Deadfall Adventures

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 112 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 112
  3. Negative: 19 out of 112
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  1. jameshamand
    Nov 25, 2013
    7
    This is just the start of your adventure, and to be honest, it’s actually really fun, though not too awe inspiring. Deadfall Adventures plays like a First Person Shooter cross between Red Dead Redemption and Uncharted, but with Nazis and mummies, and probably much more as the story plays out.
  2. race2win
    Nov 15, 2013
    6
    It's fun to fun with this game, but a bit linear is the game. Unreal motor 3 also is not the first freshness. The high price but after beating the game I did not regret issued money.
  3. benice4U
    Nov 16, 2013
    7
    It can be good fun if you love climates with Indiana Jones. It's not Uncharted or Tomb Raider, but the smell of adventure floats through the whole game. I've seen the PC version and there this game looks better than on Xbox.
  4. harryjc
    Mar 27, 2015
    7
    So, you're this guy, and you're with this gorgeous redheaded girl. You're kind of an Indiana Jones type character, who's looking for treasure, and so you have to explore ancient ruins -- but they're filled with Nazis, and killer mummies that you have to fight off with your gun, and machete.

    Sounds cool, right? Well, there are some problems with the game. The voice acting is pretty    So, you're this guy, and you're with this gorgeous redheaded girl. You're kind of an Indiana Jones type character, who's looking for treasure, and so you have to explore ancient ruins -- but they're filled with Nazis, and killer mummies that you have to fight off with your gun, and machete.

    Sounds cool, right?

    Well, there are some problems with the game. The voice acting is pretty stiff. There isn't much to the story. The level designs can often feel narrow, uninspired, and they leave you feeling trapped. The baddies just swarm you, and your sidekick is no help whatsoever.

    But there are some bright spots to the game. They have a strong puzzle element going on, and there are some interesting concepts for the character, like making use of a compass, a notepad to give you clues, and a flashlight.

    Other than that however there is nothing that really makes this game stand out. I think it's worth a try though.    … Expand
  5. megaplayer
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    This is simply Indiana Jones, and for years I was wondering why no one has released this person in a game. If producer had more money, the game would be much better.
  6. fspgames
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    This game has a chance to be a HIT but I think in the second part (DA2) I miss just more freedom. The game is just too linear, however, has a unique atmosphere. Who played in Uncharted, Tomb Raider will also find something interesting.
  7. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 21, 2018
    7
    For all of it's ambition Deadfall Adventures is sadly plagued by issues and shortcomings that are the obvious result of being a smaller scaled and therefore smaller budgeted title than the triple-A juggernauts it is trying to measure up to. However given that there are so few Indiana Jones style games out there it may still prove to be worth a look regardless as it fills that void ratherFor all of it's ambition Deadfall Adventures is sadly plagued by issues and shortcomings that are the obvious result of being a smaller scaled and therefore smaller budgeted title than the triple-A juggernauts it is trying to measure up to. However given that there are so few Indiana Jones style games out there it may still prove to be worth a look regardless as it fills that void rather nicely.

    Where the game suffers most is in it's presentation and storytelling. The plot simply isn't very interesting and I never grew to like the two leads. Something that was in part due to how miscast their voice actors felt. The protagonist sounds like an old man and his attractive sidekick has the worst faux British accent I've ever heard. The rest of the cast doesn't fare any better. It's evident that nobody who got behind the mic knew how to act. The writing is nothing more than a bunch of clichés.

    Deadfall's mix of shooting and puzzle solving does a much a better job of holding it's own. The firefights aren't really anything to write home about. The undead mummy enemies you'll encounter can prove memorable thanks to the unique approach of using your flashlight to make them vulnerable before you can finish them off, but the human foes are incredibly dull in combat and have lackluster AI. Aiming is a little stiff as well. The brainteasers in the game are cleverly designed and actually made it feel like I was someone competent enough to belong in a tomb deciphering the mysteries left behind by ancient civilizations and deactivating centuries-old booby-traps. They really sell the feeling of adventure as do the environments. The graphics are dated and a little muddy, but the design of the locales themselves is interesting and they are filled with hidden secrets and side-paths that lead to optional treasures. On top of these diversionary collectibles often having some of the game's most memorable puzzles tied to them, each treasure you find can be used to level yourself up at certain intervals. Thus it's worth getting off the beaten path.

    I would have preferred something a little more open-ended as this is a much more traditional first-person shooter than I was expecting and Deadfall is at it's best when it's diving as much into it's archeological inspirations as it can. No aspect of the gameplay is really as smooth or polished as anyone would want, but I found a memorable adventure here anyways. It's able to provide exciting moments such as a standout mine cart ride that rivals Temple of Doom itself despite not having much going on story-wise. I should also mention that the multiplayer portion of the game is completely dead and the survival mode isn't much to speak of. Simply put, this is a highly-flawed package that is all about the single-player experience.

    There are plenty of treasures to be found within Deadfall. They're just small and are going to require some digging. If you find yourself up to the task of overlooking a constant stream of deficiencies then this may just be a game for you. I know I enjoyed my time with it as I've always had a soft spot for the smaller, more imaginative projects out there that are executed just competently enough to be playable, but not enough so to really blow anyone away.    … Expand
  8. JohnWitten
    Jan 10, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [Condensed]

    Seeing as I doubt very many people play this game to begin with, especially with all the negative reviews of it on pretty much every site out there, it is hard to believe that anyone would really take the time to play a sub-standard multiplayer component anyway in such a forgettable title. Plus, the quality itself and the fact that nobody really has heard of the tittle all the way up until it’s release is a telling factor as well, I’d say. Deadfall Adventures had an honorable and thoughtful goal of mixing elements of shooters and puzzles together, but it totally falls flat and fails to be really fun or even remotely pleasing in most aspects. Some moments may pique your interest slightly, but the Medal of Honor games of old are much better done than this so-called ‘new” shooter. Don’t waste your money on it, bottom line. I’d even recommend the heavily-flawed Turning Point: Fall of Liberty over this game, as that one is six years old and about five dollars or so.

    Concept: Copy Indiana Jones and fail, fail, fail.

    Graphics: Though the environments are all pretty bland and cliched in their own right, the graphics aren’t really that bad at a distance. When you get up close however, objects are blurry and things look muddied as they run into one another as well.

    Sound: The voice acting is pretty bad and forgettable, but the soundtrack is average and not too bad overall- reminding me more than once of better adventure games.

    Playability: The gameplay is often marred by lag and framerate issues, and the controls don’t allow much in the way of actual control, which makes things harder than they should be and very inaccurate in the activation of items and the shooting or otherwise dispatching of foes.

    Entertainment: Though I am almost positive nearly nobody recalls the Quartermain novels of old, and wouldn’t be caught dead playing this game even if they did, the adventure story doesn’t feel very adventurous or even remotely very much fun, and I too wouldn’t want to be associated with it.

    Replay Value: Very Low.

    Overall Score: 6.0    … Expand
  9. Earl_Turner
    Dec 31, 2022
    5
    A douchey version of Indiana Jones blunders his way through an Egypt level, an Arctic level and a jungle level finding treasures and saving the world from Nazis and Commies. I didn't like the lead dude from the beginning. At least the redhead sidekick had a nice body. She was so attractive with her pretty face and tight clothes until she opened her mouth. To be fair to the voice actors, IA douchey version of Indiana Jones blunders his way through an Egypt level, an Arctic level and a jungle level finding treasures and saving the world from Nazis and Commies. I didn't like the lead dude from the beginning. At least the redhead sidekick had a nice body. She was so attractive with her pretty face and tight clothes until she opened her mouth. To be fair to the voice actors, I think the main reason the acting feels off is because of how poor the lip syncing was, but still... They should've hired the voices of Nathan Drake and Lara Croft instead. Meh, this game pssed a few hours.… Expand

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Metascore
43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 8 out of 13
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 11, 2014
    40
    An exasperating experience. [Issue#106, p.85]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 20, 2013
    65
    Darkfall Adventures is a middle-of-the-road Lost World adventure, where our wisecracking Indiana Jones-like hero spends more time saving and re-saving the girl than recovering a purportedly priceless and powerful treasure that ultimately doesn’t come off as all that pricey or powerful in the end.
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  3. GameCritics
    Dec 19, 2013
    50
    I certainly appreciate what Deadfall Adventures was going for and I'm always open to adventuring on a less-than-AAA scale, but the over-reliance on shooting and the abysmal voice acting knock this afternoon-matinee romp down a few pegs.
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