Into the Dead 2

Into the Dead 2
Developer(s)PikPok
Publisher(s)
SeriesInto the Dead
Platform(s)
Release
  • iOS
    • AU: August 9, 2017
    • WW: October 13, 2017
  • Android
    • AU: August 29, 2017
    • WW: October 13, 2017
  • Switch
    • WW: October 25, 2019
Genre(s)First person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Into the Dead 2 is a 2017 first person shooter video game developed by PikPok. It was initially released on iOS and Android, and it was ported to the Nintendo Switch in 2019.

Gameplay

Players control a character seeking to return to his family during a zombie apocalypse. Similar to endless runner games, the character automatically runs throughout most of the game and must dodge zombies. If Players are captured by a zombie on a level, they can escape by either using a knife, Companions freeing you, an Ally freeing you[1] or using a Weapon with a Bayonet. After that, they are freed, once The Player is freed, they will be given a Second Chance to continue and cannot be saved within Third Time, unless they have a Knife. Players can unlock and upgrade a variety weapons, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, crossbows, and grenades. Indestructible animal companions and power-ups are also available.[1]

Development

Prior to Into the Dead 2's worldwide launch, PikPok soft launched it in Australia[2] for iOS on August 9, 2017, and for Android on August 29, 2017.[3] It was launched worldwide for both platforms on October 13, 2017.[4] Versus Evil released it for the Switch on October 25, 2019.[3] The original iOS and Android versions are free-to-play and have microtransactions; these were removed from the Switch version.[5] Netflix released Into the Dead 2: Unleashed in March 2022 for their subscribers;[6] this version also removes the microtransactions.[7]

Reception

The Switch version received negative reviews on Metacritic.[8] Pocket Gamer said the mobile version "offers pretty much everything you could want in a zombie shooter".[1] Although 148 Apps said it has "a smooth framerate" and "nicely polished visuals", they called it an unambitious and unoriginal game designed to draw players into spending money on microtransactions to upgrade their weapons.[9] Reviewing the Switch version, Nintendo Life called the gameplay "pretty simple and repetitive" and said it "becomes a pretty mindless grind very, very quickly".[10] While recognizing the mobile game's popularity, TouchArcade criticized what they felt were limited and repetitive gameplay and a high price on the Switch.[11] Pocket Gamer named Into the Dead 2: Unleashed the best Netflix game at the 2022 Pocket Gamer Awards.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Jordan, Jon (2017-10-12). "Into The Dead 2 review - Reanimated smarter". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  2. ^ Nelson, Jared (2017-08-09). "PikPok's Into the Dead 2 Soft-Launches in Australia". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. ^ a b "Into the Dead 2". Gamepressure. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. ^ Nelson, Jared (2017-09-15). "Into the Dead 2 Launching on iOS and Android October 13th, Creepy New Gameplay Trailer Released". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. ^ Bishop, Sam (2019-09-10). "Into the Dead 2's Switch version is the "complete game"". Gamereactor. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. ^ Spangler, Todd (2022-05-22). "Netflix Games to Release First First-Person Shooter Title". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  7. ^ Orr, Aaron (2022-03-01). "Netflix mobile games coming in March 2022". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  8. ^ "Into the Dead 2 (Switch)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  9. ^ Bird, Campbell (2017-10-23). "Into the Dead 2 review". 148 Apps. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  10. ^ O'Reilly, P. J. (2019-10-18). "Into the Dead 2 Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  11. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (2019-10-25). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: The Legend of Dark Witch, 140, Into the Dead 2, and Today's Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Including THQ Nordic Titles, and More". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  12. ^ "Pocket Gamer Awards 2022 - Winners and finalists | Pocket Gamer". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

Notes

1.^ Allies are only available on several Side Stories.