i'm reluctant to give this a positive or negative rating. it's come a long way since launch and while there are still some glaring issues like an unsatisfying melee feedback system and bugs that render the game almost unplayable, along with questionable gameplay loops mostly tied to character progression and how basic it all feels, there ARE some genuinely fun and tense moments in this game resultant of the survival horror mechanics that interact actually very well with each other.

this is definitely not the methodical game that NMRIH 1 was-- it has its own identity, for better or for worse. crowds are a genuine threat rather than an obstacle groups of players slowly chip away at, resources are far more varied and passive equipments provide more benefit and specialization, but at the same time, many of the melee weapons have a disparity between how effective they should be at killing things vs. their impact against zombies.

from the last free weekend to this one, there's a definite improvement. how much i can't say for sure, and whether this is worth buying full or even on a discount compared to playing the FREE TO PLAY predecessor is contested. i'd like to err on the side of giving this more time, but with the rapidly dwindling playerbase, i'm not sure if this game will even survive that long or just succumb to being forgotten because of its consistently lukewarm direction

ignore any review comparing this to Left 4 Dead. they have no idea what they're talking about, nor have any idea about what this game is trying to be.

i'm reluctant to give this a positive or negative rating. it's come a long way since launch and while there are still some glaring issues like an unsatisfying melee feedback system and bugs that render the game almost unplayable, along with questionable gameplay loops mostly tied to character progression and how basic it all feels, there ARE some genuinely fun and tense moments in this game resultant of the survival horror mechanics that interact actually very well with each other. this is definitely not the methodical game that NMRIH 1 was-- it has its own identity, for better or for worse. crowds are a genuine threat rather than an obstacle groups of players slowly chip away at, resources are far more varied and passive equipments provide more benefit and specialization, but at the same time, many of the melee weapons have a disparity between how effective they should be at killing things vs. their impact against zombies. from the last free weekend to this one, there's a definite improvement. how much i can't say for sure, and whether this is worth buying full or even on a discount compared to playing the FREE TO PLAY predecessor is contested. i'd like to err on the side of giving this more time, but with the rapidly dwindling playerbase, i'm not sure if this game will even survive that long or just succumb to being forgotten because of its consistently lukewarm direction ignore any review comparing this to Left 4 Dead. they have no idea what they're talking about, nor have any idea about what this game is trying to be.