Time for me to write this review and "stamp" it once, and for all.

I played this game when it first came out, (I was even in the beta back in 2016). And at first it is interesting and fun, but after awhile you start to notice some things. And alot of those things havn't changed....in YEARS (and probably never will).

Survivors you're doing the same ONE objective for years now. Killer you're rarely actually a killer because you rarely actually get to kill. The original Pink Mori, one could just ignore the hooks and go for the kill. That made the game challenging, FUN, INTENSE. The survivors actually feared you. Then they changed that to what you have to hook them once now (if not twice now). You are mocked as a "killer" and they "ring around the rosie" your body when they open the gate to get those "bonus point". AT NO POINT should you feel safe until you fully escape. A killer should be FEARED, you should NEVER feel safe around one, but here as a "killer" your just a big joke.

The game is simplistic. Not to say a game that is simplistic can't be fun. For example, Fall Guys, for most of the time you are running in a straight line. But what keeps that game fun (if your into, I am :) ) is the various amounts of elements that can smack you, blow you off, stumble you. On top of having constant new courses, the courses that were already in the game keep getting different VARIATIONS to keep it fresh and exciting as well. And you know what's funny? Fall guys put a asymmetrical mode ( a whole new mode that comes in the game occasionally, to keep it special) that is a 4vs8 (thieves vs guardians). Basically, as thieves you have to try to steal the candy (you can turn invisible) and the guardians have to protect the candy and either run the time out or put you all in "jail". It's so fun!

Also if you think about it, every other multiplayer game STRIVES to innovate. But "Dead By Boredom from running around in a Circle" apparently never heard of the word innovate. While other games (as I mentioned for Fall Guys) puts new games modes in, limited time events to spice up the gameplay etc. What does Dead By Circles do? They reskin the generator and call it a "event".
Only reason this game stands is because of the popular licenses. But for me, that's not going to keep me engaged. With no innovation, it gets stale, dull, and boring. I don't care if I"m Freddy.....I'm still running around in a circle. Nemisis? I'm running around in a circle.

Not to mention, the survivors feel like they have "5,000" chances to escape. It gets annoying you can't really do anything as a so called "killer". Thus as a survivor, your bored out of your mind doing the same exact thing for 6 years of fixing a generator. As "killer", your angry/bored your not really killing anyone usually.

I stopped playing the game 3 years ago now and never turned back. I don't think Dead By Boredom will ever innovate. And if they will....after 40 years, I just don't care anymore. They are lazy indeed. They are MILKING it (and it's fine to milk games, but you need to have INNOVATION to back that up as well to keep game(s) fresh) with popular licenses. And that's all they'll ever do. They are only afloat because of those licenses. There are other asymmetrical coming out that are much more interesting. One of them WAS (sadly ended because of loss of funding due to the pandemic, short story of long story), it was called "Last Year: The Nightmare". You would be FEARED as Fiend. The "health bar" system mechanic was so good and you can just start punching people to death and if they fell...you can execute them on the spot!

If you are into the asymmetrical genre itself there are now other options (and coming soon): Evil Dead: The Game (it's amazing, you have fun on both sides, and the gameplay is engaging and interesting), Texas Chainsaw Massacre,VHS, Carnival Hunt, Killer Klowns from Outer Space the game, DragonBall: The Breakers, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed etc.

Time for me to write this review and "stamp" it once, and for all. I played this game when it first came out, (I was even in the beta back in 2016). And at first it is interesting and fun, but after awhile you start to notice some things. And alot of those things havn't changed....in YEARS (and probably never will). Survivors you're doing the same ONE objective for years now. Killer you're rarely actually a killer because you rarely actually get to kill. The original Pink Mori, one could just ignore the hooks and go for the kill. That made the game challenging, FUN, INTENSE. The survivors actually feared you. Then they changed that to what you have to hook them once now (if not twice now). You are mocked as a "killer" and they "ring around the rosie" your body when they open the gate to get those "bonus point". AT NO POINT should you feel safe until you fully escape. A killer should be FEARED, you should NEVER feel safe around one, but here as a "killer" your just a big joke. The game is simplistic. Not to say a game that is simplistic can't be fun. For example, Fall Guys, for most of the time you are running in a straight line. But what keeps that game fun (if your into, I am :) ) is the various amounts of elements that can smack you, blow you off, stumble you. On top of having constant new courses, the courses that were already in the game keep getting different VARIATIONS to keep it fresh and exciting as well. And you know what's funny? Fall guys put a asymmetrical mode ( a whole new mode that comes in the game occasionally, to keep it special) that is a 4vs8 (thieves vs guardians). Basically, as thieves you have to try to steal the candy (you can turn invisible) and the guardians have to protect the candy and either run the time out or put you all in "jail". It's so fun! Also if you think about it, every other multiplayer game STRIVES to innovate. But "Dead By Boredom from running around in a Circle" apparently never heard of the word innovate. While other games (as I mentioned for Fall Guys) puts new games modes in, limited time events to spice up the gameplay etc. What does Dead By Circles do? They reskin the generator and call it a "event". Only reason this game stands is because of the popular licenses. But for me, that's not going to keep me engaged. With no innovation, it gets stale, dull, and boring. I don't care if I"m Freddy.....I'm still running around in a circle. Nemisis? I'm running around in a circle. Not to mention, the survivors feel like they have "5,000" chances to escape. It gets annoying you can't really do anything as a so called "killer". Thus as a survivor, your bored out of your mind doing the same exact thing for 6 years of fixing a generator. As "killer", your angry/bored your not really killing anyone usually. I stopped playing the game 3 years ago now and never turned back. I don't think Dead By Boredom will ever innovate. And if they will....after 40 years, I just don't care anymore. They are lazy indeed. They are MILKING it (and it's fine to milk games, but you need to have INNOVATION to back that up as well to keep game(s) fresh) with popular licenses. And that's all they'll ever do. They are only afloat because of those licenses. There are other asymmetrical coming out that are much more interesting. One of them WAS (sadly ended because of loss of funding due to the pandemic, short story of long story), it was called "Last Year: The Nightmare". You would be FEARED as Fiend. The "health bar" system mechanic was so good and you can just start punching people to death and if they fell...you can execute them on the spot! If you are into the asymmetrical genre itself there are now other options (and coming soon): Evil Dead: The Game (it's amazing, you have fun on both sides, and the gameplay is engaging and interesting), Texas Chainsaw Massacre,VHS, Carnival Hunt, Killer Klowns from Outer Space the game, DragonBall: The Breakers, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed etc.