It’s been a good few years since we first tried to survive the zombie apocalypse in the original Dead Age, but now Headup and Silent Dreams are back, providing a new mix of survival, management, roguelike, combat and role-playing ideas with Dead Age II.Â
Heading back to the Dead Age
Available right now on Xbox Series X|S, as well as on PlayStation 5, Dead Age II brings much to the table; as long as that ‘much’ is some survival, some base building, some turn-based combat, some micro-managing and some roguelike. What that means though is this could well be seen as the ultimate zombie survival experience.
Priced at £16.99 on Xbox, Dead Age II is set a decade after the original affairs, as a previous camp has fled to the safe confines of Freedom City. It’s here where a cure for the undead plague has been created – but that in turn means that factions are fighting for city dominance. You’ve got the Military, the Smugglers and the Independents, and they all want a piece of the pie.
What this means is the usual survivor fare, as you look to scavenge for resources, keeping an eye out for looters as you go. But from there, the key features and game mechanics that hold Dead Age II together worm their way in…
Key features
- More complex story with no knowledge of the previous storyline necessary: If you haven’t played Dead Age you will still be able to follow the diverse story of Dead Age 2 without difficulty.
- Improved combat system: with fast-paced yet strategic battles and use of up to 24 skills
- Faction Reputation System: Increase your standing with the three major factions to reap rewards and improve trade
- 3D Base-Management: Assign tasks to survivors, craft items and expand you camp’s capabilities for improved crafting options
- Compact Open World: Free exploration of the world map with 80 detailed locations to search for valuable resources
- Decisions with Consequences: Your decisions directly affect the story in a much more drastic way. Dead Age 2 has six unique possible endings
- Rogue-Like Elements: random 3D events with permadeath! If you die, you may purchase upgrades unlocked in previous runs for your next playthrough. Choose from 3 difficulty levels
Buy now!
Sold? Great because Dead Age II is on the Xbox Store as we speak. You’ll be able to play on Xbox Series X|S but not Xbox One.Â
Alternatively, play on PlayStation 5 if you prefer.
Whatever, keep an eye out for a review of Dead Age II on Xbox from us in the days ahead.
Dead Age II Description
Dead Age 2 is a unique combination of survival, management, Rogue-Like events, fast turn-based combat, classic role-playing game with tons of quests and a story in which your decisions directly affect plot progression! 10 years after the initial outbreak of the zombie apocalypse, the members of Jack’s camp fled to Freedom City, where a cure for the zombie plague was developed. But the news brings more suffering than relief. New factions have sprung up in the region, in constant battle for dominance. The merciless Military, the shady Smugglers and the Independents made up primarily of civilians. When an Independents’ refugee camp was overrun by an undead horde, the few survivors struggle for food and valuable resources in an unforgiving world, always looking over their shoulder for gangs of looters and the flesh-eating dead.
