First I must say, this is one of the best games I have played. Or is it a game?

Gameplay wise it is very simple, you point and click with the mouse where you want to go. Your objective is to find certain objects. When you have found five objects you have to do a very simple puzzle. This is the boring part of the game. But you never feel bored when you play cause the story is so good. The story alone drives this game, the story and the atmosphere. You feel with the characters even though they are only 16-bit ones. I have never cried when playing a game, and I have played games for 20 years. Well I have never cried while playing until now.

A must for those who want to hear great music and experience a good story. For those who want advance gameplay, look somewhere else.

I don't know how to review this game.. To the Moon is more of an experience than an actual game; a wonderful experience.

The gaming part is really simple. The player controls the two main characters and move them around point-and-click style. You interact with objects and talk to people. Progressing through the story offers no real challange. It's a very casual game, and at the same time very addicting. Here's some reasons why:

*The story. When I first heard about this game reviews were saying the story is incredible, and it is. It's been a long time, and countless of games, since I've grown this attached to video game characters and their fate. I really wanted to finish the story to see what would happen to the characters at the end, all the while I was hoping and believing in a happy ending.

*The soundtrack in this game is amazing. The songs are all beautiful. I want to compare them to some of Nobuo Uematsu work from Final Fantasy IX; everyone who has played through FFIX knows that that is no small feat!

*Nostalgia. The graphics reminds me of "the good old days" when I was a kid playing NES/SNES. Nostalgia combined with the amazing story and soundtrack reminds me of some amazing games from the past; where I actually cared for the characters and their stories.

Conclusion:

I, personally, think this game is one of the best games I've played in a long time. However, I am certain that this game might not appeal to many. This game is different from many of today's games - in my opinion it's different in a good way.

If you're looking for good graphics and a hard challange this is NOT the game for you.

If you're looking for a game with a compelling story, interesting characters, nostalgia, a beautiful soundtrack or simply a game that is different; then this game is perfect for you!

I highly recommend taking a trip To the Moon!

To the Moon is an adventure game with far more story than puzzles, as replayable as your average movie. The story it tells, though, is gentle, occasionally as luminous as its title, and certainly not afraid to go for the gut/heart/tears (pick one or few). The story is more bold than subtle and like most enthusiastic wrenches that combine emotion with skill, works pretty well. I disliked the choice one of our heroes made at the end and still found said end effective. All that said, the banter does fall a little flat and an epiphany near, but not at, the end is the strongest moment. Graphics are retro, but quite nice. Can be finished in a sitting, if it's a sitting of reasonable length.

What to say that hasn't already been said, this game is amazing after you beat it and play it again you will see alot more story and emotion for you and the characters and why some character act in a weird way. I know that after my second play through I felt sad for River, and there are some really funny dialog and humor in this game I laughed so much at Watt's and the music is amazingly beautiful. This game is definitely worth the $15, you get around 4 hours of game play, and that's if you only play through once but I would recommend playing it at least twice. One last thing be prepared to cry.

To the Moon isn't really that much of a game, more of an interactive story. If that sounds like your thing then it is definitely worth a buy. To the Moon has one of the stories told in a video game, especially one with 16-bit looking graphics. The soundtrack is excellent as well and fits every scene of the game. It's a great experience and definitely worth checking out. The normal $15 price is a little high for the amount of time spent with it but I did not recommend purchasing it at all. 5 hours spent on this is much more memorable than 20+ hours that has been spent on other games. Definitely recommended for those who want to relax to experience a great story, and don't mind a lot of reading.

To the Moon is a different game indeed. First, there's not much "game" to it, besides exploration (and there's not much length to it either, as it's about 4.5 hours of gameplay - though I feel it was just the perfect length for the kind of game it is). There are a few puzzles in the first half of the game, but they add very little (and as such, they're basically absent in the second half of the game). Some other "game" sequences feel so out of place that it almost hurts, and the game could arguably be better without them. Or perhaps not, but as I said, there's not much "gameplay" here, if that's what you're looking for.

Yet, To the Moon wouldn't work as well if it was not a game, because the interactivity and exploration aspects of its gameplay are a very important aspect of its storytelling. As the doctors explore Johnny's memories, you're there too, in a way you wouldn't be if you weren't controlling their actions. The game makes you feel like an invader sometimes, as you uncover intimate feelings and secrets that give amazingly human dimensions to the main characters in the game. It works well with the visual style and the music (FANTASTIC music, I should add) to create a really memorable experience.

And the story is easily one of the best, most humane stories I've ever seen told in any videogames. It is dramatic, but nothing about it seems forced. It is also funny at times (specially where Dr. Watts is concerned). It is also exquisitely well-written, easily topping the likes of Bioware in the quality of its writing. And it's a unique experience, that kind of story that makes you look at your own life and think about what's really important, and what could have happened had things been different. It is effective, it is heart-wrenching, it is brilliant.

In summary, this is not a "game" game. It's all about the story, and how you interact with it. But it's also one of the best stories ever told in videogame form, and the most humane game I've ever played. I highly, highly recommend it. You may not find a "game" here, but you may well find what I've found - a true gem of writing and interactive storytelling, one that is bound to make you relate to the characters like no other game ever had, and possibly make you shed quite a few tears of your own. It is one of my favorite games of all time, and one that I plan to play every year, on my birthday, as a way of revisiting my own life, and remembering what are the really important things after all. And if that's not art, then what is?

Where do I start? This game is different..

First of all graphics are really old school 'Atari' style, but it runs smoothly (I have Vista 64 bit). There is 1 puzzle that you do after each 'memory' that increases in difficulty and 1 minigame. There is a lot cut scenes ('Atari' style) and a lot of reading. Actually, you don't do much in this game. Playing it feels more like you are a guest is an interactive graphic novel. The story is linear and starts off slowly, even a bit boring. But as you progress and uncover more and more of Johny's life, the story gets better and better. At the end, it gave me chills and was very emotional. It was like watching the last scenes of a movie where the whole plot comes together and all the missing puzzles are explained. The tension build up + music is done very well. If you're a sucker for a good story and don't mind reading a lot, I think you will enjoy this game as much as I did.