![]() ![]() And only keeping alive can there be a chance for hope, though hunger, thirsty, coldness and zombies will all threat your life, other survivors may also be your enemy in cruel environment. But wait, will you give up? You know struggle would make a difference. Maybe it’s gonna be long enough for you, one of a few survivors turns the once real history into nonsense in your mind. When the nightmarish Infection burst all of a sudden, spread itself everywhere before the civilization noticed, and turned most human beings into brutal zombies, human ruler seemed to have to release their control and underwent the attack of wild nature the once brothers. Warm house and billboard lighten up when evening falls, weather forecast telling you if it is suitable for going out though you seldom gave it attention. It isn’t until around 4 hours in that the first large-scale battle commences, and after that, they become more predominant.It was a peace and happy land. Around the halfway mark things become more combat-focused, putting survival skills on the backseat to make way for tinkering with body parts to assemble a mini-army. While the map is small by action RPG standards, it does slowly grow larger – the town gains new shops, while the wasteland alters on a day-to-day basis, mixing up the enemy roster. This is a game that doesn’t take itself seriously at all, handling the corpse recycling process in particular with a comical tone. Reid knocks up makeshift weapons at his crafting bench, and there’s a slight silly streak present. The majority of quests can be completed quite quickly too, granting various rewards and usually enough SP to unlock a new skill.ĭead Rising fans will likely find solace here. It also helps that DEADCRAFT is generous with its SP (Survival Points) and resources. After a few upgrades – which are spread across multiple skill trees – a path to self-sufficiency is revealed, and knowing when to eat and hydrate also becomes second nature, pre-empting the warning tones. That’s to say, it takes time to master how to keep Reid alive. Also leading to some confusion initially, a trio of water types of varying purity are available, while more dubious foodstuff can diminish health. Health and energy are topped up via sleep, while water and food can be home-sourced or found by scavenging. ![]() That last one involves his infliction – his zombie side needs to be ‘expelled’ occasionally, in the form of a heavy-hitting melee attack that sees a giant whip arm thrash across the screen. Reid has five gauges in total: health, energy, hunger, thirst, and humanity. Monitoring Reid’s vitals is tricky at first, leading to an opening hour that’s a little unforgiving – in the sense that it’s possible to die while learning the basics. Over time, you’ll learn how to make the most of each day.Īt its core, though, it’s a survival game. When his energy bar is depleted, it’s time to return home. ![]() Reid wakes up in the morning and tends to his plants and sprouting zombies, before heading out to gather resources and complete quests. There are a few elements from Harvest Moon/Rune Factory too – which is perhaps why Marvelous signed on as publisher – not just including a farming aspect, but also the general structure. It has crunchy hack ‘n slash combat with gory takedowns, crafting, and resource management, plus typical RPG quests. These two characters dole out mainline quests, progressing the story at a surprisingly fast pace.ĭEADCRAFT is cross-pollinated with a handful of genres. It’s here he meets Vernon – a well-connected chap keen to exploit Reid’s talents – and a kooky fellow called Zombie Gramps, who has become obsessed with studying the undead. DEADCRAFT’s opening hour plays out like a glorified tutorial, with Reid reclaiming an old shack before becoming acquainted with the inhabitants of a nearby settlement. He’s quite the greened thumbed fellow, assuming his thumbs are still intact.īefore Reid can raise an undead army, in hope of storming a walled city ruled by oppression, he must learn how to survive the barren wasteland first. These aren’t any old zombies, however, but rather reanimated corpses Reid has planted in the ground and dug up, giving them new life. Turns out fellow zombies are quite happy to follow Reid into battle – useful for when it comes to standing up against the wasteland’s thugs. While being half-undead has obvious setbacks, it has a few advantages too. This wasteland survival adventure introduces us to Reid, a grizzled half-zombie with a troubled past. ![]()
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