Deadlight - (XBLA Exclusive)
Developer:Tequila Works
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Release Date: August 1, 2012
ESRB: Rating Pending
Website: http://deadlightgame.com/
The world has come to an end, again, and one man is fighting
for survival in the rubble environment of a post-apocalyptic Seattle, circa
1983. Randall Wayne has abandoned hope on humanity. Rather, he needs to nestle
up any bit of hope on his own survival. Zombies are hungry and quantifying immensely
as Armageddon is risen.
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| Randall Wayne |
This is the premise for Tequila Works forth-coming side-scrolling
platform post-apocalyptic zombie survival game, Deadlight, for the Xbox Live
Arcade, which will be hitting the marketplace very soon. Another
post-apocalyptic survival game! Almost anything post-apocalyptic will catch my
attention and my eagerness to play a game with such an environment is like a
zombies need for brains. I have been into post-apocalyptic settings since
Fallout made me a heavy fan of its on-going series. When I first heard of Deadlight,
I was interested in its creative style, but I also thought, maybe this type of
setting may be overdone and if not played out correctly, might lessen the sub-genre
type. Another zombie game, really? It does seem a bit overdone, but Deadlight seems
to bring some interesting features and captivating storyline to the table. This
game definitely seems to have an environment similar to Fallout with a twist of
Shadow Complex. Side-scrolling platform games do also tend to be hitting a
risky margin since most players might feel that these mechanics are a bit dated
and should have been left in the past with Classic Mario games or Contra. We
have come to a time of age where3-D open world navigation is an essential part
of a great game that does things right. Tequila Work’s, Deadlight,hopes
to deliver, and it probably will.
From what we can see from the previews, it seems that the
main protagonist will have to adapt to changing environments, as well as
survive hordes of flesh-ripping zombies. It is defined as a “puzzle game with
zombies” more than a “zombie game”. If
this is true, this game should prove to be a challenge to hard thinkers who
like puzzlers. That will definitely be a twist we do not see much of in zombie
games. It has also seemed apparent that the protagonist will also be limited in
protection with scarce ammo and can also alert hordes with the sound of gunfire
if not careful. Randall Wayne, the
protagonist, seems to be narrating his own story portraying himself as a hero
and there will be times where he tries to justify his own actions, but the
player will sometimes not be convinced of that story. The world looks
beautifully detailed, although a lot of it will not be explored, it does seem
to add to the grim context of the game. It is not detailed on how the zombie
virus is spreading or if it is even recognized, but giving the era of its time,
1983, during the Cold War, Russians might be to blame. Who knows?
This game does seem to live up to its hype, and as an Arcade
game, I am sure it will be a satisfying experience. That day has yet to come
though, and as days near in, my anticipation will grow for Deadlight.
Armageddon has never seemed so far away!
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| Coming Soon! |
