Dead Cells - The Bad Seed

Motion Twin · Feb 11, 2020

Teen

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Explore a relaxing Arboretum, wade through a noxious Swamp and take on a new boss. This is early game content designed to expand the Dead Cells universe and add variety to runs for people looking to support the development of the game.

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PC

Critic 8.5 (2 critics) · Gamer 10

PlayStation 4

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 9.7

Xbox One

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 9.4

Nintendo Switch

Critic 8.8 (2 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

Destructoid
Jordan Devore · Feb 11, 2020
8.5
The Bad Seed is a natural extension of everything that made Dead Cells so tireless and long-lasting. The new levels don't feel arbitrarily tacked-on (even though they essentially are), and you don't need to be a masterful player to conquer them. I could go for a few more DLC packs with this exact structure, easily. I'm hooked again. That's all I really wanted.
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Switch Player
Renate Plehwe · Mar 07, 2020
9.0
The epitome of tough-but-fair, the Dead Cells: The Bad Seed Bundle will have you coming back again and again. The gameplay is captivating, the worldbuilding is intriguing, and there’s simply no better way to experience the game.
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Metro.co.uk
Nick Gillett · Feb 14, 2020
9.0
Dead Cells is even more fascinating, balanced, and addictive than it was at launch, featuring a truly huge range of weapons, equipment and complementary skills. Experimenting with different approaches and routes through its levels proves a constant joy, and the new additions of The Bad Seed maintains the quality we’ve come to expect from one of France’s leading indie developers.
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jeuxvideo.com
Jiikaa · Feb 17, 2020
9.0
Dead Cells est un très grand jeu, avec ou sans ce DLC, mais celles et ceux qui ont déjà passé plusieurs dizaines d’heures dessus et cherchent du renouvellement ne doivent pas louper The Bad Seed. Pour le prix d’un kebab-frites, ils découvriront deux superbes nouvelles zones à l’ambiance radicalement différente du reste du titre, un boss aussi repoussant que difficile et débloqueront une bonne dose d’armes et pouvoirs inédits. Largement suffisant pour en reprendre pour 20 heures.
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Multiplayer.it
Simone Tagliaferri · Feb 21, 2020
8.5
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed è un ottimo contenuto scaricabile che consigliamo senza riserve a chi ha amato e ama Dead Cells. Pur senza rivoluzionare in nulla il gioco base, i nuovi livelli sono un'ottima aggiunta, così come alcuni nuovi oggetti dalle caratteristiche decisamente peculiari. L'unico punto debole di Bad Seed è il nuovo boss, forse un po' troppo facile per i veterani, ma si tratta di un piccolo neo per un pacco extra che, in ultima analisi, merita ogni euro che costa.
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