I Am Alive-reloaded ⇒ 〈FRESH〉

Forget Fallout ’s sarcastic wasteland. Forget The Last of Us ’ Hollywood blockbuster sadness. I Am Alive is the grim, muddy alleyway of post-apocalyptic games—ugly, desperate, and unforgettable. You play as a man returning home to a shattered Chicago, one year after "The Event" (a series of worldwide earthquakes and catastrophes). Your goal? Find your wife and daughter. Simple. Brutal.

Masochistic survival fans, Pathologic lovers, anyone who thinks The Road is a feel-good movie. Not recommended for: Completionists, action junkies, or anyone who hates replaying the same climbing segment seven times. I Am Alive-RELOADED

I Am Alive is not a fun game. It’s a stressful, ugly, and occasionally broken experience. But in an era of survival games where you become a god by hour three, this one keeps you as a scared, hungry human until the credits roll. If you want to feel the weight of every bullet and every breath, climb into this hell. Just don’t expect a happy ending. Forget Fallout ’s sarcastic wasteland

PC (via RELOADED release) Genre: Survival / Action-Adventure Verdict: A cult classic that punishes you for breathing, but that’s exactly the point. You play as a man returning home to