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Is Dead Ground:Arena worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR shooter players who want missions centered on fighting infected enemies
- Players who prefer choosing between teleport and direct movement
- Players looking for a shooter with selectable weapons and a harder mode after normal
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-driven campaign within this game; the described story mode belongs to the separate Dead GroundZ
- Players looking for a quiet or low-combat pace; missions focus on gunfights and enemy hordes
- Players who do not use VR
Our take on Dead Ground:Arena
The store copy gives notable space to a “whole in-depth story mode,” but places that mode in the separate Dead GroundZ rather than Dead Ground:Arena. The current game is presented around missions, weapon combat, and enemy encounters, so the story emphasis can blur the boundary between the two titles.
What is Dead Ground:Arena?
Dead Ground:Arena is a VR first-person shooter in which players act as agents for Blackrain and take on missions against infected creatures.
Objectives include protecting hostages and VIPs or fighting through growing enemy hordes in confined spaces. The game offers 20 weapons and more than 30 enemy types, including crawling and jumping zombies and large bosses. Movement can use controller teleportation or direct locomotion, and graphic settings can be adjusted for different hardware. Normal mode is followed by veteran mode after completion. The description also mentions a separate game, Dead GroundZ, as the setting for a planned story mode; that mode is not part of Dead Ground:Arena.
How Dead Ground:Arena plays
- 01Mission objectives
- Tasks include guarding hostages and VIPs as well as surviving waves of enemies in enclosed areas.
- 02Weapon selection
- The arsenal includes military-style guns and grenades, along with freezing and gravity weapons.
- 03Enemy variety
- Opponents include several zombie types and large boss enemies.
- 04Movement options
- Players can teleport with a VR controller or move directly through the environment.
- 05Veteran difficulty
- A harder mode becomes available after normal mode is completed.
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Dead Ground:Arena: platforms & release
Is Dead Ground:Arena worth it?
It is worth it if: VR shooter players who want missions centered on fighting infected enemies. Skip it if: players seeking a story-driven campaign within this game; the described story mode belongs to the separate Dead GroundZ.
Where can I download Dead Ground:Arena?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dead Ground:Arena's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dead Ground:Arena on?
Windows only.
