Fade to Silence explained

Fade to Silence
Developer:	Black Forest Games
Publisher:	THQ Nordic
Engine:	Unreal Engine 4^[1] ^[2]
Released:	30 April 2019
Platforms:	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Genre:	Action-adventure, survival
Modes:	Single-player

Fade to Silence is a 2019 action-adventure survival game developed by Black Forest Games and published by THQ Nordic. The game entered Steam Early Access in December 2017 and was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in April 2019. It received mixed reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Players take control of protagonist character Ash, who is described as a "natural leader" tasked with facing "eldritch monsters and the elements in a post-apocalyptic environment blanketed in endless winter." Fade to Silence will allow the players to "construct, upgrade and defend" their refuges, as well as rescue and recruit followers, combating monsters and exploring a 10 km squared snowy hellscape. The game also offers the option to focus on building and defending a refuge in a bleak, monster-strewn open world.^{[3] [4]}

Development and releasse

Fade to Silence was announced at The Game Awards in December 2017. The game entered early access on 14 December 2017, where it was marketed as a survival game set in a snow-covered forest, requiring the player to collect resources, build a refuge, and recruit others as followers to survive. The plan initially aimed for a full release in August 2018.^{[5] [6]} The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 30 April 2019, alongside new content including the full version of the game's story.^[7]

Reception

Fade to Silence received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.^[8]

Writing for PC Invasion, Jason Rodriguez praised the "stunning" visuals, but noted problems caused by bugs and glitches present in the PC version. Liam Croft of Push Square said the story was "ludicrously lacking", but commented that the experience was enhanced by "extensive survival procedures", describing the mechanic of managing body temperature as "impressively dangerous". Both reviews are critical of the game's combat, with Rodriguez saying it "becomes rote and bland".^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Making it in Unreal: behind snow-filled survival game Fade to Silence . PCGamesN . 4 July 2024 . 19 August 2019.
2. Web site: Unreal Engine developers converge at Gamescom 2018. Bott. Amanda. Unreal Engine. September 12, 2018. August 7, 2023.
3. News: Prescott . Shaun . 7 December 2017 . Fade to Silence is THQ Nordic's new post-apocalyptic survival game . PC Gamer . December 7, 2017.
4. Web site: Hussain . Tamoor . 8 December 2017 . Intriguing-Looking Survival Game Fade To Silence Revealed For PC, PS4, Xbox One . December 8, 2017 . GameSpot.
5. Web site: Roemer . Dan . December 7, 2017 . New Early Access survival game Fade to Silence leaked ahead of The Game Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230619132557/https://www.destructoid.com/new-early-access-survival-game-fade-to-silence-leaked-ahead-of-the-game-awards/ . 2023-06-19 . December 7, 2017 . Destructoid.
6. Web site: Hannley . Steve . 7 December 2017 . THQ Nordic's Fade to Silence Trailer Debuts, Early Access Starts Next Week . https://web.archive.org/web/20171212194739/https://hardcoregamer.com/2017/12/07/thq-nordics-fade-to-silence-trailer-debuts-early-access-starts-next-week/282527/ . 2017-12-12 . December 7, 2017 . Hardcore Gamer.
7. Web site: 14 March 2019 . Eternal Winter is coming: Fade to Silence to release on April 30th . January 6, 2020 . THQ Nordic.
8. Web site: Fade to Silence . 2024-03-13 . www.metacritic.com . en.
9. Web site: Rodriguez . Jason . 2019-04-29 . Fade To Silence Review: Winter Is Clunking . 2023-06-13 . PC Invasion . en-US.
10. Web site: Croft . Liam . 2019-04-29 . Review: Fade to Silence - A Bang Average Fight for Survival . 2023-06-13 . Push Square . en-GB.