Any of you folks play this? It came out a few days ago on Xbox Live Arcade. I would never have heard of it if I hadn't just happen to come across a random review of it on IGN. It's zombie apocalypse 2D side scroller .. kinda like a mix between Shadow Complex and Limbo but with more focus on survival/puzzles rather than platforming/fighting. It's got an awesome atmosphere for how simple the game is. After playing for about 2 hrs yesterday I had a pretty intense zombie dream, hahaha.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/30/deadlight-review











[Edited on August 6, 2012 at 9:51 AM. Reason : pictures are huge, let me find some smaller ones]

8/6/2012 9:44:21 AM

Damn; checked steam for this but didnt see it.

This does look quite sweet.

8/6/2012 10:25:41 AM

Looks awesome

8/8/2012 10:52:56 AM

I'm about halfway through the game and I gotta say it's got one of the best atmospheres I've encountered in gaming. The music and sound effects are great. Just the sound of the rain and stuff mixing with all the moans of the zombie really adds a sense of despair/urgency.

There are a few really good things that make it stand out -- you have to realize when you should run and when you should fight. Often there will be only a few zombies but if you hit them with the axe, they'll fall down and get right back up again (unless you take off their head). There is a stamina meter so you can't just keep mashing the attack button or you'll get tired and eaten. You do get a gun at some points but it only holds six shots and you have to reload it manually (You don't just hit a "reload" button). You have to make sure you have enough time to draw the gun, aim at the head and shoot.

8/8/2012 11:42:07 AM