Dead Reset

Wales Interactive are best known for their FMV games – and are now venturing into a new genre: science fiction survival horror. In Dead Reset, we take on the role of Cole, a surgeon with amnesia who wakes up in an operating room and is immediately asked to perform surgery.

Groundhog Day

After the first interaction with the patient, it becomes clear that something is very wrong here. No one wants to explain to Cole what is actually going on, where we are, or what exactly is to be operated on. Yet everything feels strangely familiar. What happened here?

Wales Interactive tackles one of the most difficult story formats imaginable here—and masters the challenge remarkably well. The story unfolds piece by piece, linking different narrative strands and rewarding players who play through the game multiple times. If you want to find out more about the story, you have to play more often—and that's exactly what works so well this time around.

Immersive survival training

As is typical for Wales Interactive, the motto here is: choose your destiny and make wise decisions. Every decision has consequences—and these cannot be undone. Who can you trust? Which actions are morally justifiable? Despite fewer rooms and scene changes, the game manages to build constant pressure and palpable tension.

Particularly noteworthy this time around is the work of the makeup and SFX artists, who have done a truly impressive job. Without giving too much away, gore fans will definitely get their money's worth here.

Who can you still trust here?

Although the possible endings are somewhat limited in comparison, the options during the game are all the more diverse. In hardly any other FMV title did you get such a strong feeling of experiencing completely different game content—depending on decisions or which supporting characters you work with.

A new standard

Dead Reset sets new standards for Wales Interactive. A dense atmosphere, compelling characters, and suspense that lasts until the very end. You have to like the FMV genre—but if you do, Dead Reset is definitely a good choice.