Lethal Company Review
It’s a thrilling experience, exploring an abandoned bunker with nothing but a hazmat suit and your friends by your side, only to be confronted by a grotesque monster feasting on one of your companions. Welcome to Lethal Company, a co-op survival horror game that takes you on a journey through the haunted remnants of human history on distant planets in search of loot to sell to your eldritch bosses. Despite its janky graphics and lack of story, Lethal Company provides an exhilarating and chaotic experience that will keep you engrossed for hours.
Progression and Challenges
Each successful run allows your squad to invest in better gear, enabling you to take on more dangerous expeditions. However, with limited inventory space, you must carefully choose what to carry, as everything weighs you down and makes it difficult to escape from cosmic horrors that lurk in the depths of the dungeons. Despite the challenges, the thrill of trying to escape and surviving even in the face of death is what makes Lethal Company an absolute blast to play.
Exploration and Unpredictability
Exploring eight different moons with varying levels of difficulty provides a sense of wonder as you never know what you will encounter. The static surface of each moon allows you to familiarize yourself with the maps, but once you enter the underground complexes, everything from weather to enemy spawns and loot locations becomes unpredictable, keeping you on your toes and adding an element of excitement to the gameplay.
Multiplayer Antics and Challenges
Multiplayer communication and coordination are crucial to planning and executing safe loot extractions, with the underlying tension reaching its peak when plans go awry, scattering the team and sending everyone running for their lives. Combat is largely untenable as the game rarely equips players with conventional weaponry, forcing them to rely on melee weapons and clever tactics to evade the terrifying monsters.
Final Thoughts
Despite its lack of story and repetitive environments, Lethal Company instills a sense of wonder and provides countless hours of thrilling multiplayer gameplay. While it has its flaws, the game’s chaos and unpredictability make it an enjoyable experience for anyone who enjoys co-op survival horror games.