Decision: Red Daze

Decision: Red Daze lets players step into a post-apocalyptic survival RPG where clever tactics become an integral part of survival. Balancing some of the best elements of classic survival games and tower defense titles, Decision: Red Daze offers a fresh take on an all too familiar formula.

A surprisingly deep game where even the smallest decisions can have far-reaching consequences for characters and the world itself, there’s never a dull moment to be found in this title. Build your own safe haven and annihilate hordes of enemies in this fast-paced – and extremely addictive– RPG masterpiece.

Your World, Your Rules

Following the same formula as the classic Fallout games, Decision: Red Daze is an isometric RPG set in a desertic wasteland that’s filled to the brim with dangerous creatures and intriguing mysteries.

While many other titles follow a linear path – which leaves little room for exploration or adventure – Decision: Red Daze allows players to decide their own fate. It encourages experimentation and creative thinking, as you plan your character's skills and abilities and use them to defeat enemy waves while building up a strong base.

Hordes of undead roam the wastes of the Dust Bowl – the game’s wasteland – so players will need to be careful as they explore the derelict buildings in search of loot and new survivors.

Building up your base from scratch is easy, thanks to the game’s intuitive crafting system. However, constructing a settlement is only part of the battle. Much like Fallout 4, players will have to keep an eye on their bases as the hordes of the undead might attack without a moment’s notice.

Decision: Red Daze is not an easy game to master, but it rewards those who play well by offering an exciting challenge and countless hours of gameplay – not to mention the exciting world it has for players to explore.

Isometric Survival

At first glance, the game looks like a twin-stick shooter, but the deep customization mechanics and immersive survival elements make Decision: Red Daze feel like so much more than just that.

This isn't your typical post-apocalyptic RPG. While the enemies and settings are similar, this title is built around a more tactical approach to survival – allowing players to take control of their settlements and utilize their skills in the most effective ways. Assigning survivors to the right task becomes a necessary tactic to survive the Dust Bowl.

As you search for loot and resources in the wastes, you’ll sometimes find survivors which might join you in your settlements. This allows players to create squads that can adapt to any kind of combat situation – which is essential if players hope to survive the myriad of undead minions that roam the wastes.

All in all, the game's unique blend of tower defense and survival elements makes for a compelling title that encourages creativity and strategy. Veterans of the survival genre might find some of the combat elements in Decision: Red Daze needlessly complicated – but isometric RPG fans might find here a more than worthy successor to the classic Fallout formula.

Pros

• Fascinating open world to explore
• Tons of loot to discover and survivors to recruit
• Great crafting and base-building mechanics

Cons

• Some of the game’s combat can feel a bit clunky
• The difficulty can feel unfair at some points