- May 19, 2023
- Offwidth Games Ltd
Dead Ink
Dead Ink is a very deliberate game where every move has to be planned with thought. However, the camera and a few design choices hold it back for me.
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Dead Ink is a single player role playing game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Offwidth Games Ltd and was released on May 19, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Dead Ink is a souls-like game with a 3D printing twist, set at dizzying height atop a perilous vertical world. Discover printers and use harvested ink from your enemies to print weapons, inventory items and your corporeal form.
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- Striking visual and audio direction, creating a unique and immersive atmosphere.
- Innovative progression system that allows players to collect blueprints and ink instead of traditional upgrades.
- Unique level design that emphasizes verticality and exploration, offering a fresh take on the souls-like genre.
- Combat mechanics are slow and unresponsive, making encounters frustrating and less enjoyable.
- The camera perspective can be difficult to adjust to, leading to potential disorientation during gameplay.
- Lack of essential features like a map and running, which can hinder exploration and backtracking.
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The gameplay is generally well-received for its unique level design and death mechanics, drawing inspiration from the Dark Souls series. However, some players find the learning curve frustrating, particularly due to the lack of a respawn mechanic for avatars, which detracts from the overall experience.
“I thought the game was pretty good, using the height gap to design the level and save the death mechanic was unique in other games like it; it was great.”
“This game is clearly inspired by the Dark Souls series when it comes to its mechanics.”
“This is a very bad mechanic, very nearly compelled me to change to not recommend.”
“I was really hoping there was some kind of mechanic where you could at least print your avatar again even if only from the first printer...but no.”
“The learning curve of how various mechanics work is not quite steep, but there is one for sure.”
Dead Ink Review (PC)
Dead Ink’s core gameplay is built on ideas inspired by the very popular Dark Souls but it is not part of the forgettable recent wave of titles that simply copy them. The vertical layout of the tower is a big twist with major consequences for exploration. Players need to move carefully and pay close attention to ladders and ledges that will lead to new places. Combat is all about careful dodging and strikes delivered at just the right time. The narrative is pretty limited. But I like the feeling of discovery and how the game encourages players to create mental maps and unlock shortcuts. Dead Ink should have tried to tweak the formula it’s working with a little more but it has enough unique elements to keep fans engaged. A review key was provided by the publisher
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Dead Ink is a very deliberate game where every move has to be planned with thought. However, the camera and a few design choices hold it back for me.
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Dead Ink is a role playing game with science fiction theme.
Dead Ink is available on PC and Windows.
Dead Ink was released on May 19, 2023.
Dead Ink was developed by Offwidth Games Ltd.
Dead Ink has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.
Dead Ink is a single player game.
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