Daymare: 1998

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  1. RetroPirate
    Jan 4, 2020
    5
    The good:
    -Level design
    -Soundtrack (debatable) The bad: -Puzzle grindfest -Clunky gunplay -Character renders -Atrocious writing (RE had it's cringey moments, but not this bad) -Tedious and unnecessary cutscenes -Stims and magazines refilling management becomes a headache overtime -Glitches everywhere. Daymare 1998 requires a cr*pton of polishment, if the devs will to    The good:
    -Level design
    -Soundtrack (debatable)

    The bad:
    -Puzzle grindfest
    -Clunky gunplay
    -Character renders
    -Atrocious writing (RE had it's cringey moments, but not this bad)
    -Tedious and unnecessary cutscenes
    -Stims and magazines refilling management becomes a headache overtime
    -Glitches everywhere.

    Daymare 1998 requires a cr*pton of polishment, if the devs will to continue to support it overtime then it could evolve into a magnificent RE esque survival series of it's own and possible spawn a sequel with bigger funding.    … Expand
  2. Steyraus
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    Since release the game has been streamlined and feels alit better to play. Less anouying puzzles and obscure loading..
    Ill suport games like this that strive to be great like the origionoal Survival Horror games over the boring walking simulator puzzle games we get from cheap iut studios like Blobber. They dont even attept SH combat as it would make development to hard for them.. If all    Since release the game has been streamlined and feels alit better to play. Less anouying puzzles and obscure loading..
    Ill suport games like this that strive to be great like the origionoal Survival Horror games over the boring walking simulator puzzle games we get from cheap iut studios like Blobber. They dont even attept SH combat as it would make development to hard for them.. If all your character dose is walk and run and barely intetact with anything , that 100s less animation, phsics and ai system you dont need to make, it also means for a dull boring e periance.    … Expand
  3. CamyVero
    May 1, 2021
    7
    First of all, we must keep in mind that this game is an 'indie' game, with all the positive and negative connotations that this entails. Let's go with the negative first.

    It is a game that can not compete in the same league as Resident Evil, The Evil Within or other mythical survival horror, has shortcomings in the facial animations of the characters, these are poor and poorly defined.    First of all, we must keep in mind that this game is an 'indie' game, with all the positive and negative connotations that this entails. Let's go with the negative first.

    It is a game that can not compete in the same league as Resident Evil, The Evil Within or other mythical survival horror, has shortcomings in the facial animations of the characters, these are poor and poorly defined. The variety of enemies is quite limited, in the second chapter we already realize this fact. And the accuracy of the gunplay could be better polished so that sometimes the enemies do not catch us unfairly.

    On the positive side we find a game that will give us 10 or 15 hours of classic survival horror with a pretty good graphic aspect, in general. Well designed scenes and ingenious puzzles that will keep us hooked for a while. Its price is reduced and this is also a plus. So my overall rating is good. Buy it if you like survival horror, you will not regret it    … Expand
  4. gameking
    Jun 10, 2021
    7
    Good level design and good atmosphere. It is a good example for old time horror games.
  5. AllNewSuperfake
    Sep 20, 2019
    3
    It unfortunately delivers on it's premise to revive the late 90's horror games in all the wrong ways: The control scheme is absurd, the animations are stiff, the environments are riddled with artificial borders with terrible collision detection on top, and of course a borderline useless camera.

    You are supposed to move swiftly and precisely like a gazelle, but control like a pregnant    It unfortunately delivers on it's premise to revive the late 90's horror games in all the wrong ways: The control scheme is absurd, the animations are stiff, the environments are riddled with artificial borders with terrible collision detection on top, and of course a borderline useless camera.

    You are supposed to move swiftly and precisely like a gazelle, but control like a pregnant rhino with the added inability to focus your view on what's right in front of you. That clunkyness extends to the self proclaimed puzzles, a constant game of "guess what the developer was thinking and don't forget that he wouldn't spell it the way you think".

    I'm normally not a grammar nazi, but it's not just typos, and the formatting of the text is also broken, which damages all the parts of the game where the fun is not already heavily sabotaged by the controls. If you want a taste, give the 9's and 10's here a read, they have the exact same spelling errors in them(...).

    The overall presentation is halfway decent, but just like the story and gameplay far too forgetable to iron out the flaws. So if you read about how this is an indie game with limited budget and limited personal: Yes, I can see that, you didn't have to tell me. There are however fantastic indie devopers out there who overcame their limits by knowing them, and still coming up with well-coded AI, original storytelling, working controls and well-designed ideas, so that is not an excuse, it's an insult on top of this lukewarm mess that does not have any of those qualities.    … Expand
  6. Zailer
    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 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,    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 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.
    +-:
    - 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.
    -:
    - Cheesy voice acting spoils the great lore of the game.
    - Clunky, sometimes ridiculous animations.
    - Poor melee combat.    … Expand
  7. IDreamcasterI
    Sep 21, 2019
    9
    A surprisingly fun survival horror game in the vein of Resident Evil/Silent Hill. Definitely has some rough edges but is easily worth your time if you're a fan of the genre. Highly recommended.
  8. Ditko
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    It's a terrible copy of Resident Evil 2. Facial animations are terrible, the gameplay is repetitive, level design is dull. This game is bad in every aspect and I really mean it.
  9. LNoirM
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    Daymare:1998 é um bom jogo, divertido, possui uma forte atmosfera de suspense e usa mecânicas de administração de recursos e exploração de cenário. Possui todos os elementos essenciais de um survivor horror.

    Evidentemente, possui alguns problemas técnicos e gráficos bastante simples. Entretanto, considerando o baixo orçamento e a pequena equpe que o produziu, o resultado final foi muito    Daymare:1998 é um bom jogo, divertido, possui uma forte atmosfera de suspense e usa mecânicas de administração de recursos e exploração de cenário. Possui todos os elementos essenciais de um survivor horror.

    Evidentemente, possui alguns problemas técnicos e gráficos bastante simples. Entretanto, considerando o baixo orçamento e a pequena equpe que o produziu, o resultado final foi muito bom! E, apesar de tudo, é muito divertido de se jogar.

    Torço para que o jogo faça sucesso e haja, em breve, uma sequência com mais investimentos    … Expand
  10. basemoodxl
    Jan 16, 2020
    0
    okay i respect for indie dev. but this is very worst game animation,movement mec. , shooting system ,chr design and more.. so many time dev. this game and this is result ? i play just 10 min. and enough sorry
  11. Kykish
    Sep 28, 2019
    4
    Хотя и заинтересовала изначально,на деле же оказалась жутким провалом.
  12. WalterJr
    Jun 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo fabuloso, bem construido, menus classicos que me fez me sentir muito bem, recomendo a todos , jogo que merece uma continuacão, nao deixa a desejar, quantidade de tiros certos em certas partes dos corpos dos inimigos, esquema de combinaçeões perfeitas, jogo que da aquela vontade de quero mais, tenho 40 anos e digo que apesar de ver muitas pessoas criticando e comparando com outros classicos, aqui agora vemos um novo classico que tem muito a crescer , jogo de um grande mérito.… Expand
  13. Bruciatore
    Sep 18, 2019
    8
    Daymare 1998 rappresenta una dichiarazione d'amore al genere Survival horror. Non tutti stanno considerando (anzi nessuno) che si tratta di un indie, non una produzione tripla A con alle spalle milioni di dollari d'investimento, il titolo nasce da una piccola software house italiana composta da un organico molto limitato in confronto ad altre realtà più importanti, ma a differenza diDaymare 1998 rappresenta una dichiarazione d'amore al genere Survival horror. Non tutti stanno considerando (anzi nessuno) che si tratta di un indie, non una produzione tripla A con alle spalle milioni di dollari d'investimento, il titolo nasce da una piccola software house italiana composta da un organico molto limitato in confronto ad altre realtà più importanti, ma a differenza di queste ultime il titolo si presenta a fuoco e senza troppi passi falsi. Tecnicamente è onesto, riesce a immergere il giocatore nel contesto tanto basta da creare una tensione costante e palpabile per tutta la durata dell'avventura, la grafica è ben curata nonostante, ci tengo a ribadirlo, la natura indie dell'opera. Il gameplay è solido, forse il tasso di sfida è un pò troppo marcato a causa di antagonisti quasi invincibili, ho apprezzato molto la gestione dell'inventario e i due tipi di ricarica delle armi che oltre ad aumentare il realismo, permettono un approccio agli scontri non tradizionale, sicuramente rivedremo queste meccaniche anche su brand più blasonati proprio a testimonianza di quanto sia efficace in ambito survival. Altro punto a favore sono gli enigmi, mai scontati e sempre interessanti da risolvere, a mio avviso più strutturati e profondi di quanto visto in un qualsiasi Resident Evil. Gli unici difetti che mi sento di criticare risiedono nell'invincibilità dei boss, portata all'esasperazione per rendere il tutto più avvincente ma che, gioco forza, alla lunga diventano frustranti, non aiuta la scarsa fornitura di munizioni sparsi nell'avventura, ma questo non mi sentirei di definirlo un vero e proprio difetto, i giochi a cui si rifà il titolo non dispensavano armi a profusione, il problema sono i survival odierni che di survival, appunto hanno solo il nome. Daymare 1998 sotto questo aspetto è forse l'unico vero survival attualmente in circolazione. Un prodotto confezionato ad arte dove si avverte tutto l'amore per i prodotti a cui si ispira. Non nascondo un certo orgoglio essendo un prodotto interamente Italiano, ma di indie del genere non se ne vedono e la critica in generale sembra non tener conto proprio del fatto che ci ritroviamo di fronte a una produzione a budget limitato, il fatto che i recensori se ne dimentichino è senza dubbio un punto a favore della produzione. Stesso discorso per quei giocatori apparentemente delusi che non si sono risparmiati critiche al vetriolo , come se Daymare 1998 avesse l'ambizione di competere direttamente con Resident Evil 2. No ragazzi, non è così, è un indie e come tale deve essere valutato. A mio modesto parere ci troviamo di fronte a una produzione indie che non ha nulla da invidiare a nessuno. I miei complimenti ai ragazzi di Invaders Studio, continuate su questa strada.… Expand
  14. Fray1990
    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 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.
  15. loverules
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    Daymare is a great game! the invader studios gave their heart and soul. am so happy they did it. The survival horror feel is there! the gunplay is very good. The animations are a bit stiff, but come on its a indie game with a low budget. for an indie game its crazy how good this game is. almost looks like an AAA game. im so proud over this italian studio! i wish you guys the best!! andDaymare is a great game! the invader studios gave their heart and soul. am so happy they did it. The survival horror feel is there! the gunplay is very good. The animations are a bit stiff, but come on its a indie game with a low budget. for an indie game its crazy how good this game is. almost looks like an AAA game. im so proud over this italian studio! i wish you guys the best!! and keep going strong! you have brought back the Survival Horror!!!!… Expand
  16. Caerleon
    Sep 18, 2019
    8
    I won't tell you much. I highly recommend buying this game. In this game there is enthusiasm, which there is no in soulless AAA projects. Great game atmosphere in the style of Resident Evil. Yes, in the fan game there are problems with shooting, with movement, but such games are famous for the plot.
  17. DARWOL
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Как инди-проекту, ставлю твёрдую девятку.
    Хотелось бы 10, но будет уже переоценёнка.
    Игра может вас порадовать, если вам интересен такой вид жанра. Меня проект полностью устроил, разочаровал лишь в анимации, стрельбе... Но, инди... После Resident Evil 2 сложно по началу играть в это. Но тем не менее, игре удалось чем-то удивить меня и завлечь. Молодцы! Просто молодцы! Спасибо вам    Как инди-проекту, ставлю твёрдую девятку.
    Хотелось бы 10, но будет уже переоценёнка.
    Игра может вас порадовать, если вам интересен такой вид жанра.
    Меня проект полностью устроил, разочаровал лишь в анимации, стрельбе... Но, инди...
    После Resident Evil 2 сложно по началу играть в это.
    Но тем не менее, игре удалось чем-то удивить меня и завлечь.
    Молодцы! Просто молодцы!
    Спасибо вам большое, я надеюсь хотя бы на сюжетное дополнение про прошлое Льва и Сэндмана, в 1994 году.    … Expand
  18. AngusMcFife
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Really good title, I was expecting this so long! A true survival horror experience with a lot of cool references.
  19. Vevo99
    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 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 cadaParabéns 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
  20. Earendur
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Recommended for Survival Horror fans. If you are looking for a hard survival experience Daymare is the game for you.
    After RE2 remake I was looking for more!
    I was looking for a game that was able to throw me back to the feelings of my youth when I was alone in my room playing the originals RE games and the Dino Crisis franchise. Daymare: 1998 was able to let me feel this vibes again    Recommended for Survival Horror fans. If you are looking for a hard survival experience Daymare is the game for you.
    After RE2 remake I was looking for more!
    I was looking for a game that was able to throw me back to the feelings of my youth when I was alone in my room playing the originals RE games and the Dino Crisis franchise.

    Daymare: 1998 was able to let me feel this vibes again an this is a big plus for me. It's not perfect, they are new in the industry after all, but what a start for Invader Studios!    … Expand
  21. dame3344
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    This game is really good, because it plays and looks exactly like resident evil 2 remastered. Daymare is one of the best indie survival horror games i've ever played at the moment and I think it will be!
    The puzzles were easy but interesting, there were a bit bland spots in the game like the forest but all in all it was a good game and there should me more like this one!
    Just the    This game is really good, because it plays and looks exactly like resident evil 2 remastered. Daymare is one of the best indie survival horror games i've ever played at the moment and I think it will be!
    The puzzles were easy but interesting, there were a bit bland spots in the game like the forest but all in all it was a good game and there should me more like this one!
    Just the characters looked plastic for example the facial animations and the voice acting was stupid, but that didn't matter when the killing and getting surprise attacked by zombies was fun.

    10/10 recommend this game and want to play more games like this.    … Expand
  22. Pekrosha
    Sep 21, 2019
    0
    don't believe paid 10/10 reviews, this game is very clumsy and simply terrible in most aspects
    it looks okay, I guess, but gameplay and storywise it is really really bad
  23. andreu7
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    I enjoyed very much the game is like resident evil 2 but with crazy characters, more realistic reloadings, etc.
    Obviously the animations are note like in RE2 but the weapons are satisfying to use.
    I recommend playing only with keyboard and mouse, the controller aim it's a mess.
  24. Varric
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    It feels good to finally play this game, a true survival horror game with a 90's nostalgia. Really fun to play and awesome story
  25. oliver1990
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    Daymare 1998 is a very great indie game that brings back the survivor horror! Daymare 1998 is a wonderful mix of the evil within 1 and resident evil 2. it has flaws but is a great game that deserves so much support! Thank you invader studios! survival horror is back thanks to you guys!
  26. Largos
    Sep 17, 2019
    2
    The only thing that reminds me about Resident Evil 2 in this is my final score: 2. Bad in every regard, from graphics, to animations, passing through boring storytelling and crappy mechanics. Those throwbacks to the 90s that they polluted the game with are mostly annoying and really lazy texture jobs.
    If you are a fan of Survival Horror games from that era, Daymare is not what you're    The only thing that reminds me about Resident Evil 2 in this is my final score: 2. Bad in every regard, from graphics, to animations, passing through boring storytelling and crappy mechanics. Those throwbacks to the 90s that they polluted the game with are mostly annoying and really lazy texture jobs.
    If you are a fan of Survival Horror games from that era, Daymare is not what you're looking for. It's probably not what you're looking for in any case, since it's so amateurish, poorly designed, and unpolished that you'd want to stay away from it in either case.
    Also all 10 reviews are clearly fake, should probably be removed or buried down the actual score that this game deserves.    … Expand
  27. ThatOne1Guy
    Sep 17, 2019
    4
    (I'm going to ignore the fact that the developers have clearly made accounts to put up the review score of the game and just focus on the game)
    This game falls flat on a few issues and it is clearly shown after an hour of game play.
    Pros: Gun-play feels good (mostly, we'll get back to that) and works pretty well. Sound Design is pretty good in terms of shooting and zombies. Well    (I'm going to ignore the fact that the developers have clearly made accounts to put up the review score of the game and just focus on the game)
    This game falls flat on a few issues and it is clearly shown after an hour of game play.

    Pros:
    Gun-play feels good (mostly, we'll get back to that) and works pretty well.
    Sound Design is pretty good in terms of shooting and zombies. Well done.
    Music fits theme of the game in the dark environment it is meant to fit
    Surprisingly has a decent story which is sadly ruined by something else.
    Some of the notes you can find have decent righting.

    Cons:
    Controls are pretty clunky and the guns don't really provide much satisfactions when firing in terms of the controls.
    Voice acting is pretty bad in terms grammar and sound. It really ruins the story
    Dialogue made by the characters is Japanese translated to English by a bad translator kind of bad. The delivery of line is just plain awful.
    Levels are linear. Forever expanding hallways that don't really change at all throughout the story.
    Directional sound for headsets is quite bad. It's mostly centred, which makes finding what caused the sound pretty difficult.
    Writing for some parts of the game is quite...questionable.
    Doesn't have a "unique" style and the human faces look like wrinkly messes. They are not pleasing to look at.

    To conclude - The story and the gun-play is a big plus for the game. The music design really does well in terms of setting the scene, however everything else falls flat and ruins the rest of it. There is just too much bad compared to the good.
    The bad voice acting, the clunky controls, linear level design etc.. just ruins the rest of the game. I honestly couldn't finish the game because it was feeling like a "job" to play it. It's not horrible, I see some good in the game, but sadly it seems like it needed more time in the oven.    … Expand
  28. Midilol
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Well, this is a great survival horror old style, maybe a little hard but I like challenges. Recommended for lovers of the genre.
  29. Ereaser88
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    A very successful tribute to the true survival horror games! This games has very similar vibes to Resident Evil 2 remake but with a very hardcore approach based on realism and lack of resources. It is developed by a team of 10 people and the work is impressive. Highly recommend!
  30. Venom85
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    This a true survival horror game made for the old school fans like me!! Graphic is great, gameplay amazing and the mood is totally immersive. It remembers to me the first, great three Resident Evil games. Who cares if some animations or cut are not perfect, I spent less than 30 euros for a more than 10 hours game. I'm so happy about that and i want a sequel soon!! Thanks guys, this is aThis a true survival horror game made for the old school fans like me!! Graphic is great, gameplay amazing and the mood is totally immersive. It remembers to me the first, great three Resident Evil games. Who cares if some animations or cut are not perfect, I spent less than 30 euros for a more than 10 hours game. I'm so happy about that and i want a sequel soon!! Thanks guys, this is a great nostalgia game and made me live again the 90s!!… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. 3DJuegos
    Apr 30, 2020
    70
    Daymare 1998 successfully emulates everything the Resident Evil formula does. In fact, playing it right after Resident Evil 3 Remake I have had a very similar sensation in the playable. If you are a genre lover it is a required title, a Resident Evil can call it. Daymare 1998 is worth playing for its history, its puzzles, and the design of its levels. However, despite trying, we did not manage to bring anything new to the genre and we faced economic limitations in its development. It would be desirable to see a sequel with a bigger budget that allows the people of Invader Studio to unleash their talent.
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  2. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    65
    Daymare 1998 looks like a vintage game. Its atmosphere reminds of some great Resident Evil vibes, but we would have more risk taking, because the general proposition deeply lacks identity to pay homage to the series created by Shinji Mikami. Gameplay perhaps a little less rigid and more original ideas would have played in its favor. Nevertheless, the 90’s lovers will feel some old, dusty, but charming memories.
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  3. Screen Rant
    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.
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