Dying: Reborn

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 16 out of 17
  1. DarkStation
    Apr 20, 2017
    50
    In the end, Dying: Reborn VR could have been a fairly okay product if it weren’t so harshly abridged. It’s a good enough VR experience, but without a coherent story to back it all up, it amounts to nothing more than a paid demo. If you're new to PlayStation VR, there are much better ways to spend your money and time.

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 17 out of 33
  1. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 13, 2017
    4
    Dying Reborn
    Hopefully it stays dead.
    Dying Reborn takes a page out of saws book… Except this game is a lot more painful. But not as    Dying Reborn
    Hopefully it stays dead.
    Dying Reborn takes a page out of saws book…
    Except this game is a lot more painful.
    But not as painful as the voice acting here…
    Its one of those so bad that its good things..
    You play as Mathew who wakes up wondering where Shirley is…
    So with the help of a fish headed guide you set out to find her…
    This is a point and click puzzle quote unquote horror game…
    Its more of a psychological horror than it is a scare fest..
    0 jump scares.. not spooky at all…
    its just search around 6 different rooms for items.. combine them and use it on other items, and once you trigger the main event a cutscene triggers and you go on to the next room…
    The story here is alright.. I saw the ending coming a mile away.. but the confirmation of my assumptions was worth making it to the end for…
    The games only about 2 hours long and is essentially a guaranteed platinum trophy, so it has that going for it too…
    The gameplay though not so much…
    Besides the kitchen level, none of these levels felt interesting, they all seemed pretty typical and generic as did the puzzles used here…
    nothing you havnt seen 1 million times in every other puzzle game…
    Buy this game for its easy platinum trophy,
    if you don’t care about trophies, then nah
    stay away
    I give Dying Reborn a 4/10    … Full Review »
  2. wesker2012
    Mar 28, 2018
    4
    Standard Edition: 7/10 It's refreshing to play an escape room style game on the ps4 since there are virtually none. This one is generallyStandard Edition: 7/10 It's refreshing to play an escape room style game on the ps4 since there are virtually none. This one is generally well done. It has a good, immersive horror atmosphere. It's kind of on the cheesy side but that makes it more fun than a straight out horror experience. The puzzles nicely ramp up in difficulty. They are challenging and rewarding when you figure out the solution. There was only one puzzle that really frustrated me. Also, there are some bugs that cause the game to freeze up towards the end of the game that were annoying, but only happened a couple of times. Overall, I enjoyed my time with this game and had fun.

    VR Version: 1/10 The VR version of the game is extremely poor compared to the standard version.

    I got the bundle pack so the combined avg. score is 4/10    … Full Review »
  3. Rangertwin1208
    Jul 17, 2017
    2
    The game is terrible. The story makes no sense, lacks any content, puzzles are frustrating, voice acting is laughable, and while theThe game is terrible. The story makes no sense, lacks any content, puzzles are frustrating, voice acting is laughable, and while the atmosphere is not terrible, is certainly not great. Also, I especially hate the part where during loading screens, instead of saying "loading", is "loaDYING". Haha, yeah, f*ck this game. In fact, never buy any of Oasis Games'...well, games. First Koi, then Pixel Gear and Ace Banana, then the horrendous Weeping Doll, now this. I'm truly surprised that thse games won nominations in China because in reality, all of their games ranges from mediocre to terrible, and I doubt Oasis Games will stop anytime soon.

    Oh, and I forgot to mention that the VR version is shorter than the console version. Yep. Good work, Oasis Games. You guys are literally making Bandai Namco look like Rockstar Games.

    Ignore the positive user scores (especially Zaudstorm's), because even at a lower price, the game is better off being avoid. You want some actual good horror games on the PS4? Get RE7, Outlast, Soma, Amnesia, Evil Within, Until Dawn, or, one of my favorites, Little Nightmares.    … Full Review »
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