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I Am Alive PlayStation 3
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75 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Summary: One year after a worldwide cataclysmic event that wiped out most of the human race, a man struggles for his survival in a desolate city as he tries to reunite with his long lost family. In this post-apocalyptic tale, there are no supernatural threats, just an everyman who faces a decaying and hazardous world and humanity’s darkest inclinations. Will you cling to your humanity and help strangers or are you ready to sacrifice others in order to survive? [Ubisoft]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Apr 11, 2012
    90
    I Am Alive is a surprising triumph. It's an original and satisfying challenge. A breath of fresh air. [April 2012, p71]
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  2. PSX Extreme
    Apr 5, 2012
    83
    There's a brutal, harsh overtone throughout that involves some explicit content and things of that nature, but it's all essential. And as I said before, if you get all anal about the control, the lack of total realism, and some erratic AI, you're going to be disappointed. But I think adventures like this are all about the experience.
  3. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Apr 9, 2012
    72
    Tense, tough and realistic often to the point of frustration, with a story and an original outlook. Mostly well designed - but sadly never 'fun.' [May 2012, p.110]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. GrumpyReviewer
    8
    I found "I am alive" to be quite a surprising game. It has a lot of personality and it's a very, very ambitious downloadable title. It plays very nicely, it has great atmosphere, with constant fear and tension in the air; and, most importantly, the idea of not knowing what's around the corner. This makes any decision count, even the smallest one. To put it simple, if they had added a couple of zombies this game would easily be what the Resident Evil franchise is trying FOR YEARS without success. It's definitely worth a look!… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. viegasn
    6
    I Am Alive is a digital game, and for this to give you a small discount. At the outset we notice something, the game is simply ugly, is not about graphics, but beauty, and I Am Alive has none. Then there is the Stamina system, which becomes annoying over time, in scalding the minimum error or delay, leads us to fail the next resting point and the stamina runs out. The fighting system is also annoying for two reasons, if we find two groups with weapons and we have only one bullet is the same as being death, and the worst is that this is common because the bullets are stupidly limited. There is still Retryes system, which is beyond useless torn an obstacle and an irritation to the player. The narrative also brings nothing to the game, tath all together creates a game that barely stand in the median. However, this could be a set of 8/9, since the concept is interesting, unfortunately it was poorly executed.… Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes
  3. AStrangelove
    3
    This game felt like a huge let down. After this being in the top 30 in Gamesradar's list of Games to Look Forward to in 2012 I was happy to give it a chance. The write up heralds it as an ambitious "leap forward" claiming it's intimidation based combat will set a new trend in gaming. And it felt somewhat like that until I found that it was 100% gimmick. Once that illusion was shattered It was all downhill from there. The visuals were practically copy pasted from Fallout 3's amazing Capital Wasteland without the benefit of being a sandbox. Completely linear game play leaves no room for imagination nor any reason to ever play it a second time. Ultimately I want my money back and more importantly I want my faith in the industry back.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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