Dead But Alive! Southern England
- October 1, 2015
- Niels Bauer Games
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Dead But Alive! Southern England" is a zombie survival game set in a post-apocalyptic England. The player must navigate through hordes of the undead while scavenging for resources and building shelter. With a focus on survival and strategy, the game features a dynamic day-night cycle and a variety of weapons to choose from.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has an interesting premise with a unique blend of zombie survival and visual novel elements.
- Some players found the story engaging and appreciated the character development, indicating potential for a compelling narrative.
- The game offers multiple choices that impact the storyline, providing a degree of replayability.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and technical issues, including problems with launching and dialogue display.
- Many players criticized the game for being incomplete, ending abruptly with a 'to be continued' message and lacking substantial content.
- The combat system is considered tedious and poorly designed, detracting from the overall experience.
- story57 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players noting its brevity and lack of completion, often ending on cliffhangers or with unresolved plot points. While some appreciate the character development and intriguing premise, others criticize the weak writing and repetitive gameplay that detracts from the narrative experience. Overall, the story shows potential but suffers from significant gaps and bugs that hinder player engagement.
“The story is interesting; the only major issue is that a lot of the interactions with your group members are pretty random. Sometimes members of the group appear wanting to talk to you on a new day, and the small story they tell is cool, but being random means if you need to load a previous save (or the game crashes and you need to roll back to the previous night), you lose that relationship progress.”
“The devs delivered a well-written story, great choice/consequence, excellent characters, and a good overall impression.”
“I don’t want to give you any spoilers, but the story is very, very cool and well written.”
“The storyline of the main story is incredibly short, and some of the side stories are interesting, but there are too big gaps between them, so you will stop the game out of boredom before even getting to them.”
“The story doesn’t end, but leaves you at the start of the search for your daughter.”
“Apart from the game's length (about 2 hours), the storyline is not complete - the game ends with 'to be continued' and it's not clear whether the next episodes are coming.”
- gameplay13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this visual-novel/sim game set in a zombie apocalypse is marred by numerous broken mechanics and bugs, leading to a frustrating experience. While it features nonlinear storytelling, moral choices, and engaging puzzles, many players found the combat mechanics annoying and ultimately opted for a more straightforward visual novel experience. Overall, the game offers a short playtime of 3-9 hours, but issues like repetitive tasks and incomplete content detract from its potential enjoyment.
“This game had lasting consequences, nonlinear gameplay, mysteries that were fun puzzles, moral choices, and even romance.”
“He chose to focus on beautiful 2D art and story, with their traditional nonlinear gameplay.”
“If you enjoyed Telltale games, then you may enjoy this one... if you also enjoy mini games that serve no point except to give you a chance at killing yourself (cue fight mechanic) then you will definitely enjoy this!”
“Is a visual novel/sim game in a zombie apocalypse setting with too many broken mechanics.”
“You can finish the game in one sitting in a few hours (5-9 hours gameplay, I would say, even less if you rush things) and there's a bug where you literally skip a part of the story straight to the end, whether you want to do it or not.”
“This is an interactive short story without any real gameplay elements.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the well-painted full HD artwork and nice visuals, while others criticize them as dreadful and outdated. Despite the promise of a visually engaging post-apocalyptic world, many players feel the graphics do not fully deliver on this potential. Overall, the graphical quality appears inconsistent, with a divide between appealing artwork and poor execution.
“It can be fun for a while; it has nice visuals, a variety of characters, and a promise of a grim, post-apocalyptic world waiting to be explored.”
“+ Well-painted Full HD artwork.”
“Graphics and sounds are okay.”
“I went back to version 1, which I found was both graphically and gameplay-wise better.”
“The game is very simple to play, the dialogue is absurd, childish, possessed of terrible grammar and horribly misspelled; the graphics are dreadful.”
“Awful graphics, terrible dialogues, nameless and faceless protagonist, ancient interface, and too short for such a simple game!”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players have criticized the grinding aspect of the game as tedious and repetitive, often feeling like a chore due to the constant need to gather resources for defenses. Many also noted that the game suffers from numerous bugs and balancing issues, leading to a frustrating experience, especially with a disappointing and abrupt ending. Overall, the grinding mechanics detract significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
“Gathering materials did eventually become tedious, particularly for the defenses, which get torn down constantly.”
“Not everything has been released yet 'coming soon' with only 3 hours of gameplay that gets a little boring after a while due to the repetition in farming/grinding materials.”
“Seriously, I was playing through the game and then it was like 'to be continued'... wtf most of the time is spent grinding for resources and then it's buggy too.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with players reporting numerous bugs that detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the gameplay involves excessive grinding, culminating in a frustratingly abrupt ending that leaves many feeling disappointed.
“The game itself is quite buggy as well.”
“Buggy, lots of grinding, and a very disappointing ending.”
“Seriously, I was playing through the game and then it was like 'to be continued'... what the heck? Most of the time is spent grinding for resources and then it's buggy too.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized by a single, repetitive soundtrack that fails to stand out, while the character designs are also considered unremarkable.
“Music is just one soundtrack, and the character designs are nothing special.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised, with users appreciating the depth of the plot and romances, as well as the writing's effectiveness in enhancing the overall atmosphere and character growth.
“I absolutely loved the plot, the romances, and the character development.”
“The writing is true to the game's atmosphere and does a solid job of conveying character development.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised for its authenticity and coherence, effectively enhancing character development through well-crafted writing. Overall, it creates a solid and immersive experience that aligns with the game's themes.
“The atmosphere is pretty solid and true to itself.”
“The writing is true to the game's atmosphere and does a solid job of conveying character development.”
