Fade to Silence
Release Date: April 30, 2019
Action, TPP, post-apocalypse, sandbox, RPG elements, survival, co-op, crafting, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Fade to Silence is a survival action game set in a post-apocalyptic world and developed exclusively for PC Windows. The player assumes the role of a man trying to survive during the eternal winter. On their adventures, the players have to gather resources, build shelters, recruit allies, and fight monsters that roam the ice-bound locations.
Fade to Silence for PC is a survival action game developed by Black Forest Games, also known for creating such games as Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, Rogue Stormers, and Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.
Plot
In the game, players assume the role of a man named Ash, who is trying to survive in the ice-bound post-apocalyptic world. Most people were killed by the mysterious monsters that now reign over the Earth or by the freezing cold. A handful of survivors stands no chance in rebuilding the civilization – thus they focus solely on survival.
Mechanics
The PC release of Fade to Silence follows the formula established by other survival games. Players have to i.a. craft items and build shelters. The resources required for the aforementioned activities can be obtained during the risky journeys to the frozen wastelands, where one often has to face monsters and difficult weather conditions – most often during deadly blizzards.
Luckily, the main protagonist is not all by himself. During the game, players can meat different allies and take them to their shelters. Each friendly character features a unique set of skills and features. Successful recruitment unlocks access to better items. An additional attraction offered by the game is the option to travel using the dog-team.
Fade to Silence allows players to fight using both melee and ranged weapons. The game also features multiple moral dilemmas that force players to make difficult decisions with long-term consequences.
The developers have prepared a complex and dynamic weather system featuring changing temperature, blizzards, and the footprints in the snow left by humans, animals, and monsters allowing players to see what is waiting for them in the next location.
Last updated on December 24, 2017
Videos and Screens
[1:36] Fade to Silence launch trailer
[1:36] Fade to Silence TGA 2017 trailer
Just Push Start: 3.75 / 5 by Grant E. Gaines
The best way to explain Fade to Silence is that its designed with a specific player in mind. You need to have that desire to deal with micromanaging and drive to pick up, use and explore every place. If you're looking for a more combat or story driven adventure, this likely won't appeal to you, even if the events leading to this situation are eventually revealed. Because, at the end of the day, Fade to Silence does survival phenomenally well, it just isn't terribly interesting or check enough boxes to appeal to a wider demographic.
Metro GameCentral: 3 / 10
A survival game that, despite a few interesting ideas, struggles to provide any reason to persevere with its overfamiliar gameplay and poorly handled storytelling.
Gaming Nexus: 6.5 / 10 by Rob Larkin
There is a decent survival gameplay loop at the core of Fade to Silence. It's just that everything that emanates from that core is either cheaply cropped from another game or poorly executed in this one. I just kept coming back to this feeling I was playing disjointed parts of these other games, not a unified experience of this one.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 152 votes. 31 players anticipated the game.
Fade to Silence Summary
Early Access:December 14, 2017
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Black Forest Games
Publisher: THQ Nordic / Nordic Games
Fade to Silence System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz / AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 270 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 12 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 480 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit