Today I am reviewing Deadlight: Director's Cut for the PS4. Deadline is a 2.5 d side-scrolling horror game with platforming elements developed by tequila works.
Set in the 1980s a small band of survivors resides in the post epidemic city of Seattle. The game begins as Randall Wayne is separated from his group and he embarked on a journey to find his wife and daughter.

You play as Randall a survivor in Seattle trying to stay alive amidst a zombie apocalypse. The director's cut features a new survival game mode and the story is told through cinematic cutscenes that have a graphic novel style and in general, the game is very dark moody, and atmospheric. The controls are simple to learn and very responsive you can interact with objects you can jump or taunt your enemies to lure them in. You can use melee attacks or ranged weapons. You can utilize car alarms to draw in zombies and lots of puzzles require you to interact or adapt to different environmental elements. You have health and stamina and every action in the game depletes the stamina bar so you have to consider this when taking on large groups of enemies or climbing over long distances. There is a wide variety of weapons to use and you can find them as you progress through the game and these include fire, axes, handguns, and more advanced weapons.

The levels are well designed and each of them feels a little bit different from the last. There are complex platforming sections that require perfect timing. The puzzles feel contextual to proceedings and Randall's eagerness to progress as killing the shadows as a tough endeavor environmental hazards will help. Dropping crates, electrocutions or lowering hordes, on to weak floorboards will be far more effective than you could ever be. Although the platforming is bound by 2d physics events occurring in the background bring Seattle to life. You will spot shadows feasting on corpses and story elements also make use of this daunting depth as a hell copter bombard you with a rain of bullets.

You have combat-heavy moments with zombies or raiders and there is also the odd puzzle here and there. The zombies are all fairly standard they're not as varied in other games but there are a few variations and they are everywhere so it does keep you honest the most dangerous enemies you encounter though are humans and some of these will be armed and that makes for a whole new challenge. The extra content includes a variety of unlockable concept art handheld retro games and a scrapbook which documents your journey. The one major addition to the Director's cut though is survival mode which for me is almost as enjoyable as the main campaign. It's a great way to blow up some steam if you're stuck in the main campaign and I just really enjoyed it. It gets you very good at dealing with stressful situations in the game when there's lots of zombies coming from different angles which is really good fun.

Visually it's a side scroller with 2.5 d graphics as in things in the distance will become part of the foreground where Randall has to deal with them. The game conveys that kind of post-apocalyptic vision very well. You really feel like you're in a bleak abandoned world full of terror. The lighting is excellent and for the most part, it really feels like a sort of a zombie version of a Film Noir. The musical score has really dark undertones. Randall is armed with a generous amount of stamina that will be depleted by any activity. When combined with a small array of weapons, survival is not easy you need to manually reload each firearm with a press of a button, and aiming is a delicate procedure where every shot must count. Sometimes you simply have to run for your life as the masses of undead give chase jumping over cars and smashing through doors.

The platforming elements take inspiration from titles such as the classic Prince of Persia and the more recent Limbo the latter inspires the art direction with shadows and darkness planning an integral role. It is not a coincidence that the undead is referred to as shadows as they will magically appear from the depths of the environment. The sound effects and the in-game ambiance all add to the overall atmosphere and immersion. The sound and the voice-over work for the main character are excellent and some of the best I've heard in an indie title It's a thoroughly enjoyable adventure the game has great graphics and audio. The game is varied and interesting and the new survival mode is great for a quick session. The game is a little bit short and there isn't any co-op mode which might have been pretty good fun, to be honest.

Dead Light Director's cut is a very good indie title with an interesting narrative, good control, and a believable world and it's just a very enjoyable game to play. It may be short-lived but the survival mode does add a bit more gameplay and if you're a side-scrolling platform combat game fan this is a game I would recommend you take a look at. Personally, I really enjoyed it I mean I played it completed it I didn't play it again for a long time but when I did come back to it. It felt fresh and I enjoyed it again so it's not something you'll play for that long but it will be enjoyable. Do check it if you are a lover of indie games I am sure you won't regret .