Fear the Dead
In Fear the Dead you play as young teacher named Eizabeth who is trying to do the best out of her worst situation. You are on the mission of finding your mom when all hell brake loose and try to survive by any means necessary.
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March 7, 2017
9 years and 150 days ago
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10 itemsAbout the Game
In Fear the Dead you play as young teacher named Eizabeth who is trying to do the best out of her worst situation. You are on the mission on finding your mom when all hell brake loose and try to survive by any means necessary.
Features:
1) Hunger and Thrist System
Hunger and thirst will slowly deplete over time and will affect your overall health. Elizabeth will tell you when she's hungry or thirsty so you can take care of her. You can find food and drinks if you know where to look. It is up to you how and when you chose to use them.
2) Retro Graphics
The game features pixelated graphics to give you a retro yet familiar feeling.
3) Friendly Interface
A user friendly interface is incorporated in the game so you can easily play it.
4) Survival System
Your main quest it's to survive for as long as you can while you advance in the main story, the game will try to punish you with everything it can.
5) Quests
As you advance in the game, you will find npc's with different quests that can affect your experience.
6) Survival Instinct
As your health drops, the game will notify you with louder heartbeats and red screen.
7) Zombies
The game features zombie which sometimes you can fight, flee or defeat them with other measures.
8) Dark Atmosphere
Due to the lack of light and constant ambiental sound, you should proceed through the levels with caution, because you never know what is behind the corner.
9) Moral Choices
The game will put you to test with some moral choices, so thing a bit before you do something because in the end you will support the consequences of your actions.
10) Fight or Flee
The game features a real fighting reflex meaning that if you have something that can kill and the danger approaches you, Elizabeth will use it to survive even if you don't want her to.
Notes:
The story is scattered through dialogue lines, newspapers and journals, so keep your eyes wide opened.
For extra supplies you should to side quests whenever possible.
Features:
1) Hunger and Thrist System
Hunger and thirst will slowly deplete over time and will affect your overall health. Elizabeth will tell you when she's hungry or thirsty so you can take care of her. You can find food and drinks if you know where to look. It is up to you how and when you chose to use them.
2) Retro Graphics
The game features pixelated graphics to give you a retro yet familiar feeling.
3) Friendly Interface
A user friendly interface is incorporated in the game so you can easily play it.
4) Survival System
Your main quest it's to survive for as long as you can while you advance in the main story, the game will try to punish you with everything it can.
5) Quests
As you advance in the game, you will find npc's with different quests that can affect your experience.
6) Survival Instinct
As your health drops, the game will notify you with louder heartbeats and red screen.
7) Zombies
The game features zombie which sometimes you can fight, flee or defeat them with other measures.
8) Dark Atmosphere
Due to the lack of light and constant ambiental sound, you should proceed through the levels with caution, because you never know what is behind the corner.
9) Moral Choices
The game will put you to test with some moral choices, so thing a bit before you do something because in the end you will support the consequences of your actions.
10) Fight or Flee
The game features a real fighting reflex meaning that if you have something that can kill and the danger approaches you, Elizabeth will use it to survive even if you don't want her to.
Notes:
The story is scattered through dialogue lines, newspapers and journals, so keep your eyes wide opened.
For extra supplies you should to side quests whenever possible.
