New dawn is not the second coming of dead space, but that's fine

When it was first announced and unveiled last year, Cronos: The New Dawn Immediately attracted the attention of many fans because of how it looked strongly similar to one of the most respected horror titles for survival, Dead space. Team for developer Blober added only to this sentiment by saying on more than one occasion that the classic Visceral Games was one of the Cronos: The New DawnMain influences, along with another beloved title, Resident Evil 4. And since Blober has gained a lot of good will for his work at 2024 Silent Hill 2 remakeThe excitement around his latest project was high, with many we hope Cronos: The New Dawn would indeed be a heir Dead space.

Cronos New Dawn Traveler with orphans in the background

Now that Cronos: The New Dawn He was released, recorded mostly welcome reception, with a very positive score on Steam and 77% critical recommendations for OpenCritic. It cannot be said then Cronos He did not allow a generally satisfactory experience. The fact that it also invited such a narrow comparison Dead space And he seemingly promised to be a real successor who could work against him in the long run. And while I personally feel it Cronos You won't quite compete Dead space At the same level, it does not mean that I enjoyed it too much, and I would also easily recommend it to horror fans of survival.

Cronos: A new dawn does not have to be the successor of the dead space that seemed but still worth the survival of the horror

Cronos New Dawn Screenshot Dead Orphan against Wall

Dead space is a classic that can never be truly replicated

After Dead space He arrived on the scene in 2008, which meant something new era for the horror of survival, which at that time was not as fertile as other genres. But Dead space He made a big spatter, became widely welcomed as a masterpiece and found himself on many lists of some of the best genre. The franchise saw two sequels, which were also popular (although the third turned out to be more controversial), but none of the overall recognition of the original. Many attempts to “have been” since thenDead space-How “title, but no one really has reached it.

Even 2022 Callisto protocolcreated by a new study headed by Glen Schofield, one of the Dead spaceCreators, was in many ways considered unimpressed and did not re -capture bloody glory Dead space. EA MOTIVE'S A remake of dead space Then the following year gave a great modern version and set fire to the oa rumors either a Dead space 2 remake or potentially new fourth record. EA, however, later dispersed these possibilities and left promising fans in the dark. Cronos: The New Dawn Then it was placed as a game that could take Dead spaceCrown. And even though I feel it is not, Cronos It provides a very solid horror survival experience.

Cronos: The new dawn will not reach the heights of the dead space, but it is definitely worth experiencing

Cronos New Dawn Screenshot Don't Let them Merge Writing Blood

Along with a few obvious shared elements, such as the proposals of their protagonists and playing third parties, both games also have a similar mechanics. While in Dead space Players had to analyze the necromorphs, Cronos: The New DawnOrphans have the ability to merge with losers and other close corpses. To prevent it from doing this is an integral part of the fact that they do not ensure that they turn into almost neurpopable monsters that require another firepower to be laid. A lot of Cronos really feels “Dead space-Y, ”but it is not exactly the same.

Cronos New Dawn Screenshot Traveler Instructions Weapons

And even though it may be disappointing in a sense, it doesn't register many things that the game finds right. His mind-bending time traveling land and in particular Cronos: The New DawnThe scorching setting goes a long way to feel unique and at the same time distanced from too obviously and Dead space A clone, although the second direction was Blober's intention.

After all, Cronos: The New Dawn In my opinion, it is an excellent horror entry into survival this year and in general. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who is interested and taste the genre. But I would just relieve expectations, especially for those who wish to be on the same level Dead space. Cronos It offers tense and interesting rides, hits many signs of great survival of horror and deserves to be given credit and recognized regardless of its comparison or aspiration as another Dead space.