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Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Released On: Aug 27, 2020
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Generally Unfavorable
26
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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What I will say is that you can see the passion that went into this project. The environments are well-designed and it’s clear that the developers had a lot of love for the genre. It’s a game made for survival horror fans, but sadly isn’t one I can see many survival horror fans loving. It’s a mildly effective throwback, but somehow manages to feel more dated than games that were made decades ago, and that’s not a comfortable spot to be sitting in.
As a massive fan of the games that inspired it, it seemed to me like Dead Drop Studios was poised to deliver something special. Unfortunately, the scariest thing about this game is just how unfinished it feels. From its rampant bugs and performance problems to its uninteresting main story, the game is so bad it borders on parody, making it all but impossible to recommend to even the most scare-starved survival horror fans.
There are some games out there that are "so-bad-its-good," like most of Swery's games. Outbreak: The New Nightmare is one of those "so-bad-it-gave-me-depression" ones. The developer likely is inexperienced, and working with almost no budget, but not everyone should make a game. The saying "anyone can make a game", means that a good game designer can come from anywhere. All survival-horror fans must stay away from this one.
Outbreak: The New Nightmare is not a fun game, and it seems to be more of trial of patience for its players. Its mechanics are frustrating, and fans will most likely be turned off by the game's shameless imitation of the legendary Resident Evil series. Outbreak: The New Nightmare adds nothing new to the survival horror genre and somehow winds up sporting controls and visuals that are worse than its decades-old innovators.
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Summary Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Aug 27, 2020
Developer:
- Dead Drop Studios
Publisher: Dead Drop Studios
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