Deadlight: Director's Cut

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.

If you missed out on Deadlight when it was originally released and are into action platformers, I do recommend checking it out. Just be prepared for the frustration to ramp up as the game goes on.

Overall, however, Deadlight: Director's Cut is a game that hasn't changed enough to justify an entirely new release, and looks dated in comparison to newer indie titles in the same genre, including the upcoming Inside. While the game is still beautiful and has some redeeming qualities to it, it's hard to explicitly recommend Deadlight: Director's Cut to anyone except the most dedicated fans of the original or of Limbo-style games.

It may be far from perfect, but Deadlight: Director’s Cut does have enough going for it to at least make it an interesting proposition for fans of the now rather niche genre. Commendable for the melancholic sense of dread that is skilfully created by its audio-visual design and notion that your journey truly is one of survival, it’s unfortunate that its shortcomings in both gameplay and controls frequently undermine its intentions. In the end, if you’ve got the patience to deal with Deadlight: Director’s Cut’s problems you’ll find a decent game, but you should certainly exercise caution before...

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Arriving in 2013 as part of Xbox's Summer of Arcade, Deadlight reinvigorated the zombie horror genre with its classic 2D platforming and a uniquely bleak dreary tone. With the release of its next project RIME seemingly in development hell, Tequila Works has decided to revisit its esteemed debut to bring it glossier graphics, tighter controls, and an all new survival mode.

Deadlight: Director's Cut is just a port of Deadlight to the new consoles without much new added to it. Its the kind of thing that I'm not entirely sure why it needed to happen. If you've never played Deadlight before then you aren't missing much, and if you have then there's no reason to pick this up.

Developer: Tequila Works & Abstraction Games/ Deep Silver Platform: PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Xbox One - $19.99 PS4 version tested. Review code provided by the publisher.