REDACTED

About

"REDACTED" is a narrative-driven zombie survival game with an emphasis on unique gameplay and atmosphere. Scavenge for supplies, buy weapons from the merchant, and survive against hordes of undead in survival mode. Test your skills in onslaught mode, the ultimate challenge. Fight to stay alive in this mysterious facility filled with danger at every turn.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 48 reviews

humor10 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and strategic barricading mechanic that allows players to use everyday objects for defense, adding depth to the gameplay.
The tutorial is well-designed, providing clear instructions and a humorous narrative that enhances the overall experience.
Despite its flaws, the game is engaging and fun, with a core gameplay loop that keeps players entertained through increasing difficulty.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, including crashes and issues with controls, which significantly detract from the overall experience.
Gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks refinement, with some mechanics being finicky and not well-explained.
There is a lack of significant updates and quality of life improvements, leaving players feeling that the game is in a prototype state.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Redacted features a fun core loop and engaging mechanics, particularly the barricade system that adds strategic depth, despite being somewhat finicky. While the game is described as repetitive and a standard zombie shooter, the increasing difficulty keeps players engaged. However, some users feel it lacks substance, which may detract from the overall experience.
- “Redacted has a fun core gameplay loop and a sense of humor!”
- “I think the mechanic of placing objects and having to plan out your nail and object usage to survive as long as possible has a lot of potential.”
- “The tutorial was good to show the basic mechanics of the game and how the guns felt.”
- “While the gameplay is repetitive and a standard zombie shooter, the barricade mechanic adds an extra layer of strategy, although it can be a bit finicky.”
- “Yeah, I'm not interested in playing this game in its current state. I mean, it's a single-player zombie survival shooter with a building mechanic, sure, but like... there's no actual substance, ya know?”
- “So you know already that these aren't the main problems, so the question is, what ruined my gameplay?”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in Redacted is highlighted by its hilarious dialogue, entertaining sound effects, and amusing animations, contributing to an overall fun gameplay experience. Players appreciate the comedic elements of the narrator's comments and the quirky interactions with various game mechanics, including humorous bugs that add to the charm.
- “I found the dialogue absolutely hilarious, and the sound and animations were great.”
- “I mean, you have a couple of different guns, some defense options, which are actually quite funny, and you need to get used to moving them.”
- “The narrator also helps a bit; I found the voices and the comments he would make quite funny.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are criticized for lacking customizable settings and appearing outdated, contributing to an overall negative experience alongside issues like poor controls and difficulty. Users express frustration over the lack of updates that could potentially improve the visual quality.
- “Junk controls, impossible difficulty, poor economy, nonexistent graphic settings, and low updates.”
- “Junk controls, impossible difficulty, poor economy, nonexistent graphic settings, and low updates.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and somewhat unenjoyable, leading to a sense of frustration.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's stability is better than anticipated for a title from a small development team, with some bugs present, particularly in the barricading mechanics and texture rendering. While there are issues that need addressing, players see potential for improvement and enjoyment if these bugs are fixed.
- “The game is quite buggy, especially with the barricading mechanics, which can be frustrating.”
- “There are issues with textures not showing up, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “While the game has potential, the stability issues make it hard to fully enjoy.”