Dying: Reborn

 PlayStation 4
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

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  1. 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 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 outStandard 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    … Expand
  2. 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 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, thenThe 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.    … Expand
  3. pacific1
    Feb 5, 2019
    1
    It's better than The Bellows...................................................................................................................
  4. 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 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    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    … Expand
  5. Shiroineko
    Apr 19, 2017
    8
    Come on guys, this is not a horror survival game like RE7, they are not in the same genre. It's not fair to compare this title to other big titles like REs, If you see this DYING game as a pure puzzle game with a creepy vibe, I think you will find this game done its job well. Although this game doesn't do anything that impresses me, but it is a okay game after all.
  6. john1983
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    It’s not super scary, but is pretty atmospheric, but it’s really more of a room escape puzzle game with a horror theme than a horror game, so I was OK with not being scared… but I was glad they didn’t resort to lots of cheap jump scares and stuff to just try and make it scary for no reason.
  7. ZaudStorm
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    Best Game on Earth IMO...Those who hate this game are a disgrace to humanity. It's an incredible horror experience....Better than trash like Resident Evil 7, Outlast 2 BS...
  8. TheLastofMe
    Aug 11, 2019
    3
    Visually it looks like a poor imitation of itself, as lighting and image quality pale in comparison to the regular version, and the gameplay isn’t enhanced in the slightest. Throw in the fact that it just ends before any of the plot gets explained, and you have one of the biggest wastes of money on the system. The fact that this game made it to the PlayStation Store is truly anVisually it looks like a poor imitation of itself, as lighting and image quality pale in comparison to the regular version, and the gameplay isn’t enhanced in the slightest. Throw in the fact that it just ends before any of the plot gets explained, and you have one of the biggest wastes of money on the system. The fact that this game made it to the PlayStation Store is truly an embarrassment for all parties involved.… Expand

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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. GameCritics
    Jun 8, 2017
    45
    With its bleak atmosphere and intriguing story, Dying: Reborn is an acceptable effort, bringing the escape room experience to consoles in an interesting, if often disturbing fashion. The PSVR version, while a little more viscerally effective, just doesn’t feel like a complete experience to recommend. Add in some weird glitches that make examining items in VR exceedingly difficult, and the result is the opposite of Resident Evil 7 – this is a VR-enabled game that’s much more satisfying when played on a standard television.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 29, 2017
    40
    Not buying this would be the ultimate lucky escape. [May 2017, p.92]
  3. Worth Playing
    May 25, 2017
    25
    Perhaps the only good thing that can be said about Dying: Reborn is that you can easily get a Platinum trophy from it, provided you only backtrack after finishing the game. It's faster if you use a guide for the more obtuse puzzles, but the whole endeavor takes only a few hours to accomplish. If you aren't into Trophy hunting, however, there's nothing of value in this title. Poor puzzles that repeat often, dodgy presentation with worse audio, and a story with too many plot holes are all wrapped up in a price tag that's too expensive for what you're getting. On a system that already has plenty of good horror games, there should be no reason for anyone to pick up Dying: Reborn.
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