Daymare: 1998 Reviews
Daymare: 1988 is a love letter to Oldschool Survival Horror Games that often loses itself in the survival aspect and has sadly besides that not much more to offer than a lot of nostalgia. If you are an Oldschool Resident Evil Fan that is looking for some Challenges you should still get this game.
Review in German | Read full review
I like what Invader Studios is trying to do here, but if the actual Resident Evil 2 remaster didn’t exist, this could’ve filled that gap more substantially. But Resident Evil 2 this is not, no matter how hard it tries. There’s a fundamental and unacceptable lack of polish here. Daymare: 1998 is mostly just unimaginative and unfun, and for a game that is primarily a shooter, it doesn’t even do that well enough. I’m trying to think of a place for Daymare: 1998, and while it certainly has one in survival-horror, it’s going to be mostly at the bottom.
If you are a fan of action-based horror games, I think you should give this game a try. It reminded me greatly of Resident Evil 4, both in atmosphere and gameplay-wise, and we all know the world could use more awesome zombie games.
I enjoyed my time with Daymare. It’s a nice homage to the horror games of yesteryear, I would say however that the game feels a little short, (there’s an achievement for completing the game in under 4 hours which you’re absolutely not going to do on the first playthrough) but any negatives I’ve mentioned don’t affect the overall enjoyment and excitement that the game brings. It’s jumpscare horror done well, for the first release from an independent studio I’d say it was a good effort, and should Invader Studios continue down the horror route they will no doubt be ones to watch out for at some point. If you have ever enjoyed any survival horror games and/or remember the 90’s you should pick this up; don’t expect anything new, but expect to have gory, tense fun navigating an already familiar environment.
Daymare: 1998 strives to create a more than sincere tribute to all those horror games of the 32-128 bit era, unfortunately it doesn't succeed completely because of serious performance problems, disproportionate difficulty and an upgradeable pointing system. Graphically it looks great and offers enough content to give it a shot if you like this kind of games.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If you can discover its charm and see past its flaws, there’s still much to appreciate with Daymare: 1998
Daymare 1998 is the new survival horror from Invader Studios. A terrifying experience in which we will put ourselves in the shoes of different characters that will meet throughout history. A dangerous virus has affected a significant part of the population, and we will have to fight it by investigating its origin and fighting those infected by very different landscapes. Manage your ammunition and kill the zombies that appear on your way.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
It almost feels wrong to be so harsh on Daymare, because a lot of the gameplay issues seem to be things that could be fixed if it had come from a larger studio with more time, money, or hands to put into the project. It does seem that the developers were very earnest and passionate about making their game and if it were more fun or interesting to play I could look past the poor writing, but unfortunately, there are just too many flaws for me to recommend it in good conscience.
Daymare: 1998's commendable ambition is unfortunately not matched by its budget, creating a jumbled and frustrating trudge through survival horror's past.
I largely did not enjoy this game, despite it appealing to many of my tastes. Having said that, the fact that Daymare: 1998 has made it to release is commendable.
As it is now, whilst it’s not unplayable, it’s not far off. It’s trying too hard with its story scenario hopping all over the shop, coupled with an inventory management system that just doesn’t work in this kind of game.
Invader Studios has managed to transmit his love for this genre with this work. And he did it by talking to us in whispers, close to the ear, tricking us with tricks that we already know but that continue to excite us.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A nice distraction for those seeking a new horror game. But do not expect too much.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall Daymare 1998 isn’t a bad zombie title, but it isn’t a great one either. Sitting somewhere in the middle, there are both classic and newer elements that blend together nicely but when added with the visual issues and the more mechanical ones like zombies not dying, there’s a bit of work to be done in order to make this the amazing title that it should be.
For all the pustulous boils and decrepit flesh, Invader Studios put out something I subconsciously feel they hoped honors a well-beloved series. Wishing can only get you so far though.
If you’re looking for a survival horror zombie game to play after the Resident Evil 3 Remake, then perhaps Daymare 1998 on the console isn’t it. If you really want to try this game, I’d recommend going for PC instead. But right now, with its technical limitations, sluggish controls, bland and uninteresting story, generic characters, and questionable game mechanics I can’t quite recommend Daymare 1998 to anyone.
It's not necessarily that the developers floundered the game. It can be seen that the developers are avid fans of not only this game genre. Wherever you look, you may notice many Easter Eggs on games or movies. In particular, the very story around Daymare 1998 is a testament to the creators' dedication to completing the ideal title for fans of survival horror games from the late 1990s. Not only for this reason, the game takes a recommendation for 4 points. But I'd rather not recommend the game at all, just because the developers throw false positive reviews on metacritic. They don't necessarily have to be ashamed of, so they don't have to dig around madly right away.
Review in Czech | Read full review
It transmits the essence of the survival horror of yesteryear and, although not always, it does get us into moments of tension. Without a doubt it can be an option.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Daymare 1998 was a good game overall, with suggestive locations and excellent background ideas, which however tend to fail due to a not very satisfying and quite cumbersome combat system, especially as regards the management of inventory and ammunition. Furthermore, despite the fact that Invader Studios' declaration of love for the horror films of the 1990s turns out to be more than appreciable, the three-year delay in console porting shows several graphic deficits, especially after the recent remakes of RE 2 and RE 3.
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