Videos
Top Lists
Reviews:
-
While there are a few solid survival games on the Switch they’re a pretty eclectic bunch, ranging from more action-oriented to more strategic and each with their own degree of challenge and some other unique qualities. Dread Nautical continues in that tradition, having you play as one of a handful of different survivors who each have their own strengths and weaknesses with the goal of surviving on a cruise ship full of various zombies. While at first you’ll need to play cautiously solo you’ll get the opportunity to add to your team quickly enough, and as you progress and you’ll need to begin managing what people you encounter that are worth wasting resources on to get help from and who aren’t as helpful. The game’s mystery is also what keeps its pacing pretty light and ideal for portable play, as you work your way through each level of the ship you’ll reach a control room and sound the horn, which promptly knocks you out putting you back where you began, just still with the resources you managed to collect. Does it make a lot of sense? Perhaps not, but like I said it helps define your runs and can prevent you from being overwhelmed if you’re careful in your exploring and smart in how you tactically use doorways and stealth to your advantage in turn-based combat. While it isn’t perfect and can start to feel a bit repetitive over time I appreciate this different take on survival and strategy and would recommend it to people who are fans of the concept of a point where those two genres collide.
Justin Nation, Score:Good [7.5]