Dead Effect

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

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  1. Squeze
    Mar 30, 2015
    7
    Let's start by saying i Paid less than 2 $ for this game so my expectations weren't big.
    This is a decent game, worth the price and probably more.
    Kind of a killing floor, it is actually kind of easy and even on hard difficulty I didnt have many problems, i suggest to play at the hardest difficulty. There's a new game plus mode that gets it harder, but it's not one of the games you will    Let's start by saying i Paid less than 2 $ for this game so my expectations weren't big.
    This is a decent game, worth the price and probably more.
    Kind of a killing floor, it is actually kind of easy and even on hard difficulty I didnt have many problems, i suggest to play at the hardest difficulty. There's a new game plus mode that gets it harder, but it's not one of the games you will probably want to replay.
    Wont be a masterpiece, wont be a famous game but still I enjoyed my hours in it, especially for what I paid.
    Zombies are always fun, especially when many and you have lot of different weapons to kill them with. You can also upgrade them.
    For the 100% addicts there are several achievements no one particularly hard but probably fun to get if you like the game.
    There are 3 game mode that can keep the fun going for another 4 to 5 hours surviving hordes of zombies (main story last around 5 if you are not speeding).

    Pros:
    Cheap
    Nice zombies
    Several Weapons and upgrading thing.
    Short but many things that can keep you going for some random zombie killing.

    Cons:
    Kind of easy especially if you use your powers.
    Silly voice acting
    Probably not the best story ever, but really does a game like this need one?

    75/100 for an underground and low budget game they really did a good job.    … Expand
  2. Ondik
    Dec 18, 2014
    9
    Very good game. Its sci-fi with zombies in space, you cant do wrong with that. Awesome setting. And there are also very funny voice-overs. Very high quality for a small indie team.
  3. ave
    Feb 23, 2015
    3
    So, what makes a game a great game?

    Unless you're the first to create something never-seen-before with an earth-chattering-gameplay, you're living with a legacy. Your best option then is to live up with player's expectations of the genre, plus surprise them with one truly good and well executed idea to deliver a great experience. In Dead Effect, you are shooting zombies in a    So, what makes a game a great game?

    Unless you're the first to create something never-seen-before with an earth-chattering-gameplay, you're living with a legacy. Your best option then is to live up with player's expectations of the genre, plus surprise them with one truly good and well executed idea to deliver a great experience.

    In Dead Effect, you are shooting zombies in a spacecraft. That's it. Many titles comes to mind like Doom, Dead Space and such. And for a reason. It seems that most of these games tropes has been collaged in this game, but with no to little inspiration. The level design is repetitive, the zombies aren't that exciting, and the storyline has a smell of deja-vu.

    But let's say Dead Effect uses these fairly known genre elements to lay a great core mechanic on top of it? If only.

    First, your character moves a little too slowly (it glides actually since there is no footstep sounds), and can run just a few meters since he's apparently an heavy smoker. He also cannot jump so I suspect he or she's overweight too.

    Your character can carry two weapons, that are predefined for most of the story campaign : pistol + rifle or revolver + shotgun. But since all the weapons are suboptimal at first, and have a atrociously long reload time, you die often - or walk back all the corridors just to be safe.

    To make things worse, Dead Effect does not feature a save game or checkpoint system, forcing you to restart the whole mission even if you die a couple of seconds before the end. You're in to grind your way to the next level, and it really feels like a chore.

    If you want a better weapon, don't try to pick one, you'll have to upgrade yours or buy one during the intermission - explaining why you are collecting money while trying to escape.

    And here is the fatal flaw of the game. In my opinion, either :
    - you design and balance each weapon to provide player with variety, uniqueness and consistency (like Doom, Half Life, Fear, etc);
    - you can buy upgrades or upgraded version of your weapons in a marketplace (like Borderlands, Bioshock) to add the thrill of finding a badass one - at least for a couple of hours;
    - you can upgrade your weapons & gear using "spare parts" found in the world (like Dead Space, Shadowgrounds Survivor) to add the thrill of making tough choices.
    But I personnaly find using a "pay as you go to upgrade your gear" too artificial and really non-immersive, especially when you're supposed to be alone, cut from civilization.

    I know that Dead Effect is a port from a iOS game, and uses micro-payements. But that's not an excuse for bad or inadequate game design. For the PC version you pay upfront, so, in way, you're supposed to see none of the monetization elements.

    So, if you really like to shoot zombies, endless corridors and flat storyline, you can give this game a shot. A piece of advice : upgrade only your best weapon and be cautious of the grenadier zombies.    … Expand
  4. PrincessRose
    Feb 25, 2019
    4
    Sort of ok, kind of janky as the accuracy seems rather off even for head shots. Simplistic game, that is lacking in quality, there's not even any sound effect for when you toss a grenade, no clang as it hits.
    Nothing amazing or special, barely fun or passable. Can't recommend.
  5. AdamR
    Mar 22, 2016
    7
    Super generic, but that's not a universally bad thing. You are tough person with big guns and lots of zombies coming at you in space with blood and explosions. Its pretty, and core shooting is satisfying.

    If you want horror, and think of this as a Dead Space clone, you will be disappointed, because if has no real scariness outside of some rising stress. Best to think of it like a single    Super generic, but that's not a universally bad thing. You are tough person with big guns and lots of zombies coming at you in space with blood and explosions. Its pretty, and core shooting is satisfying.

    If you want horror, and think of this as a Dead Space clone, you will be disappointed, because if has no real scariness outside of some rising stress. Best to think of it like a single player friendly Killing Floor. Waves and waves of bad guys, and you need to be quick, efficient, and good at retreating and managing the hoard. If you don't like killing floor, this will probably bore you. But if you do like killing floor, its a nice little competent bit of catharsis, and I got it for a buck. Not a lot of arguments against    … Expand
  6. Rem
    Jul 10, 2015
    4
    Dead Effect sees the transition between mobile game to PC, and while there are some truly noteworthy things, it is muddled by what it gets wrong. To begin on a positive note, this game is absolutely stunning. at least for a phone to PC port. Details are numerous and the resolution is really crisp. However it does not excuse the almost satirical awful voice acting, OP enemies, f2p on aDead Effect sees the transition between mobile game to PC, and while there are some truly noteworthy things, it is muddled by what it gets wrong. To begin on a positive note, this game is absolutely stunning. at least for a phone to PC port. Details are numerous and the resolution is really crisp. However it does not excuse the almost satirical awful voice acting, OP enemies, f2p on a paid game, and numerous bugs and glitches. Gunplay is basically inspired but for the price they're offering, it's one of the better alternatives to having mindless stupid fun without much consideration into the quality of the game.… Expand
  7. Anarchy_Man
    Mar 30, 2023
    3
    Its better than you think, love the gore, the slow motion, the shooting, story is total crap with voiceover
  8. bobbytomorow
    Jun 22, 2015
    8
    Classic FPS thar hearkens the days of monster closets, b grade cinema story line and voice acting and a worl limited by arbitrary obstacles and corridors. If you are me and were a big fan of FPS in the 90's I say give this a chance, you just wax poetic and shed a tear in retrospect of simpler times...shall I say purer times? This is Doom 3 lite, Dead Effect doesn't innovate at all nor doesClassic FPS thar hearkens the days of monster closets, b grade cinema story line and voice acting and a worl limited by arbitrary obstacles and corridors. If you are me and were a big fan of FPS in the 90's I say give this a chance, you just wax poetic and shed a tear in retrospect of simpler times...shall I say purer times? This is Doom 3 lite, Dead Effect doesn't innovate at all nor does it provide a deep gamelay experience . What it does provide is tight controls, excellent graphics, non stop action, great audio and real care that went into level design, however old school or derivative it may be.

    For old school FPS fans like myself there is a lot of fun to be had here, for the price this is a great value.    … Expand
  9. Voyou
    Aug 1, 2020
    2
    Absolute garbage.
    The makers are so useless at games that you can't even save.
    That's only one sign of their incompetence: The gamepad cannot do all; you'll need the keyboard at times, and other times the mouse to achieve what you wanted. BadFly cannot produce the easiest type of game, FPS, in the cheapest genre of all times, horror. Despite hundreds of successful models obviously    Absolute garbage.
    The makers are so useless at games that you can't even save.
    That's only one sign of their incompetence: The gamepad cannot do all; you'll need the keyboard at times, and other times the mouse to achieve what you wanted.

    BadFly cannot produce the easiest type of game, FPS, in the cheapest genre of all times, horror. Despite hundreds of successful models obviously copied. I suggest that they switch their jobs and become doormats.    … Expand
  10. NeoGam3r
    May 25, 2016
    10
    No es un fps triple A ,pero es un juego de 10,porque el cometido de cualquier juego es entretener y divertir,y este basico juego fps lo consigue con sus simples mecanicas,el juego me costo 1.5 euros en rebajas y me a divertido mucho,aunque corta la campaña,tiene varios modos de juego para seguir rejugandolo.
    Me recuerda al Doom 3,pero este me a divertido mas incluso siendo mas basico.
    Lo    No es un fps triple A ,pero es un juego de 10,porque el cometido de cualquier juego es entretener y divertir,y este basico juego fps lo consigue con sus simples mecanicas,el juego me costo 1.5 euros en rebajas y me a divertido mucho,aunque corta la campaña,tiene varios modos de juego para seguir rejugandolo.
    Me recuerda al Doom 3,pero este me a divertido mas incluso siendo mas basico.
    Lo recomiendo comprar en rebajas para echar unos tiros y matar un par de horas.    … Expand
  11. AbeMC
    Sep 15, 2016
    5
    Get guns. Shoot zombies. Get instructions from pseudo-Ahnold. Shoot more zombies. Dead Effect is (if you hadn't guessed) a zombie fps set on a space ship with a mad scientist whose experiments have gone wrong. We're clearly in B-movie sci-fi territory, and don't expect anything else. The dialogue and voice acting plays up to it. While Dead Effect doesn't possess the design of Dead Space orGet guns. Shoot zombies. Get instructions from pseudo-Ahnold. Shoot more zombies. Dead Effect is (if you hadn't guessed) a zombie fps set on a space ship with a mad scientist whose experiments have gone wrong. We're clearly in B-movie sci-fi territory, and don't expect anything else. The dialogue and voice acting plays up to it. While Dead Effect doesn't possess the design of Dead Space or the gun-play of Bulletstorm, it's a decent way to pass time if shooting zombies is your thing. List price is $5 and it can discount even lower, making it a “why not?” buy that delivers more than its price and premise promises.… Expand
  12. TheHipHopDude50
    Jul 24, 2017
    9
    Very satisfied with this game.Nice graphics and storyline.Controls are quite smooth too.I spent hours of fun playing this game.Make sure to also try Dead Effect 2.
  13. PortalToH3LL
    Dec 16, 2018
    6
    The plot is so-so, it passes quickly.
    Graphics, well, the game is ported with phones, so it does not look like a crysis, but it seems like it Doom 3
    Not so many weapons, but for such a short game is normal.
  14. dmitriy_savenok
    Mar 3, 2023
    6
    Неплохое напоминание, что когда-то на мобильных устройствах делали относительно хорошие игры.
    6/10

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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2015
    50
    Wherever you turn you see evidence that it’s a mobile game ported to PC – it’s sluggish, not very exciting, the visuals are dated and the interface should have been completely redone to fit mouse instead of touchscreen. [02/2015, p.61]
  2. Games.cz
    Feb 24, 2015
    60
    You will enjoy Dead Effect as a mediocre and stupid action snack - but it basically is the real charm of this game. We can neither recommend nor reject the game to your attention. The question whether it’s mixed for you or not you have to answer yourself.
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  3. IGN Italia
    Feb 13, 2015
    69
    A fun FPS coming from the mobile scene that gets a bit too repetitive a bit too early.
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