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Fade to Silence

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3.1/5

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3.1

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Fade to Silence
Description
Fade to Silence is a single-player and co-op survival adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world that is frozen in an eternal winter. Snow and ice have shaped a merciless landscape. Nature is corrupted. Monstrous creatures out of an Eldritch horror dream roam the frozen wasteland. As the player you...
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3.1/5

( 12 Reviews )

3.1

12 Reviews

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Product details
2019, Black Forest Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7/8/10 64bit, Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better, 12 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or...
Time to beat
36 hMain
37.5 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
37 h All Styles
Description
Fade to Silence is a single-player and co-op survival adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world that is frozen in an eternal winter. Snow and ice have shaped a merciless landscape. Nature is corrupted. Monstrous creatures out of an Eldritch horror dream roam the frozen wasteland.

As the player you take the role of Ash, a natural but tormented leader. In that role you explore a post-apocalyptic, frozen wasteland to gather the resources necessary to establish a refuge for survival. With dwindling resources, simple tasks like upgrading equipment and collecting materials quickly require an expedition to scavenge the necessary items. In the search for survival materials, you must navigate a vast territory, in which you will encounter Eldritch monsters and an even greater foe: the unrelenting winter. While freezing temperatures constantly take their toll on Ash, the deadliest event is that of a blizzard. If caught by surprise, it takes every ounce of skill, determination and luck to survive.


In order to survive and overcome all challenges, you need to attract followers, bringing them into your refuge. Each individual skillset and character traits grants access to higher tier resources and gear. Without followers, you can scavenge only the barest necessities, crafting only makeshift tools and weapons.

Fade to Silence introduces the many dynamics of a harsh winter climate to a complex, character-driven, group survival experience. The dynamic weather system adds to the immersion of survival in a cold, corrupted world. Survival depends on how well you read weather patterns, and if you come to the right conclusion: either to look for shelter or to press home. The dynamic snow displacement leaves a realistic path by both player character and NPC. This telltale sign will tell you regions where it is good to hunt and regions where monsters are roaming.

Features:

  • Tense atmosphere and unforgiving gameplay. This is a strategist’s game.
  • An exploration mode lets you roam the world and experience the story at your own pace.
  • Explore a vast winter landscape: The launch version lets you explore a river delta, a dense forest region and cultivated farmland of an 8km² area.
  • Wolf Sled Expeditions: Pack your sled, take a follower with you and engage in long-term expeditions into the farthest regions.
  • Recruit followers to get access to better gear, enabling you to survive the cold environment and increasingly dangerous creatures.
  • Lead your followers and keep them alive. You will face harsh moral choices.
  • Battle increasingly dangerous Eldritch creatures that roam an apocalyptic world.
  • 2 player co-op gameplay (once the host player has recruited the first follower)
  • Trust your inner voice. It is your friend.

© 2019 THQ Nordic AB. Developed by Black Forest Games. Published by THQ Nordic GmbH. All other brands, product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
36 hMain
37.5 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
37 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
10.6 GB

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Posted on: May 6, 2019

GerardDG

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Games: 236 Reviews: 54

Aggressively mediocre and flawed.

If you've played any Ubisoft sandboxes lately, don't bother with this one. The good: The environment is fairly pretty. There's a few interesting mechanics and world aspects, particularly the moon. It comes together nicely to create a world that really feels hostile. There's results in some fulfilling challenges, like conquering outposts. By itself very tired and old, but since you're so deep in hostile territory, conquering an outpost means making interesting risk versus reward choices. The bad: You've seen 95% of what the game has to offer after the highlands. Most items like veilcreep or salvage have no late game purpose except to soak up inventory and fill up the otherwise empty landscape. There's no way to tell various kinds of loot apart, so there's a good deal of pointless hauling to collect stuff that will never be used. The snow tornadoes barely move at all and only exist to look threatening. The game implies that your followers' morale is an actual mechanic, but it's not, their morale will go up automatically regardless. The finite lives and resources system sounds interesting, but it's not. And you knew that going in. The ugly: The game is very janky. This goes double for the sled, which will randomly launch into the air or hurl you off a bridge. I've sunken through the terrain several times. The ending is a huge letdown. The closest thing to a final boss is a jumping puzzle and a miniboss you fight in the second area of the game. Conclusion: Fade to Silence is a flawed B-tier product at best.


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Posted on: May 7, 2019

Robsdroid215

Verified owner

Games: 14 Reviews: 2

Rough around the edges

I wanted to like this game as it has some unique mechanics, but it is just boring. The dog sled is a mess to use and glitches a whole lot. In a world focused on games as a service it was nice to see a single player game. I would wait for this to go on sale for $19.99 before you buy.


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Posted on: August 13, 2020

development was NOT finished

Have played though the game .... development seems to have been halted at 70% or 75% finished. The sheer number of bugs / glitches seems to bear this out. Example : if you build a rampart on the palisade, your bow becomes worthless. Aim is trashed. No manual saves -- autosave after rest only. Only 4 hours a day is available to do anything ( routine blizzards ). Some cutscenes will not play ( 50% ), have to hold down the 'Esc' key to avoid indefinite holds.


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Posted on: December 22, 2021

Vryday_Vrything

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Games: 237 Reviews: 2

Decent until multiplayer stopped working

Co-op stopped working for us. "Encountered an error connecting to the server" or some business. Couldn't find a solution or any help with it. We were enjoying the game but now there is no way to continue playing. Will be careful buying from this developer in the future.


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Posted on: March 18, 2024

krazedlion

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Games: 302 Reviews: 13

Waste of Bandwidth

Clunky, ugly, zero fun Don't buy!


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