Dead by Daylight

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  • Summary: Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer (4vs1) horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught, tortured and killed.

    Survivors play in third-person and have the advantage of    Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer (4vs1) horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught, tortured and killed.

    Survivors play in third-person and have the advantage of better situational awareness. The Killer plays in first-person and is more focused on their prey.

    The Survivors' goal in each encounter is to escape the Killing Ground without getting caught by the Killer - something that sounds easier than it is, especially when the environment changes every time you play.

    Key Features:

    * Survive Together Or Not - Survivors can either cooperate with the others or be selfish. Your chance of survival will vary depending on whether you work together as a team or if you go at it alone. Will you be able to outwit the Killer and escape their Killing Ground?

    * Where Am I? - Each level is procedurally generated, so youll never know what to expect. Random spawn points mean you will never feel safe as the world and its danger change every time you play.

    * A Feast for Killers - Dead by Daylight draws from all corners of the horror world. As a Killer you can play as anything from a powerful Slasher to terrifying paranormal entities. Familiarize yourself with your Killing Grounds and master each Killers unique power to be able to hunt, catch and sacrifice your victims.

    * Deeper and Deeper - Each Killer and Survivor has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your own personal strategy. Experience, skills and understanding of the environment are key to being able to hunt or outwit the Killer.

    * Real People, Real Fear - The procedural levels and real human reactions to pure horror makes each game session an unexpected scenario. You will never be able to tell how its going to turn out. Ambience, music, and chilling environments combine into a terrifying experience. With enough time, you might even discover whats hiding in the fog.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Switch Player
    Oct 10, 2019
    80
    Dead by Daylight makes the transition to Switch adequately, retaining all the asymmetrical horror goodness it’s known for, albeit looking a little worse for wear. The higher price is off-putting, but the flexibility of handheld play certainly helps.
  2. Attack of the Fanboy
    Sep 27, 2019
    70
    Dead for Daylight for the Switch does the bare minimum you'd expect from a competent Switch port, but performance issues make the asking price hard to swallow.
  3. Nintenderos
    Oct 15, 2019
    70
    The asymmetric player is really well recreated in this title, which gives us an extraordinary experience of the slasher genre. However, its graphics are not up to this really entertaining and addictive game.
  4. Nintendo Life
    Oct 5, 2019
    60
    It’s a straightforward and repetitive online affair that, if you're lucky enough to be matched with the right bunch of randoms or happen to be playing a custom match with friends, can deliver the goods in terms of frights and tension from time to time. However, it has also always been a pretty clunky affair, a fact which is amplified further here by the noticeable graphical downgrade, laggy menus and the exclusion of a bunch of DLC that we really feel should have been included for the steep asking price. Still, if you're a fan who wants a portable version to play on the go, this should satisfy your needs as long as you're happy to grind yourself back to where you were at and fork out for your favourite killers. For everyone else, this is the least impressive version of the game available to buy at its highest price.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 7, 2019
    60
    This porting of Dead by Daylight is fun and scary as always. Sadly, compared to counterparties isn't the best version out there: the downgrade is too big to be ignored, with framerate drops and some minor glitches.
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  6. Everyeye.it
    Oct 15, 2019
    58
    Dead by Daylight is a bit like those horror films from the 80s of the B, C, or maybe Z series: there is no shortage of flaws and they are obvious, yet its undoubted charm and some excellent results have allowed it to break through the heart of many fans, despite everything.
  7. GameSpew
    Oct 2, 2019
    40
    I’m sad to admit it, but Dead by Daylight on Nintendo Switch is a huge let-down. I love the game, and while I was excited to get to play it on a handheld format, its lagginess, framerate issues and massive graphical downgrade mean that I just can’t recommend it on Switch. If you’re still tempted to give it a try, perhaps wait a month or two and see if any patches come out to fix some of the current painful and glaring issues. Until then, the price simply isn’t worth what you get. Stick to playing it on another format; trust me, you’ll have a much better experience.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 13 out of 26
  1. Chowy123
    May 3, 2021
    10
    Me aparece un buen juego potable últimamente no tenido problemas con dead by daylight como cuando comenzó ahora es mejor la jugabilidad y esteMe aparece un buen juego potable últimamente no tenido problemas con dead by daylight como cuando comenzó ahora es mejor la jugabilidad y este juego no es de grafico es más de esta atentó de asecino o superviviente… Expand
  2. maikwazowski
    Oct 24, 2019
    8
    Para ser un port a nintendo switch, está bastante bien logrado. Este juego los gráficos son lo de menos y en lo que llevo jugado desde que loPara ser un port a nintendo switch, está bastante bien logrado. Este juego los gráficos son lo de menos y en lo que llevo jugado desde que lo compré, no he experimentado lag mas que en dos ocasiones. Sin duda es un juego bastante divertido y está en constante actualización mejorando errores.

    Respecto al precio, hay que pensar que incluye cerca de 8 dlcs por lo que el precio estaría justificado, yo lo compré por 35€ y tenia duda tras leer tantos comentarios negativos pero es mucho mejor de lo que lo pintan y los errores que tiene en switch están tambien en PC, PS4 y Xbox, no es algo de la consola.    … Expand
  4. Eagle_1820
    Sep 24, 2019
    8
    Great port! In-game on the dock it plays like the PS4. Textures are pretty good and the frame rate is solid. I will say that the controls areGreat port! In-game on the dock it plays like the PS4. Textures are pretty good and the frame rate is solid. I will say that the controls are a little mushy on the cheap switch controllers but the Ethernet access I get from being docked has me at green ping 9/10 games. If you love this game and prefer your switch over anything right now then it’s a must buy.… Expand
  5. AceTheKangaroo
    Oct 4, 2019
    4
    Dead By Daylight for the Nintendo Switch is a mediocre port plagued with the same performance issues and bugs as the other systems. With itsDead By Daylight for the Nintendo Switch is a mediocre port plagued with the same performance issues and bugs as the other systems. With its own platform specific bugs as well one of which involving the rank system is borderline game breaking. And for the steep price of 40 USD its hard to recommend this version of the game over other versions.… Expand
  6. Jamie98
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    You guys just did a big update and now I am getting errors up the ads way more than before it’s so annoying. How hard can it be to reprogramYou guys just did a big update and now I am getting errors up the ads way more than before it’s so annoying. How hard can it be to reprogram some things? I took a video and was lucky enough to capture all the errors I get in a matter of 2 minutes and 30 seconds and I’m going to post them everywhere I can go. You claimed you patched the problem where we don’t have to exit the game and restart it when it “loses connection to host” yeah sure it doesn’t freeze anymore but unless I close out the game I will constantly get errors and it won’t connect me to a game so the only thing you patched was it doesn’t freeze… Expand
  7. meatwad0
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Hitler would've loved this game. Racist post-game chat would've given his mircopenis a big ole chub. Everyone who plays this game pulled aHitler would've loved this game. Racist post-game chat would've given his mircopenis a big ole chub. Everyone who plays this game pulled a "Lena Dunham" on their cousin.… Expand
  8. leogenom
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    This is not a game. It's a peace of s**t. There are so much anger and aggression in this game that it can piss off anyone who play it. It isThis is not a game. It's a peace of s**t. There are so much anger and aggression in this game that it can piss off anyone who play it. It is full of toxic teams and children. If I knew I would not waste my time and money on this crap.… Expand

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