Platforms
- PCOct 25, 2012NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.89.47K Players
- Xbox 360Aug 01, 20127.1playscore6.834 Critics7.532.3K Players
37 critic reviews · 3 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Deadlight is a great adventure game. If it didn't want you to run your head into the wall with the controls, I would have been amazing.
JR Moore · May 30, 2014 Reviewed onRead full review - They’ve also managed to craft an alternate version of 1980’s urban America that I wanted to learn more about. This is especially the case for a game that could be beaten in one sitting. That’s not automatically a bad thing, but it is when it’s a brisk game like Deadlight, one devoid of genuine challenges whether it’s combat or puzzles.
Miguel Concepcion · Aug 14, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - Despite the interesting and involving concepts it struggles in its expression. You feel more as if you're performing a repetitive series of tasks rather than surviving by your wits, but there's still a certain satisfaction in overcoming the game's challenge. There's some real light breaking through here, but it's unfortunate that it couldn't shine a little bit brighter.
Game Trailers · Aug 03, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - All in all, Deadlight is a blast that reminds me of a game I loved in my youth (Flashback) without soiling that nostalgia or feeling like a blatant ripoff. It's a bit short, but it's perfectly suited for spending a lazy summer evening with. Seriously, Deadlight is well worth the asking price.
Josh Wirtanen · Aug 02, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Deadlight starts with a solid idea but never lives up to its potential. Outsmarting zombies, rather than facing them head on with whatever weapon is handy, is a great idea, but the game's environmental puzzles feel too samey after just a short while. The story has its own share of clever seeds, but it's presented so poorly that you probably won't bother to find them. Without satisfying mechanics or narrative, there's nothing pushing you forward towards Deadlight's conclusion.
Susan Arendt · Aug 02, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Deadlight is a short game, one that feels especially brisk when the puzzles lack challenge. The consistent level of ease benefits the more action-based portions of Deadlight; if you die in one section, it only takes one or two retries to figure out how to pass that obstacle. It’s just unfortunate that this is a brief adventure because Tequila Works has crafted a world interesting enough that players like myself would want to know more about this alternate history, much like the Resistance franchise.
Miguel Concepcion · Aug 01, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Deadlight shines in its detailed world-building: The art direction, IDs, diary entries and pieces of hidden lore are glorious. It's the gameplay that fails to live up to the standard of these beautiful fragments, with unresponsive controls and frustrating scenarios that can't decide if they want to be puzzles or action sequences.
Jessica Conditt · Aug 01, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - Deadlight is a mix between storytelling, side-scrolling, puzzle solving, and good old fashion survival horror. It reinvents nothing, but it successfully integrates components from each genre. Minor grievances aside, Deadlight belongs right up there with the most entertaining ‘zombie’ games. For a simple arcade title, it has enough breadth to warrant a hardcore gamer’s attention.
Khris Golder · Jul 31, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Unfortunately, there are never many options in Deadlight, and it's usually obvious which one best fits your current scenario. In the three or so hours that it takes to complete the game, you feel less like you are trekking through a dangerous world, and more like you are acting out a script. Deadlight's engrossing visuals make it fun to play the part, but you'll wish you had more lines.
Chris Watters · Jul 31, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - There aren't many action games in this particular mold to begin with these days, so those with fond memories of Deadlight's spiritual predecessors will likely have a reasonably fulfilling few hours here. Without an existing sense of nostalgia for the source material, though, you may find Deadlight's minor flaws collectively outweigh all the things it does right.
Brad Shoemaker · Jul 31, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review
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DEADLIGHT follows the journey of Randall Wayne, a man searching for his family across Seattle during the aftermath of a 1980s event that has decimated life on earth. This visually stunning Cinematic Survival Platformer will challenge you to run, jump, climb, and struggle for your life as you look for answers and the ones you love.
Developer: Tequila Works