Once Bitten, Twice Dead

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Once Bitten, Twice Dead is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing shooter game. It was developed by Gamestarters and was released on July 7, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

Once Bitten Twice Dead is a new MMO first-person shooter, set in an open world with a serious zombie problem! Fight the undead with and chat to a maximum of 100 other players simultaneously - players can join and play games across almost any platform. Pick one of fifteen different characters, each with their own skill set, with which to fight against the undead, utilizing tons of unique weapons! C…

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Audience ScoreBased on 79 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game has a multiplayer feature allowing friends to play together, which some players find fun.
The menu and UI design show some effort and have received minor praise.
The game includes trading cards and achievements that can be collected.

The game is largely considered an asset flip using pre-made Unity assets with minimal original content or development.
It suffers from frequent bugs, poor performance, and graphical issues including lag and clipping problems.
The world is barren and empty with little to no meaningful gameplay, crafting or objectives, making it boring and unengaging.

graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The graphics are criticized for being low-quality, glitchy, and laggy even on low settings, with poor animations and several untextured elements. While some users appreciate the artwork and backgrounds, the overall visual presentation is seen as subpar and reminiscent of an unfinished asset flip rather than a polished game.
- “I originally got this game because I loved the artwork you see on the game's store page, and the backgrounds they did are all very good, done by a very talented artist.”
- “- low polygon graphic design - ok I can deal with that... it did not make me barf like some other FPS games after playing 0.3h.”
- “From looking at the artwork and the way the menu was set up, I had a lot of hope for this game.”
- “Do not like, extremely glitchy, buggy and graphics are extremely laggy, including on low settings.”
- “Poor graphics, several untextured parts, horrible water and fire effects; it still manages to stutter though.”
- “The game is laggy for simple graphics like that.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, glitches, and poor UI functionality. Performance is subpar, with low frame rates and lag even on low settings, detracting from the overall experience. Users widely report that the game feels unfinished and unstable compared to similar titles.
- “The UI seems to be one of the few areas where the developers tried to make it their own, resulting in a UI that's buggy and less functional than the standard Unity one.”
- “Do not like, extremely glitchy, buggy and graphics are extremely laggy, including on low settings.”
- “I do not recommend this game at all: the UI is poorly put together, the game is very buggy, it runs at barely 40 frames per second, the draw distance is extremely limited, attack audio is inconsistent, and gameplay is unbalanced.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is criticized for being repetitive, lacking depth, and having minimal survival mechanics, with empty environments and monotonous tasks. While some find the core idea and gameplay enjoyable, the overall experience is hindered by limited player engagement and boring content.
- “The item itself is great and idea plus I like the gameplay!”
- “During my gameplay, I collected items like french fries or ammo and ran away from zombies.”
- “I wanted to enjoy the game, but it lacks in gameplay.”
- “There is no story, no skills, no actual survival mechanic, a lot of the terrain is empty woods, and copy-paste houses with the same eggs cooking on the same stoves at the same time.”
- “The only thing I did during my gameplay was collect something like french fries or ammo and run away from zombies. It must be fun multiplayer but nobody plays it, so you won't find a game.”
- “I wanted to enjoy the game, but it lacks with gameplay.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from terrible optimization, resulting in poor performance and a subpar experience for players.
- “Horrible performance”
- “Poor performance”
- “Performance issues”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story aspect is widely criticized for being nonexistent, with a lack of meaningful objectives or narrative. The game offers no survival mechanics or skill development, and features repetitive, empty environments that contribute to a dull experience.
- “There is no story, no skills, no actual survival mechanic; a lot of the terrain is empty woods and copy-paste houses with the same eggs cooking on the same stoves at the same time.”
- “Terrible game with no story or objective.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in this game is widely seen as ineffective, with some users finding it unfunny to the point of being criticized as poor. Overall, the humor fails to enhance the experience or provide genuine amusement.
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere is largely criticized for its near-silent sound design, which many find dull and aggravating, particularly due to repetitive zombie sounds. Overall, the lack of engaging audio elements negatively impacts the game's immersive experience.
- “The quasi-zero sound atmosphere is hard to deal with; it makes the game boring, and hearing the zombies mumbling only 'brain' is annoying.”