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  • Summary: After being knocked unconscious, Lydia awakens in an abandoned warehouse as fellow survivors debate leaving her behind. Not one to play the helpless maiden, Lydia takes charge, forging a path through crafty environmental puzzles and hordes of the undead to figure out a way for her and herAfter being knocked unconscious, Lydia awakens in an abandoned warehouse as fellow survivors debate leaving her behind. Not one to play the helpless maiden, Lydia takes charge, forging a path through crafty environmental puzzles and hordes of the undead to figure out a way for her and her fellow survivors to escape the city.

    Outbreak: Contagious Memories is a send-up to classic 90's horror series like Resident Evil and Silent Hill where your survival will be determined by moment-to-moment decisions, what you decide to carry, and how good you are at spotting conveniently written notes.

    Resources are scarce, is it worth that extra bullet to take down a zombie? Or maybe you should take a risk and try to dodge it. You will have to think on your feet and decide how best to approach every situation. A bullet saved is a bullet earned, but medical supplies are hard to come by in undead uprisings.
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  1. Apr 15, 2022
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    Outbreak: Contagious Memories offers a dive back into the gaming experience of games like Resident Evil 3 and 4 while finding itself as anOutbreak: Contagious Memories offers a dive back into the gaming experience of games like Resident Evil 3 and 4 while finding itself as an independent game. The controls can be a bit infuriating for those who have never played older survival horror games, but for those who have, it's like coming home to the chaos that once terrified us as teenagers.

    Contagious Memories is one of the most ambitious entries to the Outbreak series to date. From the Voice Overs (with the "flat/monotonous" tones of the early era of Survival Horror) to the absurd unlockable "mode" and side-game, CM does embrace what it means to be a fan of the 90s to early 2000s survival horror genre. The developer has a sadistic side demonstrated through gameplay traps (save your inks and only use them when needed). The last sprint of the game is a painful experience (just because of enemy placement and frequency).

    While we shouldn't compare Dead Drop Studios to an AAA developer/publisher, the sole developer threw a lot of time and energy into Contagious Memories. From the improved lighting to updated textures compared to other entries into the Outbreak series, it's a sign that the developer is finally finding their groove.
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