Thoughts on Aftershocks [Spoilers]

[SuperiorRice]

As much as I don't want to say it, Aftershocks was disappointing to me. I feel like it took way too many days to get to a point where you unlock the uv flashlight, then from there you see all these freaky drawings building up to this menacing psycho murderer reveal, that he is "coming for you" and how you should run if you see him, just for you to find his boring little bunker with some food and a new trophy in it. You don't get to see him at all, and there's only small boring little details about him on the bulletin board. And they make you look at his dope ass riot armor but you can't take it or anything.

Then theres no new weapons, I really would've loved to have some new items to bash zombies with. No new guns, no new blades or blunt weapons. Kind of boring just slicing through enemies with the same ole weapons I've used 100s of times over. Sure the endgame content of going after these loot crates is nice (I've only played 1 day past beating the DLC but I'm assuming since the lady on the radio mentioned it, it continues on and they periodically show up), but theres no new items in them to make me what to go get them. Sure the trophies are neat but i can't properly display them anyways because every time i reload the rest area all my items get tossed around. Having new weapon blueprints in the lootboxes would've given me a real incentive to continue playing the game.

I understand as a free DLC i really shouldn't be complaining because you didn't have to give us anything at all, but you did, and I feel it didn't live up to what you guys did before, or even what it had built up itself. But you could've charged money for it and made it a real DLC. This is just so underwhelming.

[Chris 2.0]

Yeah, really was expecting this guy to show up at some point, was kinda ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ myself up until i realised he wasn't coming, and that was GG.

Cool little piece of post game content, and it's free so what can i say. But yeah, lots of missed opportunity here. Like they wanted to put him in but ran out of time or something.

[Demonic]

ive only played the beginning of aftershocks and im already bored i get its free and all but this new content its just bad no new weapons now new crafting recipes just more of the same

[Giniling]

I feel like with the “he is coming for you” might be a setup for upcoming dlc or something or a boss fight update. Idk im just speculating since im at the mysterious keys before running out of battery

[SuperiorRice]

Originally posted by Giniling:

I feel like with the “he is coming for you” might be a setup for upcoming dlc or something or a boss fight update. Idk im just speculating since im at the mysterious keys before running out of battery

I would've been completely okay with that if there was something in his basement to begin with. Like if he had put another note down there that just said "I'm coming for you Tourist" then I would've been satisfied.

[SuperiorRice]

Originally posted by Schoober:

Yeah, really was expecting this guy to show up at some point, was kinda ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ myself up until i realised he wasn't coming, and that was GG.

Cool little piece of post game content, and it's free so what can i say. But yeah, lots of missed opportunity here. Like they wanted to put him in but ran out of time or something.

I literally creeped around the entire area, checking corners and slow peaking the ladders and stuff. Just WAITING for this dude to show up and he never did. Which really upset me because it just felt so hyped up.

[SuperiorRice]

Originally posted by Demonic:

ive only played the beginning of aftershocks and im already bored i get its free and all but this new content its just bad no new weapons now new crafting recipes just more of the same

I agree, new weapons and stuff would've been greatly appreciated. It's boring taking on zombies with the same gear I was using before. The addition of the endgame content seems unnecessary when many people such as myself have already gotten bored with the gameplay loop. There was no real reward or reveal to playing the DLC at all. I would say that fighting big groups of the tower and reclaimed was cool but not when every weapon I have kicks like a truck and I have to tap fire a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ AR.

[Awsam]

I was shocked when I looked at the board and a lame message came up "Thanks for playing Aftershock"
Seriously?
The trailer implied a lot more. Instead it's just finding notes describing something exciting that's already happened lol.

[CatBoxHero]

I just finished aftershocks. I didn't realize the dlc had come out until recently. I agree with all your gripes and it does look like they had planned a story with the killer but abandoned it and that's why the dlc feels so disappointing. Another thing that I'm really confused about is that if you go into the crypts and use the black light it says see you at the church ambre. Maybe that was supposed to be a showdown with the killer? At no point during aftershocks can you even get to the church.

[SuperiorRice]

Originally posted by CasualGamer:

I just finished aftershocks. I didn't realize the dlc had come out until recently. I agree with all your gripes and it does look like they had planned a story with the killer but abandoned it and that's why the dlc feels so disappointing. Another thing that I'm really confused about is that if you go into the crypts and use the black light it says see you at the church ambre. Maybe that was supposed to be a showdown with the killer? At no point during aftershocks can you even get to the church.

I didn't even see that part in the crypts. I really want to explore the areas with the UV light just to see what I can find but it just feels like theres no point anymore. With there being no actual menace I get to fight I just don't care about learning about this guy.

[CatBoxHero]

I realized that Ambre was the little girl from the main story. I just forgot about her since it was so long since I played. There is a lot of art and some messages around the rest area that apparently was all done by Ambre, but she's long dead by the time you get the tactical flashlight so it doesn't make much sense. I think it's an element that you were supposed to start the game with but they removed it for whatever reason. I didn't go through everywhere with the UV light, but I don't think there information about the killer except on his house. The whistler was another strange addition. Mentioned in a note or two and there was whistling in the area when you find the notes, but nothing ever came of that either.