In I Am Alive, players will be challenged by both the environment and the enemies. Stamina and resource management are key when being exposed to deadly atmospheres and scaling enormous buildings in search of supplies. The unique combat system requires players to utilize intimidation – cowards are easily swayed with an empty gun, while other enemies will put players to the test.
GenreAction
Platforms xbox360
DEVELOPER Ubisoft Shanghai | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
I Am Alive Reviews xbox360
guardian.co.uk review
It takes a hard, unblinking look at how humans behave when social order is destroyed and then builds horror upon horror, allowing only the briefest glimpses of human decency to shine through. It’s a work of art that speaks to the human condition. It shows us what we could become if we allowed our basest impulses to take over and what we could be if we cling to our humanity at all costs. It reminds us that there’s more to being alive than simply surviving.
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gamestyle.com review
Overall, I Am Alive is a fantastic achievement for a downloadable title. It manages to achieve a feeling of survival that not many have managed to achieve. It tells a story really well and the end of each chapter keeps you wanting more and makes you want to push on. A fantastic finale to the 2012 XBLA House Party.
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game-over.com review
This is a surprisingly risky game, which deals with a lot of uncomfortable subject matter. It reminds me of a lot of the games that came out in the middle of the Dreamcast’s lifespan, where you could go ahead and release whatever you liked and Sega would probably approve it, because why the hell not. It’s exactly the kind of thing I like to see in the online marketplace, and I’m glad I finally got the chance to play it. It’s dark, frightening, intense, and often very satisfying.
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xgn.nl review
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strategyinformer.com review
To put it simply, I Am Alive is one of the most important releases this generation. Ubisoft should be commended for producing a title that challenges many adult themes. The effort is an amazingly brave and thought-provoking one, resulting in a product that is memorable and undeniably unique. People will be talking about this for years to come, and with good reason. This title was a huge risk for the mega-publisher, but results in substantial reward for those willing to give it a chance. Adam’s quest is tense and persistently nerve-racking, but when the dust settles, the result is one of gaming’s richest examples of contemplative storytelling.
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mondoxbox.com review
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gameinformer.com review
Good survival games have been hard to come by this console generation, but I Am Alive proves there is still new ground to break. The gray, oppressive atmosphere, constant struggle to find supplies, and combating wanton scavengers transports players to a world only experienced in harrowing novels like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. I Am Alive’s desperate scenarios and inventive gameplay should not be missed by masochistic gamers interested in entering a world of unrelenting dread.
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multiplayer.it review
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gamefocus.ca review
I was a little surprised with how much I enjoyed I Am Alive. Given its turbulent development, I expected it to come in dead on arrival. Instead, I found it to be a solid survival game that, above anything else, kept my palms sweaty and my muscles tense. It won’t bring the “scaresâ€, at least not in the typical sense (like Dead Space, Silent Hill, et all). The mechanics aren’t incredibly robust, but tweaked enough to give the game an interesting spin. Leaning on stamina instead of health provided a foundation that kept me on pins and needles. And while it isn’t lacking in frustrating design choices, the tactical combat and general tension overshadowed it. I Am Alive is worth the cost of admission, and stands as an example that even with a troubled development, a good game can come from the ashes with the proper support behind it.
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digitalspy.com review
If I Am Alive were to be described in a single word, that word would be bleak. It is unapologetic in its presentation and unafraid to cross lines that most games never dare to approach. Those crossed lines are certainly through its subject matter, but also in its gameplay through the possibility of causing permanent damage to your stamina bar. It all comes together to make I Am Alive an uncompromising game of survival, quite unlike anything else on the Xbox 360.
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eurogamer.it review
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eurogamer.se review
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oxmonline.com review
Our other big gripe is the ending, which leaves much of the story unresolved — a huge bummer in such a plot-focused game. For apocalypse buffs, much of I Am Alive is riveting stuff; we’d love to see a follow-up that improves on its framework.
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metro.co.uk review
But overall this is a success and a game we’re very glad didn’t end up in development hell, but was instead left to portray its own vision of Hell on Earth.
edge-online.com review
The game occasionally drags, arguably due to representing the bleakness of its environment and the challenges of existing within it a little too keenly. Autosave points are few and far between, which means that on anything above normal difficulty your frequent restarts will result in much repetition. Likewise, I Am Alive’s platforming is occasionally cumbersome and inexact. But nevertheless this game offers a journey worth charting, one of physics, social decline and welcome terror in a market overrun by zombies.
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