I’m really not exaggerating when I say there’s no variety in After The Fall, beyond facing different waves of Snowbreed. Having now finished each of the five levels included at launch and revisted them on multiple different difficulties, I was surprised at just how simplistic overall mission design is. Special enemy types, meanwhile, are an assortment of familiar bullet-sponges and explosive types, mixed with end-of-level bosses that require you to concentrate fire on particular areas.īut, intentional or otherwise, there’s just no escaping just how repetitive and straightforward the game can be. Things can quickly take a turn for the worse as enemy numbers overwhelm, and you’ll likely find yourself starting on the easiest difficulty, Survivor, to earn gear that helps you push on through to harder modes. You have a few minutes of downtime as you gather ammo before sharply reacting to frantic bursts of action in which you’ll be constantly communicating about where your enemies are coming from. Dealing with them isn’t about strategy so much as how quickly you can pull the trigger.Įvery run Harvest Run in After The Fall essentially plays out in this rollercoaster pattern. In that time you’ll run through the same level layouts (with some small randomized elements), with Snowbreed pouring out of holes in the ceiling and cracks in the walls. It’s a sprint more than it is a marathon each run starts you off in a safe room - again, a lot of the game feels directly lifted from Left 4 Dead - and you’ll have about 5 – 10 minutes of gameplay between you and the next checkpoint. This is an accessible shooter that casts its net wide, offering just the right balance of fun and challenge no matter your skill level. In other words, when it comes to core design, After The Fall really hasn’t moved on too far from 2016.
You can switch this out for an immersive reload system closer to, say Medal of Honor or Sniper Elite VR, but we’re a long way from the weighty, more realistic zombie survival of The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners or the more grounded, believable shootouts of Half-Life: Alyx. In fact, if you’d have told me this was a port of an existing flatscreen game, I’d have probably believed you most weapons feel light as a feather, you can comfortably aim from the hip for pretty much the whole game and there’s even a near-instant reload option that sees you swinging your weapon near your chest, Arizona-style. It doesn’t take long to find the game’s groove. Your interest in the game will entirely hinge on how much that idea appeals to you but, given the lack of quality long-form co-op shooters available to VR players, I’m willing to bet you’ll at least want to take a look. After The Fall’s appeal is more about jumping in with friends and having fun whilst grinding out new weapons and gear than it is making your way through a cinematic shooter story filled with immersive moments. An introductory ‘campaign’ takes you through each environment before you’re let loose to revisit each level, earn more Harvest (the currency traded for weapons and items in the surprisingly efficient economy of a frozen-over LA) and grab weapon upgrades that will help you with harder difficulty modes.Īnd, well, that’s pretty much it. At launch After The Fall has a set of five Harvest Runs with four difficulties to tackle in groups of four players (AI fills in if you want to play solo or with fewer friends). In some ways, the game is more of a spiritual successor to L4D than even Back 4 Blood, a game with a direct familial link to Valve’s zombie series. At its core, Vertigo’s latest feels substantially more familiar than other recent VR hits.
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