Life after Death
- September 29, 2022
- ASKGAMES
"Life after Death" is a first-person shooter game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. As a survivor, players must navigate through various environments, scavenge for resources, and fight off hordes of zombies using a variety of weapons. The game features a unique "ask system" that allows players to communicate with NPCs and make dialogue choices that can affect the story and their relationships with other characters.
Reviews
- The game has a spooky atmosphere that effectively taps into childhood fears, providing a tense experience.
- Jump scares are well-timed and can be genuinely frightening, adding to the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Despite some flaws, the game is considered a decent horror experience and is worth trying for fans of the genre.
- The game suffers from numerous glitches and bugs that can hinder gameplay and lead to frustration.
- The story is often confusing and lacks clarity, making it difficult for players to engage with the narrative.
- Many players found the gameplay repetitive and criticized the lack of originality in the jump scares and overall design.
- story40 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it weak, confusing, and lacking engagement. While some appreciated the atmosphere and occasional originality, others criticized it for being derivative of other horror titles and poorly executed. Overall, the narrative struggles to captivate players, often leaving them frustrated or disoriented.
“I feel like Life After Death trumps the first game in regards to storytelling.”
“I was much more engaged with the storyline here, which made it all the more difficult to enjoy what was given in terms of gameplay and visuals.”
“Scary jumpscares, scary atmosphere, and a great story behind it all.”
“I eventually completed the game, but it was pretty painful and the 'story' is completely thrown off because of the annoyances that the dev has yet to address.”
“The story is weak, the scares are weaker and there is no attempt to engage the player in any way.”
“Story made no sense at all.”
- atmosphere26 mentions
- 77 % positive mentions
- 12 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its tension and spookiness, creating an anxiety-inducing experience that many players found memorable. The combination of impressive graphics, ambient sounds, and effective jump scares contributes to a deeply immersive and thrilling environment, often likened to other notable horror titles. Overall, the atmosphere stands out as the game's strongest aspect, overshadowing its other shortcomings.
“The atmosphere is incredible.”
“The graphics are nice as well as the ambient sounds, and the overall atmosphere in the game is great and along with the jump scares gave me many a spine tingling, heart racing moment.”
“But the atmosphere gave me one of my most tense experiences in my life.”
“Atmosphere was anxiety-inducing at times but overall good.”
“Aside from that, the atmosphere was pretty tense.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with some players finding the mechanics basic yet familiar, which can be a positive aspect. However, many criticized the overall design elements—including game, level, and UI design—as feeling sloppy and amateurish, detracting from the experience. Additionally, the gameplay pace was noted to be slow, impacting engagement despite a compelling storyline.
“The mechanics of the game were decent and I didn't really encounter any game-altering bugs.”
“Mechanics were basic and familiar (which is always a good move when possible).”
“I was much more engaged with the storyline here, which made it all the more difficult to enjoy what was given in terms of gameplay and visuals.”
“Game design, level design, UI & UX design, SFX, sequences, puzzles, coding background, storyline, gameplay... all of them are sloppy and amateurish.”
“- slow gameplay”
“One little mechanics issue.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the nice visuals and atmospheric sound design that enhance the overall experience, while others criticize the frequent resetting of graphic settings and the quality of the graphics, describing them as inconsistent and likening the game to an asset flip. Overall, the graphics are rated around 6/10, indicating a need for improvement despite some engaging elements.
“The graphics are nice as well as the ambient sounds, and the overall atmosphere in the game is great and along with the jump scares gave me many a spine tingling, heart racing moment.”
“Graphics, due to the fact that this is an asset flip, are really off at times.”
“I was much more engaged with the storyline here, which made it all the more difficult to enjoy what was given in terms of gameplay and visuals.”
“Graphics were about a 6/10.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as nerve-wracking and effective in creating tension, although some players feel it relies too heavily on loud sounds and flashy effects rather than genuine jump scares. While the menu music is praised, the overall experience is marred by bugs that disrupt the intended atmosphere, such as the absence of the character during chase sequences.
“And by the way, this game has a nerve-wracking background music.”
“Also another bug where the old lady was meant to chase you around, had the sound/music that happens but the old lady was nowhere to be seen, which is a good thing as it made it easy to get around.”
“This game has nerve-wracking background music.”
“Only the music title in the menu of the game sounds really good.”
“There was a bug where the old lady was meant to chase you around; the sound/music played, but the old lady was nowhere to be seen, which made it easy to get around.”
- stability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game generally runs well and has impressive visuals, but players frequently encounter frustrating stability issues, including getting stuck every ten minutes and experiencing minor glitches. While these glitches can often be worked around, they detract from the overall experience and highlight the need for further fixes.
“There are a couple of small glitches in the game that can be worked around but really need fixing; however, they do not cause any issues to the gameplay itself.”
“Glitches, typos, horrible grammar, and the ending just feels like a kid playing with Legos and not actual cutscenes.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized as janky and nonsensical, often eliciting laughter due to poorly executed translations. Players find the absurdity of these elements to be genuinely hilarious, contributing to an overall comedic experience.
“It was janky, nonsensical, and absolutely hilarious because of this.”
“While I know it's not always easy to find translators on a limited budget, some of the notes were laugh-out-loud funny with how badly they were done.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional impact of the game is mixed, with some players finding minor elements that alleviate frustration, yet overall, it fails to evoke strong feelings, even in comparison to the developer's previous work.