Blood Sunset
- April 28, 2023
- ModMaximuss
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Blood Sunset" is an open-world, post-apocalyptic survival RPG set on deserted islands overrun with zombies. Scavenge for food and resources, drive cars, build camps, hunt animals, and craft items to stay alive. With multiple islands to explore, underwater environments, and a focus on photography, your main goal is to survive the zombie-infested wasteland.
Reviews
- The game has a good foundation for future updates and potential.
- Graphics are visually appealing, especially for fans of low-poly style.
- Some players find the gameplay addictive and enjoyable despite its current state.
- The game is poorly optimized, causing significant performance issues even on high-end systems.
- There is a severe lack of content, with minimal enemy encounters and missing basic sound effects.
- Survival mechanics are frustratingly excessive, with rapid hunger and thirst depletion and tools wearing out too quickly.
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality, with some users noting it has the best visuals among survival games and a unique vector art style. However, there are reports of performance issues, including frame rate drops at 4K resolution, even on high-end hardware. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the gameplay experience, enhancing exploration and immersion.
“This game has the best graphics of any other survival game.”
“I like the visuals; I spent some time just wandering around.”
“An interesting third-person survival game that combines the best features of the genre and has vectored graphics in a whole vector world!”
“I was getting constant frame rate drops in 4K resolution using an RTX 3080 and i9 processor, no matter what I selected in the graphic options.”
“An interesting third-person survival game that combines the best features of games of this genre, but it has vectored graphics and a whole vector world!”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for lacking sound effects during resource gathering, having no control remapping or manual save options, and punishing players harshly for thirst and hunger. Additionally, issues like weak gunfire, a simplistic inventory system, and overly dark nights detract from the experience, while the multiplayer focus may alienate solo players. Overall, while the graphics are pleasant and the gameplay is fun, it requires significant polish and additional content to enhance the experience.
“The gameplay could use a bit more polish and it would be great if the devs added more content, more points of interest, and a co-op mode to play with friends.”
“The game combines pleasant graphics with fun gameplay.”
“Other issues with this game are that there are no sounds when gathering resources and no animations when chopping trees. You cannot remap the controls or manually save, and you lose all your inventory items when knocked out from thirst and hunger. Enemies rush you and attach to you like magnets, gunfire feels weak, the inventory is very plain, and dropping items is bugged to where you can't actually drop them. Nightfall comes way too fast and makes everything too dark to see, and there are on-screen misspellings such as 'reload required.' Gameplay is also too multiplayer-focused with quests that encourage you to invite other players, and there is also an in-game option to chat.”
“The gameplay could use a bit more polish, and it would be great if the devs added more content, more points of interest, and a co-op mode to play with friends.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, leading to performance issues that detract from the overall experience.
“To begin with, this game is poorly optimized.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is overshadowed by numerous gameplay issues, including a lack of sound and animations, frustrating inventory management, and a multiplayer focus that detracts from solo play. Players also noted the presence of misspellings and poorly designed mechanics that hinder immersion and enjoyment. Overall, the narrative experience is negatively impacted by these technical shortcomings.
“The story feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters or the world.”
“There are numerous plot holes that leave you questioning the logic of the narrative, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The dialogue is often cringe-worthy and fails to engage, making it difficult to stay invested in the storyline.”
