Drawn to Death

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 149
  3. Negative: 53 out of 149

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  1. PyRo1005
    Apr 4, 2017
    7
    Drawn to Death
    for PS+ members, this is your free Overwatch lite game. That does not mean it is a cheap knock off or bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it does however feel more bare bones.
    Lets start with the good. The artwork is incredible and it shows that the designers put a lot of thought into their characters and arenas. Few games are able to make such a claim especially    Drawn to Death
    for PS+ members, this is your free Overwatch lite game. That does not mean it is a cheap knock off or bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it does however feel more bare bones.

    Lets start with the good.
    The artwork is incredible and it shows that the designers put a lot of thought into their characters and arenas. Few games are able to make such a claim especially at the AAA level where we are left with "generic hero B".

    In addition to that, while the humour may be crude, it is still witty and fits in perfectly with the perspective of being a high school student's notebook and therefore his narrative.

    Characters are well designed and their attacks are unique to them which also builds an interesting game in terms of diversity. I don't worry that my selection will not matter as each character has their own skill.

    The not so great.

    It's free to play and while the game will make several jabs at this gag, it is becoming an increasingly more common problem with games. Free to Play is becoming normalized and being given these games as apart of a subscription fee does not sit well with me. We as the consumer should not be "given the option" of spending more money on a free to play game when we are paying for a service.
    Even more frustrating is that more often, PS+s games are becoming free to play (Rocket League is guilty of this) and a few months ago we had Let it Die.

    Controls:
    The game is fun and incredibly fast paced, but there is a definitely learning curve to the game which greatly punishes you for not learning quick enough. This alone may deter newer players from giving this game a chance.

    Summary:
    Drawn to Death is a quirky game that with the right group of friends could easily become a lovable game, however with larger scale "free to play" multiplayer games like Overwatch, I am left questioning the longevity of Drawn to Death, especially since Overwatch was able to Crush Battleborn within a year and Let it Die's community, while solid, is also dwindling.

    TL;DR: What works is great, what doesn't requires time and effort to develop. If this doesn't sound like your cup of tea, try Overwatch.    … Expand
  2. demon666
    Apr 4, 2017
    6
    Cool idea. Unique style and old school feel. Seems kind of difficult. Very long wait times to get into a match so far. Might be some matchmaking issues but only first day. Definitely worth checking out but they need to improve the time it takes to get into a game.
  3. 9DAN
    Apr 4, 2017
    5
    This game is a perfect example of a hard 5. The artstyle is great, and the humor is very hit-or-miss. Those would the strong-ish points of the game.
    The gameplay itself is... boring? I don't know, it's not bad or offensive. It's not really fun, though. You have to stop firing to switch weapons and your specials are actually a separate weapon entirely, which means that to use your    This game is a perfect example of a hard 5. The artstyle is great, and the humor is very hit-or-miss. Those would the strong-ish points of the game.
    The gameplay itself is... boring? I don't know, it's not bad or offensive. It's not really fun, though. You have to stop firing to switch weapons and your specials are actually a separate weapon entirely, which means that to use your special in the middle of a fight you have to do this:

    1. Stop firing
    2. Switch to the special you want to use by tapping O (twice if you want to use the SECOND special)
    3. Use the special
    4. Tap triangle to switch back to your first weapon so you can fire again

    It's just clunky. The shark character is a perfect example of these poorly thought out control schemes and mechanics. One of her specials is a grappling hook to traverse quickly. Cool, great! Except, again, to use it, you have to stop firing. And then you have to HOLD the grappling hook button for a second, not just tap it because she actually has a SECOND mechanic tied to L1 which is a worthless mid-air shield-flip. This means that you can't actually use your grappling hook to get out of danger reliably. Not to mention the fact that it's buggy as hell and you often end up attaching to something you weren't even aiming for.

    The entire game is full of crap like this. Kudos to the artists, but this game kinda sucks. This isn't even getting into the fact that it's a total F2P grind just to unlock weapons. Very glad it was free to try and would not recommend purchasing this game at all once it leave PS+.    … Expand
  4. Slayhawk84
    Apr 5, 2017
    5
    After the initial humor plays itself out you're left with a mediocre action combat game. It gets boring quickly and the incentive to continue playing is minimal. The controls feel clunky and the learning curve is steep. Im glad the game was free and sure as hell won't be spending money on mystery boxes. I give it a 5 because it is fun until you realize that it isn't.
  5. egoBorder
    Nov 6, 2019
    6
    the definition of an "okay" game. Not bad at all but given the lack of players you should skip it
  6. LG_Fox_Brazil
    Aug 5, 2020
    5
    The art style was unique, it had over the top characters with tons of personality, the gameplay was decent enough... And I was able to play only one match and against only a single adversary. I don't know what happened, but the game was dead on delivery and although it had a ton of good things going for it, the population died very quickly and very little was done to change it. A big letdown.

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 37
  3. Negative: 8 out of 37
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    60
    Alright, the new Overwatch it ain’t – but it’s far from tearable. (Sorry.) [July 2017, p83]
  2. Games Master UK
    Jun 20, 2017
    62
    Fun in short bursts, but ultimately hampered by tonal problems and balancing issues. [June 2017, p.81]
  3. games(TM)
    Jun 17, 2017
    60
    Not quite a Jaffe classic. [Issue#187, p.83]
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