Wow, okay, so let’s dive straight into this wild ride that is Dead Reset. I mean, FMV games—those are a thing again? Apparently! They’ve got that whole nostalgic vibe of, like, being inside a choose-your-own-adventure book. Remember those? Anyway, you have these cool indie games popping up and messing with the format—more interactive than ever. Think Not for Broadcast levels of wackiness. But right now, I’ve just been wandering through Dark Rift Horror’s latest concoction, Dead Reset. Yes, it’s got that spooky mystery flavor. Yum.
Picture this—you’re Cole Mason. Sounds like a soap-opera name, right? He’s a surgeon who wakes up in a place that screams “Aliens movie.” Big space station vibes. An armed guard yanks him to his feet. Cue the drama! They slam him on an operating table, and there’s this person with something, um, growing under her skin. Gross, right? Someone’s barking orders at him to cut into her. Now fast forward—you get choices here. Grab the gun? Nope, that went south fast. I had Cole play it safe, and bam! Alien chaos unfolds. Ew, alien gore galore! Also, boom—Cole’s in a time loop. Like Groundhog Day meets horror.
First chapter? Loops galore! Imagine trying to shoot a gun with ID verification (bad idea), and boom! Off with Cole’s arm. Eventually, I found a path through the madness, leading to—dun dun dun—alien containment. That’s where the demo leaves us, in suspenseville.
Now, these actors? All in. Like, seriously—even if sometimes it borders on corny when the heat’s on. Conversations got weirdly personal super fast, but hey, maybe it’s a gaming thing. Compressing time for dramatic effect? Sure, why not. Horror speeds up bonding, or something. Gore? Oh yeah, entrails and all—like Halloween came early. That alien, though. A bit silly-looking up close, yet somehow it works. Hello, tension? Meet splatters of old-school arcade charm—the likes of Area 51 hit the screen, bang bang.
When all’s said and done, I had fun with this preview. Enough of a tease to keep me hanging, wondering what’s going on with Cole and his looping shenanigans. And with a mystery monster too? Yes, please. September 11th, grab it on the Nintendo Switch eShop if you’re game. Can’t wait to see what twists are lurking once it’s out.
