Cortyn is currently playing too much Dead by Daylight. No wonder a killer attracts wrath.
Once again, a nice Wednesday in our beautiful, new year! Or as a colleague of mine said, “with January begins a brand new year” – as a good resolution, I also want to continue complaining a bit every week. I have to start somewhere, so I’ll do that right away with the game that currently occupies me the most: Dead by Daylight.
In the last few days (and nights), I have probably played more Dead by Daylight than is healthy, advisable, or socially acceptable. After I initially only played killers (just like I was mostly a monster in Evolve), I have played almost exclusively survivors in the last week.
And what can I say? I hate Michael Myers. He is by far the most boring “no skill” character I’ve ever seen in a game. Sure, I’m still quite new to the game, so anyone can explain to me why I have no idea – but let me elaborate.
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical survival game. One player plays the killer and four others play the survivors, who must hide and fulfill objectives to escape the map alive. “Hiding” is fundamentally a core mechanic.
Although there are some perks of the killers that allow one to see survivors as an aura (for example, when they are healing or already downed), generally one can hide in the environment. Additionally, the heartbeat of one’s character becomes louder when the killer is nearby.
But not so with Michael Myers (or “The Shape”). He simply makes both mechanics irrelevant. The mask-wearer with the sharp kitchen knife just presses the right mouse button and holds it down, and he sees all players who are hiding somewhere in his line of sight as bright white dots light up. And because that alone is not overpowered enough, Michael Myers doesn’t generate a heartbeat at the start.
If Michael Myers stares at a player long enough, he enters “Enrage” mode and can knock down players with one hit – all other killers need two. Oh, and he can also run faster then.
Sure, this gives him the “abilities” he had in the Halloween movies – and that’s kind of cool. But it undermines the entire game principle of Dead by Daylight. The rounds against Myers are simply not fun. I’ve reached the point where I almost immediately want to leave the match when I hear that stupid breathing or see the ridiculous mask flash in the distance.
The “jump scares” are nice when you turn around and suddenly Myers is there – but it still doesn’t generate fun.
What about you other “Dead by Daylight” players? Do you also have a hate killer or a particularly hated perk among the survivors? Or is your main problem the popular “face camping”?
Dead by Daylight Steam: Perfect horror game for cold winter nights
