely PC game, so let’s forgive it only partial controller support. Instead, it offers a familiar scheme with WASD to move, Space to roll, left Shift to sprint, holding X to sneak, and so on. There may be some special combination that isn’t mapped to your gamepad by default (though there is Xpadder anytime). 

Replay Value 5/5

The best reason to replay This Land Is My Land is that the game is changing each time you restart it. Animals run, the weather changes, the cities of the whites grow, and it never happens the same way twice. Don’t underrate the large open world and the non-linear story. So, this is the game that isn’t over even after it’s over. Even the lack of multiplayer is no problem.

The Bottom Line

It’s a romantic story that would look great in the XIX century as it does now. Turning the traditional Cowboys-vs-Indians setting inside out seems now obvious, but why has anyone done this before at this level? It’s a game that should have appeared long ago, but it’s better to download This Land Is My Land in 2020 than to wait more.

• Graphics 5
• Gameplay 5
• Controls 5
• Replay Value 5

Pros

Unusual setting (so far);
Really open world that changes unexpectedly;
Stunning visuals on a large map;
Tactical and strategical elements introduced;
Real everyday details and historical events involved.

Cons

The game is still unpolished (though okay for early access);
Too many menus to make your choices within;
The game seems a bit overpriced.