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Dead by Daylight: Let it Rain Blood

We’re entering my territory now, people! I love me some bloody sacrifices and knees weak arms spaghetti suspense. Dead by Daylight is the whole package. We got the blood, the stabby stabbies(I love the sound effects), the screaming & whimpering, more blood, the caw caw from the birdies, and we can’t forget the adorable Wraith. I have a weird taste, I know. Needless to say, the atmosphere is spot on.

 

Roles

You can choose to play as Survivor or Killer. Each game has 4 Survivors and 1 Killer. Since I’m terrible at stealth, I mostly enjoy hunting peeps down as a killer. But don’t get me wrong because both roles are fun! I can’t help but compare it to hide and seek. I was one of the larger kids so hiding was not my forte. I’m also an impatient rascal and it doesn’t go well with stealth in general. That being said, I’m trying to git gud as survivor! (wish me luck because I NEED IT)

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Survivors: Dwight Fairfield, Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park

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Killers: The Trapper, The Wraith, The Hillbilly

Gameplay

Before the start of each game, you can go to your Loadout and equip whatever you gained through Bloodpoints, which are earned after each game and from completed quests (Daily Rituals). There are also chests you can open in-game.
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As a survivor, you and your teammates must start up generators. After doing so, you will need to make your way to an unlocked gate and interact with the power switch to escape. Sounds like a piece of cake, but not when you’re being hunt down by a killer and not to mention that each step takes a good amount of time to accomplish. But hey, it’s only fair to the killer.. I think. Cus y’know.. 4 v 1? …. ANYWAY. Just be ready to stealth or juke your way around the game or you’ll end up like this:

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Keep in mind that even though you have teammates, don’t count on them to prevent your death sentence. Chances are the Killer is nearby or your teammates are straight up selfish. Can’t blame them, though. In the end, we’re all trying to survive.

On the other hand, you hunt and sacrifice survivors to the… I am unsure what those freakish entities are. Every objective is highlighted for the killer for easy tracking and it alerts you if someone screwed up their skill checks or if a generator is started up. Killers can also see lit scratches on the ground if a survivor is running away from you.

Flaws

You would think you’re able to play with friends in online mode since it’s Multiplayer, but noooope! It sucks to know that you can only play with friends through private matches(Kill Your Friends), but good thing they’re working on it. Like c’mon.. It’s beneficial on a marketing standpoint, too! Imagine this scenario… based on a true story: “Yo, dude. Let’s play Dead by Daylight together. It’s real fun.” “Yeah, sure!” “Shaww yeeee” “Wait, I can’t even play with you” “Say what, bro?” “We can only play in a private match.” “But, like… It’s only us two. There would be only one survivor and a killer. That ain’t fun :(” “Yeah, I don’t know, man. This game seems tight, but I wanna get in a game with you, too.” See what I mean?! But in all seriousness, what kind of Multiplayer game doesn’t allow players to invite their friends or people they meet online? Apparently this game! That and no form of communication, either. There is a text chat in the pre-game lobby, but that’s it.

I’m a detail-specific person, so I’m just gonna point out something else that bothers me in Dead by Daylight. The Option menu. It it very limited and lacking. For example, you cannot exclusively lower/mute the background music and other usual sound options. The only option is to lower the master volume.

I realize I’m somewhat bashing on this game, but I would actually recommend it. Dead by Daylight gives you constant adrenaline and I’m not the type of person to get excited about things in general.

Let’s Talk: What to Expect in DayZ

BAM to the zam through the pituitary gland! I’ma go straight in and say DayZ is worth getting if you like survival games. There are definitely a TON of zombie-related games like Call of Duty zombies, Left 4 Dead, The Walking Dead, Dying LightPlants vs Zombies to name a few. Whether it’s single-player or not, we just wanna feel the thrill, test our survival skills, and gore is always a plus (at least for me). Let’s put the dim, flickery spotlight on DayZ for a moment, shall we?

Current Status

DayZ is still in Alpha through Steam since Dec 16, 2013. Based on their twitter profile, they plan to release it on Xbox and Playstation in the future.

The devs at Bohemia Interactive seemed to be slacking and the whole community was convinced the game would never go into Beta, but the devs are picking it back up again!

Gameplay

I wouldn’t consider it much of a zombie game, since you have to worry about other players way more than the actual zombies. The biggest threat a zombie could be is giving away your position. But before this all happens, I have to mention that it’s a pain to get into the “good” servers (amount of lag based on the host). There is a 50 player maximum in a server, which means it can be a pain to get into the same server as your buddies. Another thing– it can take an insanely long time to cross each other’s paths. Sometimes you gotta die a few times to finally meet them, too. There will be times where another player begs you to kill them, so don’t be surprised! The map is HUUUUUGE!! There is no default auto-run key, so you gotta set a macro for it. Because, believe me, your hands start to ache.

Interactions

Talk if you don't want to die

You could end up in this situation (Image taken from official DayZ website)

I can’t say this enough, but communication is extremely vital in this game. State your intentions immediately. Your ability to negotiate and the level of cooperation in both parties will determine your fate! After all that time and effort looting, it would be a shame to die and become a Bambie (aka fresh spawn) again. You never know what types of people you’re going to encounter, so it would be safer to listen to whoever has the advantage.

Note: if you’re looking for a chillax time, I recommend going to the”Roleplay” and “No KOS” (Kill On Sight) specific servers. Image below is a perfect example of how involved you can get in the community!

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My former DayZ family forming a circle around a fist fight. It was after a trial we held about a cheating wife having intimate relations with the man’s best friend

Aside from the cookie-cutter buildings, the graphics look noice. Imagine how it’ll look when it comes out of Beta! (hopefully soon)