Fade to Silence

Fade to Silence is an action survival game[2] developed by Black Forest Games and published by THQ Nordic. It entered Steam Early Access[3] in 2017[4][5] and was released in 2019.[6]

Fade to Silence
Developer(s)Black Forest Games
Publisher(s)THQ Nordic
EngineUnreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseApril 30, 2019
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Players take control of protagonist character Ash, who is described as a "natural leader" tasked with facing "eldritch monsters and the elements in a post-apocalyptic environment blanketed in endless winter." Fade to Silence will allow the players to "construct, upgrade and defend" their refuges, as well as rescue and recruit followers, combating monsters and exploring a 10 km squared snowy hellscape. The game also offers the option to focus on building and defending a refuge in a bleak, monster-strewn open world.[7][8]

Development

Fade to Silence was announced at The Game Awards in December 2017. The game entered early access on December 14, 2017, where it was marketed as a survival game set in a snow-covered forest, requiring the player to collect resources, build a refuge, and recruit others as followers to survive. The plan initially aimed for a full release in August 2018.[9] The game was released on April 30, 2019, alongside new content including the full version of the game's story.[6]

Reception

Fade to Silence received mixed reviews from critics.[13] Writing for PC Invasion, Jason Rodriguez praised the "stunning" visuals, but noted problems caused by bugs and glitches present in the PC version. Liam Croft of Push Square said the story was "ludicrously lacking", but commented that the experience was enhanced by "extensive survival procedures", describing the mechanic of managing body temperature as "impressively dangerous". Both reviews are critical of the game's combat, with Rodriguez saying it "becomes rote and bland".[14][15]

References
  1. Bott, Amanda (September 12, 2018). "Unreal Engine developers converge at Gamescom 2018". Unreal Engine. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. McCaffrey, Ryan (12 December 2017). "Fade to Silence: 5 Minutes of Survival Gameplay – IGN First". IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. Hannley, Steve (7 December 2017). "THQ Nordic's Fade to Silence Trailer Debuts, Early Access Starts Next Week". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  4. Takahashi, Dean (7 December 2017). "Black Forest's Fade to Silence survival game comes to Early Access next week". VentureBeat. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  5. Bailey, Dustin (7 December 2017). "THQ Nordic's Fade to Silence is a survival game set in a frozen apocalypse". PCGamesN. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. "Eternal Winter is coming: Fade to Silence to release on April 30th". THQ Nordic. 14 March 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  7. Prescott, Shaun (7 December 2017). "Fade to Silence is THQ Nordic's new post-apocalyptic survival game". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  8. Hussain, Tamoor (8 December 2017). "Intriguing-Looking Survival Game Fade To Silence Revealed For PC, PS4, Xbox One". GameSpot. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  9. Roemer, Dan (December 7, 2017). "New Early Access survival game Fade to Silence leaked ahead of The Game Awards". Destructoid. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  10. "Fade to Silence (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  11. "Fade to Silence (PS4)". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. "Fade to Silence (XONE)". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. "Fade to Silence". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  14. Rodriguez, Jason (2019-04-29). "Fade To Silence Review: Winter Is Clunking". PC Invasion. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  15. Croft, Liam (2019-04-29). "Review: Fade to Silence - A Bang Average Fight for Survival". Push Square. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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