Review

Deadlight

Common Sense Media says

Violent undead puzzle platformer set in apocalyptic world.
Age
17
Quality
 
Learning
1
  • Positive messages1
    This game sensationalizes gory, fantastical violence. However, its story also carries themes of love, courage, and self-sacrifice, and emphasizes the importance of using wits rather than brute force to solve problems and overcome obstacles.
  • Positive role models1
    The game's hero is a good man attempting to survive a journey through zombie-infested streets so he can reunite with his loved ones. He fights zombies, but generally does so only when he has no other choice. His courage and perseverance in a dangerous emergency situation is praiseworthy.
  • Ease of play2
    While not a particularly complex game, players must be extremely cautious. One missed jump could mean death, and zombies can overwhelm the player's character in a second or two if caught out in the open. Complicating matters, the controls aren't quite as tight as other platform adventures, which could lead to some frustrating slips and falls.
  • Violence4
    While players often choose to run away from the game's zombies, they have access to weapons -- including an axe and a pistol -- they can use to defend themselves from their attackers when cornered. Silhouetted blood gushes from wounds, and light red splotches of blood can be seen on the clothing of wounded characters in hand-drawn stills during the game's cut-scenes. Players will encounter dead bodies littering the environment, some lying on the ground, some hanging from ropes.
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
  • Language3
    Dialogue and diary text contains infrequent instances of profanity, including the words "hell," "damn," and "s--t." 
  • Consumerism0
    Not applicable.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking1
    Players pass stores advertising liquor. The name of the game's development studio contains the word "tequila."
  • Privacy & safety0
    Not applicable.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Deadlight is a downloadable platform adventure game designed explicitly for older audiences. It contains a bit of profanity, but the graphic violence is what earned this one an M-rating from the ESRB. Players use an axe and a pistol to fend off attacking zombies, and blood splashes are depicted in silhouette as the undead take damage. That said, violence is typically a player's last resort. They're often much better off finding ways around enemies, sometimes solving contextual puzzles that put their thinkers to the test in the process.

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Teen, 13 years old
August 5, 2012
12
Pause for kids & under
 
Gory game lacks its bite.
Ive got this game and have started trying it out pretty bloody but anyways it sucks not realistic i rather wait for Zombi U on wii u to come out.
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Teen, 16 years old
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suckish game :l
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This is a fun game to play, however it is dark and heavy. Violence is not as big an issue as expected. Enemies (zombies) are all black with red eyes. They are also pretty scarce. May not be good for children under 13.
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