Anybody playing 'Deadlight'?

By Muhammad Farrukh
in Gamers' Hangout

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

DirtyLarry Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

I played and beat it on the XBox 360. I enjoyed it for being different, and it had a few pretty good ideas, but the controls were a tad clunky for my liking. They wind up being adequate, I just prefer a bit more precision. The 2D platformer Outland comes to mind as a platformer with very similar type game mechanics but more precision overall. Still, was a good game despite the controls not being the tightest. Took about 4-5 hours to play through it.

Rising Star

The King of GnG

Posted
Posted

I seen some reviews aa while back and they were a bit average. Might wait until the next price-drop.

To me, it doesn't mind: I've played and enjoyed games that scored so low you normally had to ignore them for preserving your mental health :-P

I played and beat it on the XBox 360. I enjoyed it for being different, and it had a few pretty good ideas, but the controls were a tad clunky for my liking.

It's classical 2D platforming, Prince of Persia and Flashback alike. It's the perfect way to "platform" in 2D, for me :-P

Grand Master

compl3x

Posted
Posted

To me, it doesn't mind: I've played and enjoyed games that scored so low you normally had to ignore them for preserving your mental health :-P

I agree. Sometimes games are better than critic impressions might lead you to believe. I just use reviews as a general guide.

I think some critics suffer from deadline stress; they grind play-throughs and become resentful of a game they feel like they "had to play" for work, then give it worse score than they would have had they simply played it at their own pace for leisure or fun.

Grand Master

Max Norris

Posted
Posted

Only been playing it for ~a day now or so off and on in small doses. Comparing it to the original Prince of Persia is fair.. haven't gotten too far into it yet, but so far its pretty good. Not my favorite by any stretch (more of an RPG fan) but it's entertaining for sure. One of the very few games I'll whip out the 360 controller for.

Collaborator

fmanchu

Posted
Posted

I played and beat it on the XBox 360. I enjoyed it for being different, and it had a few pretty good ideas, but the controls were a tad clunky for my liking. They wind up being adequate, I just prefer a bit more precision. The 2D platformer Outland comes to mind as a platformer with very similar type game mechanics but more precision overall. Still, was a good game despite the controls not being the tightest. Took about 4-5 hours to play through it.

I really enjoy Outland, but I got stuck on the second boss and kind of lost interest.

Grand Master

DirtyLarry Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

I really enjoy Outland, but I got stuck on the second boss and kind of lost interest.

I will not lie, that boss was a HUGE pain in the ass. So much so, I wound up deferring to a YouTube video after a good 1-2 hours of not beating it.

I eventually lost interest though later on in the game. I had stopped playing it for a few weeks for whatever reason, went to revisit it, and was totally lost as to what I had done up until that point. So as much as I liked Outland, I did not beat it.

It's classical 2D platforming, Prince of Persia and Flashback alike. It's the perfect way to "platform" in 2D, for me :-P

Absolutely agreed. It is how platforming games should be in my opinion. 3D platforming games are just not good. 2D is the way they have to be. I am a huge fan of the genre going all the way back to Pitfall on the Atari 2600

As I said this game is good, it was good enough for me to see it through and beat it, but the controls were a tad imprecise. There are "triggers" involved that mean the difference from making a long jump to not making it, and it just seemed like at times those triggers did not kick in when they should. So led to a bit of frustration. Still, a game worth checking out, especially if you do like 2D platformers.

Rising Star

The King of GnG

Posted
Posted

As I said this game is good, it was good enough for me to see it through and beat it, but the controls were a tad imprecise. There are "triggers" involved that mean the difference from making a long jump to not making it, and it just seemed like at times those triggers did not kick in when they should. So led to a bit of frustration. Still, a game worth checking out, especially if you do like 2D platformers.

Heh, you have just described the gameplay mechanics for Prince of Persia. And considering how much I love playing PoP to this day, I should feel at home with Deadlight :-P

Neowinian

Johannes Reinders

Posted
Posted

Hello, i have made a complete blind playthrough the last days. It's kind of like a let's play but without the commentary, so pure gameplay.

Would love some feedback regarding quality etc.

I will probably also upload a playthrough of Mark of the Ninja soon.

Here is a link to the playlist:

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • Linux 7.2's first release candidate gets off to a good start

      By zikalify · Posted

      Linux 7.2's first release candidate gets off to a good start by Paul Hill Credit: Larry Ewing It has been a few weeks since the release of Linux 7.1, and in that time, the Linux 7.2 merge window has been open, where developers can submit their features and patches ready for the upcoming release. That window is now shut, and the release candidate phase has begun so that new features can be tested and further fixes applied. According to the founder of Linux, Linus Torvalds, this week’s release candidate looks “reasonably normal”. Although we are super early in the release candidates, this is a good sign as it makes it more likely that an eighth release candidate will not be needed. Torvalds even mentioned that the update’s stats are only larger than they really are because there was another AMD header drop with a third of the patch just being AMD GPU register definitions, which aren’t big changes but make the code contributed look larger overall. In addition to this, he noted that just over half the patch is drivers, even when excluding the AMD register dump. The rest of the changes are spread out over architecture updates, tooling, documentation, and core kernel updates. In the next week, Torvalds says that he will be chilling out, taking the week “mostly off”. Despite this, he will be reading emails and keeping up with things, so if he is slow responding, now you know why. He said he is hoping for a calm week, but we will just have to see if the second release candidate is actually like that. We should expect seven or eight release candidates before Linux 7.2 is released, so expect it around the end of August. If you missed it a few weeks ago, be sure to check out our coverage of Linux 7.1's release.
    • Why it's almost impossible to produce a smartphone in the United States

      By Asgardi · Posted

      Ridiculous claim that the labor cost difference of $6000 annually would increase cost per phone by $200. The employees produce 3 phones per month or what?
    • Sparkle 2.20.1

      By Copernic · Posted

      Sparkle 2.20.1 by Razvan Serea Sparkle is a free, open-source Windows optimization tool designed to make your PC faster, cleaner, and more private. With Sparkle, you can easily debloat Windows by removing unnecessary apps and services, disable Microsoft tracking to enhance privacy, and apply performance tweaks to boost speed. Its cleaner removes junk and temporary files, while every change is safe and fully reversible. Sparkle also features a modern, user-friendly interface with automatic updates, making system maintenance simple. Explore over 39 tweaks, from disabling telemetry and hibernation to optimizing network and game settings, all aimed at customizing and enhancing your Windows experience. Sparkle supports Windows 10 and 11. Sparkle 2.20.1 changelog: You can now change the Animation Direction from Up, Left, or Off. Added configurable animation direction (Up, Left, Off) for improved accessibility Added TTL caching to the system info backend Refactored tweak application flow to await NvidiaProfileInspector Improved IPC listener cleanup to correctly remove specific listeners Fixed online status not updating after successful network requests Updated system info tests to support backend caching Removed electron-toolkit utils dependency in favor of internal is.dev helper Fixed unwanted files and folders being included in application bundles Download: Sparkle 2.20.1 | Portable | ~100.0 MB (Open Source) Links: Sparkle Website | Github | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • The best controller for XBOX and PC is down to the lowest price

      By Figure 8 Dash · Posted

      Never used the G7 Pro, but I've never had a good experience with that style of d-pad and fighting games.
    • Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 Ergonomic Office Chair review: The Ikea of chairs

      By Figure 8 Dash · Posted

      And I just bought a seat cushion for my mesh chair. The chair feels nice but the first time I sat in it with boxers, I realized I don't like the feel of mesh on my legs. 😂

  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      JKR earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Dedicated
      Asgardi earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Conversation Starter
      jessse3334 earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • Reacting Well
      JuvenileDelinquent earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • One Month Later
      Excellence2025 earned a badge
      One Month Later

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      496
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      250
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      154
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      86
    5. 5
      macoman
      65
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!