The game rewards curiosity. Many hidden secrets and essential pick-ups are tucked away in the detailed backgrounds. Review: “Deadlight: Director's Cut” (Computer Game)

One of the first things you’ll notice is the atmosphere. The game utilizes a striking 2D perspective (similar to Limbo or Inside ) to navigate a fully realized 3D world. You play as Randall Wayne, a grizzled Canadian survivalist searching for his family through gutted hospitals and sports stadiums turned into charnel houses.

Climbing and fighting drain your energy quickly. If you run out in the middle of a jump, it’s game over.

Shadows of Seattle: Revisiting the Gritty World of Deadlight: Director’s Cut

If you’ve recently dusted off a copy of , you’re stepping into a stylish, mid-80s "alternate history" Seattle that’s as beautiful as it is bleak. Originally a standout from the Xbox Live Arcade era, this enhanced version brings more than just a fresh coat of blood to the zombie—or rather, "Shadow"—apocalypse.