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  • Summary: Daymare: 1998 is a third person survival horror game with over the shoulder camera, developed in Unreal Engine 4 for Windows PC. The game features high-end graphics, original soundtrack, immersive atmosphere, hardcore survival mechanics and many connections with the beloved old schoolDaymare: 1998 is a third person survival horror game with over the shoulder camera, developed in Unreal Engine 4 for Windows PC. The game features high-end graphics, original soundtrack, immersive atmosphere, hardcore survival mechanics and many connections with the beloved old school survival horror games and '90s landmark brands. Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 22
  2. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Sep 17, 2019
    80
    Daymare: 1998 is an interesting homage to the Resident Evil franchise, complete with 90s graphics, cheesy characters, and a tough difficulty. Inventory management forces you to think carefully, while boss fights can be tedious and unfair.
  2. Sep 30, 2019
    77
    Daymare: 1998 is an unapologetic love letter to horror games of the 90's and especially the Resident Evil series. It may be janky and tough at times, which is likely to put off newcomers, but it will have a certain appeal to the fans of the genre.
  3. Oct 2, 2019
    73
    Daymare: 1998 is a hardcore survival horror purposely created by fans, for fans. Despite some technical flaws and hiccups, typical of independent productions, it recreates the atmosphere of the old school gems.
  4. Sep 18, 2019
    60
    Daymare: 1998 feels like going back to visit a friend from school who still lives a youthful life free of responsibility. It's fun for a while, but you eventually realise that there is a reason you left that lifestyle behind. Were this released before Capcom's own Resident Evil 2 remake, its issues might not have been so apparent. Oddly stranded in time, this now feels too clunky for newcomers and is one for genre aficionados interested in the evolution of survival horror.
  5. Oct 14, 2019
    60
    Daymare 1998 is at once a breath of fresh air and a spiritually genuine revisitation of survival horror's heyday, so it's no stretch to say that players new and old will find something to enjoy here.
  6. Sep 17, 2019
    57
    I’d still recommend this game if good world-building, easter-egg hunting and puzzles are what you are looking for in survival horror titles because those elements are fantastic. But beware, as clunky mechanics and repetitive design definitely drag things down, Still, Daymare 1998 is an ambitious first game from the young Invader Studios that showcases their immense potential, and I wish them nothing but the best for what’s to come.
  7. Sep 18, 2019
    40
    Daymare 1998 is meant to be a blast from the past but all it really does is destroy your old memories of those 90s horror games you played so long ago.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 53
  2. Negative: 11 out of 53
  1. Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Parabéns ao time da Invader Studios, apesar de ser um indie e ser feito por apenas 10 pessoas o jogo foi feito com amor, realmente trasParabéns ao time da Invader Studios, apesar de ser um indie e ser feito por apenas 10 pessoas o jogo foi feito com amor, realmente tras lembranças do passado de Resident Evil, e graças a essa equipe maravilhosa que a CAPCOM se tocou e fez o espetacular remake do Resident Evil 2 , estou jogando a 2 horas e realmente teve um melhora bem significativa comparada a demo, valeu a pena cada centavo e o jogo está bem otimizado com graficos muito bonitos, a historia é bacana e está legendado em PTBR. Expand
  2. May 7, 2020
    10
    A game really well done, counting the number of people who worked on it! On the PC it makes much better, but also on the PS4 it has itsA game really well done, counting the number of people who worked on it! On the PC it makes much better, but also on the PS4 it has its beautiful sight! Congratulations to the team. To be an indie game it is truly a masterpiece. Expand
  3. Jul 27, 2021
    10
    This game is flawed, but considering its budget, I can't help myself rating it 10/10. This game is better than most of the AAA games ofThis game is flawed, but considering its budget, I can't help myself rating it 10/10. This game is better than most of the AAA games of 2019-2020 and has unique details in it despite negligible budget:
    - Great OST that makes you swing or feel threatened.
    -Bullets actually fly, have speed, and don't reach the target instantly.
    - Great inventory management - not only do you need bullets, but you also need clips for it. There are two types of reloading: when you just drop a clip on the ground to grab it later and load another one, and when you calmly hide a clip in your inventory before loading another one.
    - Some protagonists swear when under big stress.
    - Logically strong lore.
    - Believable environment.
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    - Some puzzles are a pain in the ass to the point of full 1998 immersion, but some of them are genuinely fun - it was a pure pleasure to try and crack Morse code sitting in the headphones.
    - Most bullets are slowed down to the crossbow bolt speed, you can clearly see the delay between the shot and the hit.
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    - Cheesy voice acting spoils the great lore of the game.
    - Clunky, sometimes ridiculous animations.
    - Poor melee combat.
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  4. May 7, 2020
    8
    you can clearly see its an indie game with some problems BUT is way better than re3 remake. i picked this after playing re3 and i wasyou can clearly see its an indie game with some problems BUT is way better than re3 remake. i picked this after playing re3 and i was surprised by how better this is compared
    wp to the devs hope they can make other games like this
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  5. Sep 18, 2019
    8
    Me parece un buen título, el atmósfera de los años 90 está bien desarrollada, quizás hay unas fallas en las animaciones pero hay que tener enMe parece un buen título, el atmósfera de los años 90 está bien desarrollada, quizás hay unas fallas en las animaciones pero hay que tener en cuenta que se trata de un indie. Lo que más me ha gustado es la narración muy detallada y rica de giros y vueltas. Expand
  6. Sep 4, 2023
    6
    Awesome game made out of love. Must buy for RE1-3 fans.
    The atmosphere is incredible. The voice acting is comical but the story is a nice
    Awesome game made out of love. Must buy for RE1-3 fans.
    The atmosphere is incredible. The voice acting is comical but the story is a nice tribute.
    The plot twist on the helicopter and what happens after! If you are a fan of RE1, you will REALLY appreciate this. It is a solid 6-7 and maybe a 8 if you are a true old RE fan.

    To devs: I posted a question on your website about when it's going to get released on PSN and you deleted my comment. Why? To me that's a spit in my face. I revised my grade to be honest.
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  7. Sep 26, 2020
    0
    By far the worst game I've ever played in my life. A full of bugs and glitches piece of **** game, which are not only visual but in many casesBy far the worst game I've ever played in my life. A full of bugs and glitches piece of **** game, which are not only visual but in many cases game breaking, for example, once I got stuck in a computer and I had to reload my latest save making me go back like 15 minutes ago. That is the main problem whenever there is a game breaking bug, of which, there are dozens, you have to go back to your latest save which was probably a long time ago making it really tedious to play the game (You can save game in some computers on the game like in Resident Evil but for some retarded reason you can NEVER use those saves, the developers of this game are some lazy pieces of **** luckily I didn't pay them for it). Aside from bugs and glitches, the character models sucks together with the lypsinc, whenever there was a cinematic I felt like I was playing the last Mass Effect of how poorly animated and synced it was. Not only this, the story is boring as hell too, a **** cliche, all the characters are boring flat ass character that don't develop at all. The movement is no good either, in a game where you are supposed to move like a gazelle this game's poor development forces you to move like a **** rhino. Finally this game confuses difficulty with enemies that are bullet sponges *cough* The Division *cough* and retarded puzzles which 80% of the time don't make sense and force you to look them up online. There's one where you need to write a code by using a Greek alphabet keyboard and comparing it to yours and because my keyboard key layout is different I had to look it up online. Or another one where red mean that something is turned on? wtf. Expand

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