Deadlight

1. Damaskus27

   Oct 31, 2012

   10

   The atmosphere of this game is phenomenal, and the score for this game is absolutely incredible. Deadlight is no Triple A title, but these twoThe atmosphere of this game is phenomenal, and the score for this game is absolutely incredible. Deadlight is no Triple A title, but these two features say different. This is one of those few games that truly is an emotional experience, even for how simple this game really is. This game does have minor flaws when it comes to the melee combat system, but the platforming system works well. Aside from a view frustrating parts, its a fairly easy game. I can only say, let yourself get lost in this games atmosphere. Its dreary, saddenning, and melancholy, and it all works together with a sad story that has a sad twist you may not see coming. When I purchased this on Steam, I really had no knowledge of how this game was put together, but this game surprised me in so many ways that I can only hope Tequila Studios (Microsoft Studios published this game) goes on to produce more games of this quality.… Expand

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2. Mpbpl

   Mar 15, 2018

   9

   Amazing game!!!
   Deadlight is a 2D platformer with a little of survival in a post apocalyptic world. The player has to move to a safe zone,Amazing game!!!
   Deadlight is a 2D platformer with a little of survival in a post apocalyptic world. The player has to move to a safe zone, survive and find his missing friends while he is trying to find out what happened to his past.
   The atmosphere is phenomenal, the music, the main character, the society, the zombies, everything in this game makes you feel like in apocalyptic environment. Deadlight shines when showing how the world would come to madness if we had to rely on our basic instincts almost all the time. Although the zombies are slow, and dumb their numbers and your lack of resources show how they can be a huge threat.
   If you play on the hardest difficulty, you will play in almost reality mode, if you die you will get back to the beginning of the game, with the exception of 2 checkpoints for each chapter making this mode challenging and amazing. I won't spoil the reward for ending the game on this mode but it's really worth the time.
   The problem with the game comes after midway chapter 2, the game will focus so much on platforming and forget everything else it has to offer that you can tell the difference when playing. The story gets a bit fuzzy becoming almost a generic post apocalyptic human thing to do, it's not that it's bad... but we have seen this approach so many times that it becomes common.( with the exception for Nightmare mode)… Expand

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4. Sanjasochi

   Aug 22, 2014

   8

   This is high quality game. I can't say it's flawless, cause some things made me nervous. For instance-they could have done climbing up not byThis is high quality game. I can't say it's flawless, cause some things made me nervous. For instance-they could have done climbing up not by a jump key, but just continuing pressing up button. If all the cutscenes were done like the first cinematics trailer-this would raise the game's rate a bit.
   Then there's a lack of voices. Couldn't you find a real boy instead of curving an adult voice that is in the game already? The escaping woman was not sincere, I don't buy it.
   So, summary the game is interesting and the story is quite inspiring. Soundtrack is good, too. Synchronous and asynchronous sounds are fit the whole picture flawlessly. The only trouble is with location-sometimes objects in the right side of the screen sound in the left ear, and so all the way around.
   Waiting for DLC, or the next part.… Expand

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5. birdman3

   Feb 20, 2014

   6

   Yes, the atmosphere is good. The action, though sparse, is actually pretty good. I enjoyed using guns to dispatch zombies, although I canYes, the atmosphere is good. The action, though sparse, is actually pretty good. I enjoyed using guns to dispatch zombies, although I can almost guarantee that less than half of the zombies you kill will be killed with guns. Even less with the shotgun, which is only acquired after you're more than halfway through the game.
   The biggest downside to this game is the level design. There are so many chase scenes that will spontaneously kill you if you don't perform all the moves that the game wants you to perform at just the right time. For example, you knock down a door to a warehouse. For some reason, that starts off a chain reaction that leads to the whole building collapsing, and the game will randomly kill you if you don't make all the right moves. Fortunately, the game is fairly forgiving with its checkpoints, but not necessarily with it's save points, if that makes sense. Whenever I quit the game and came back, I found myself much further behind where i thought I had left myself. I presumed that cutscenes would cue autosaves- this is not the case. So the game is unforgiving in how much of it you find yourself replaying over and over. Also, the story is very tripe and generic. Other than that, the game is positive; it's just far from epic. I can't think of a single person I would go out of my way to recommend this game to.… Expand

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6. RennocYackam94

   Oct 29, 2015

   5

   Deadlight is a visually striking and addictive side scrolling game that is let down by a nonsensical plot, poor controls and weak second half.Deadlight is a visually striking and addictive side scrolling game that is let down by a nonsensical plot, poor controls and weak second half.
   
   Positives: - Excellent art style
   - Fun parkour gameplay
   - Exciting first hour
   
   Negatives: - Boring, cliche storyline
   - Poor cutscenes
   - Terrible, unnatural controls
   - Occasional Frustrating Level Design
   
   Overall, Deadlight is a somewhat enjoyable side-scrolling post apocalyptic zombie game that impresses with its visuals, but disappoints in storytelling and mechanics.… Expand

   • 4 of 4 users found this helpful
7. Sonfang

   Nov 9, 2013

   5

   The game graphics and atmosphere are nice, but it was way to short and the story was predictable. I recently finished the game and wasThe game graphics and atmosphere are nice, but it was way to short and the story was predictable. I recently finished the game and was disappointed, You never really "meet" the characters so it didn't matter to me weather they lived or died, the game itself felt rushed and the ending left an empty spot where it could have been a jaw dropper. The game also lacked personality and replay value, I would classify it in the category of something to play when there is nothing else to do. If the developers had worked as hard on the story and levels as they did on the atmosphere it could have been a great game.… Expand

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8. rahlzel

   Oct 30, 2012

   0

   The controls kill this game for me. You have to mash buttons repeatedly just to get over a fence. Mash jump. Then press Up to climb it. Can'tThe controls kill this game for me. You have to mash buttons repeatedly just to get over a fence. Mash jump. Then press Up to climb it. Can't hold down the button. Gotta mash it. With thousands of obstacles that require this... No thanks.… Expand

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