Deadlight: Director's Cut

Critic reviews

• ZTGD

  Ken McKown · Jun 23, 2016

  6.5

  Deadlight is a unique game that boasts a lot of great ideas and atmosphere. This new version does what it needs to have the remaster moniker attached to its name, but I don’t see compelling reasons to revisit it. For those that have never experienced it before, it is definitely worth checking out, if for nothing else but the aesthetic alone. The entry price feels a bit higher than I would like, and the campaign ends far too quickly, but there really isn’t much else like it floating around.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  Chris Shive · Jun 23, 2016

  8.0

  Deadlight Director’s Cut combines classic puzzle platforming fun with an artistic direction and story that is able to create a bleak atmosphere. With so many zombie apocalypse games to choose from and many of them lackluster, finding one worth playing that is able to stand out from the crowd can be a daunting task but this title is an easy recommendation.

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• Dual Shockers

  Steven Santana · Jun 23, 2016

  8.0

  Deadlight: Director’s Cut has a chance to impress new players with its take on a zombie apocalypse. The art style helps to mask the age, but it can’t stop certain gameplay mechanics from feeling rough on these consoles. Those complaints aren’t enough to keep me from recommending this solid experience, especially given the additional content and low launch pricing.

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• TechRaptor

  Samuel Guglielmo · Jun 21, 2016

  5.0

  Deadlight: Director's Cut feels very middle of the road to me. It's a strange remaster of a game that doesn't feel warranted. The new content isn't much of anything, while what's already there is just okay. There're some occasional cool platforming segments, but most of the game is just annoying. Since Deadlight came out, there have been many better entries into the genre, and you'd be better just seeking them out.

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• COGconnected

  Ryan Tessier · Jun 21, 2016

  7.5

  Deadlight Director’s Cut is an impressively charismatic take on the zombie apocalypse. The well crafted world and it’s highly impactful visual and audible environment makes avoiding the undead an experience to remember. The few hiccups of platforming hell are the only elements keeping Deadlight from being a good game to becoming a great game.

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• Attack of the Fanboy

  Mike Guarino · Jun 21, 2016

  8.0

  While some of the big criticisms that people had with the original version of the game still stand, Deadlight: Director's Cut still feels like a fresh take on the zombie genre 4 years later. It probably isn't worth a return trip if you've already played the original game, but if this is your first time checking out the Deadlight world then this version is definitely the one to get.

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