![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are even a few occasions where you’ll have to power up a noisy generator to progress.Ĭomparisons to Dead by Daylight (as well as a couple of other gems like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) are therefore inevitable. It’s a multiplayer horror title wherein a quartet of survivors have to escape deadly labyrinths by: exploiting perk abilities lockpicking containers for resources looping their pursuers while teammates perform key tasks and then making a mad dash over to the timed exit gate. The Outlast Trialsplaces us in a similar predicament. Hence why so much of our coverage of Lords of the Fallen was spent comparing and contrasting it to FromSoftware’s seminal trendsetter. The latter is an especially good example, as it’s become such a clear benchmark for a very specific type of action RPG (with extremely precise criteria) that when another game bears even the slightest resemblance to it, it’s almost impossible to ignore the overlap. Take World of Warcraft, Grand Theft Auto or Dark Souls for instance. However, this is sometimes easier said than done, as certain games have become so massively influential in their respective arenas - at times codifying entire genres - that they end up being the proverbial elephant in the room whenever you’re evaluating a similar work. After all, even when titles do share particular traits, stylistic touchstones or behind-the-scenes talent, they’re often aiming for completely different things.Īs a general rule of thumb, unless you are dealing with a blatant rip-off in the vein of The Day Before, it’s usually best to judge each work of art on its own terms. Centering a game review around comparisons to other releases can feel, at best, kind of lazy and, at worst, downright unfair. ![]()
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