Resident Evil as an MMO doesn’t exist, but the free-to-play horror survival game Dead Frontier 2 offers an alternative with its new open world.
On March 9, the free-to-play horror MMO Dead Frontier 2 received a long-awaited feature from the community: an open world. This also provides Resident Evil fans who have always wanted to try a zombie MMO with a cool alternative.
What is Dead Frontier 2?
Dead Frontier 2 is a free-to-play survival horror MMO from the indie development team Creaky Corpse. Launched as an early access title on Steam in September 2018, it celebrated its release on July 15, 2019, and enjoys a rating of 70% on Steam. This is a good rating for the survival genre.
Here are the core features of the game:
- Old-school survival horror in a dark, zombie-infested open world
- Every building can be entered, search there for scarce resources, equipment, and ammunition
- Scattered NPCs offer missions
- You can create your own character and customize it with skills
- Large PvP zones provide excitement
- Play alone or with friends
- Free-to-play with an in-game shop for cosmetic items
Take a look at the new open world
With the update on March 9, 2020, the developers added an open world. Instead of being in tight alleys, there’s now a dark city to explore.
This is what the open world offers:
- Spacious city with narrow alleys, cemeteries, and small parks
- All buildings can be entered
- Safe outposts scattered across the map, which get attacked every 3 hours
- Large PvP zone in the center
Here’s why it reminds of Resident Evil:
- The graphic design resembles that of Resident Evil 4 and a sense of nostalgia fills the game
- The large, zombie-infested city feels like Raccoon City, just with more survivors in it
- The slow zombies are harder to defeat, like in the Resident Evil 2 remake, but alone pose no threat
- The few resources must be used thoughtfully like in an old-school survival horror
The community celebrates the open world, but Dead Frontier 2 still has problems
This is what the community says: The community of Dead Frontier 2 celebrates the new open world of the horror MMO. For instance, Reddit user Pavl___ writes: “Great job with the open world. A good start for what I hope for in an open world.” Reddit user AloranSama also expresses his joy loudly: “First 30 minutes of the game: Amazing! Excellent!!”
This is what’s being criticized: Although the majority of players are happy, there is criticism of the game and the update. For example, missions are said to be offered randomly by NPCs, and leveling up the character is very tedious and involves a lot of grinding. Dead Frontier 2 tends to become monotonous quickly.
The developers continue to work on the game and regularly release small patches. The team consists of only a handful of people, and large content updates take time. This is also reflected in the player numbers. The peak of over 10,000 players at the early access launch has never been reached again, and currently, up to 1,000 players are roaming the servers.
Have you played Dead Frontier 2 yet or are you interested in it?
