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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is an upcoming action horror survival based on the Hollywood blockbuster phenomenon from 2018. Read on to learn about our first impressions of the game, its story, and gameplay.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Gameplay
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead offers an immersive experience where players must navigate the silent, terrifying world of the A Quiet Place films. Stealth is the core gameplay mechanic, as survival depends on moving quietly, and avoiding any sounds that might attract the alien creatures. Communication is limited to sign language, and players must stealthily explore ruined towns and cities, with every action—like opening doors or moving objects—filled with tension and dread.
Exclusive gameplay footage reveals intense moments in cramped, dark spaces, similar to the tension in games like Alien: Isolation and The Last of Us. Indeed, hiding and navigating seems to be the main draw of the game, giving you different resources like glass bottles, a flashlight, a phonometer, sandbags, and other interactable objects to fool or otherwise redirect enemies from any sound you make.
Microphone Noise Detection
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead introduces a unique gameplay mechanic with its Microphone Noise Detection feature. Players must be mindful of their real-life surroundings, as the game reacts to any sounds picked up by your microphone. Whether it's your voice, ambient noise, or accidental movement, making too much sound could alert monsters in the game, ramping up the tension and urgency as you navigate the hostile environment. This immersive feature puts players in the shoes of the characters, where silence is not just an option—it's survival.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Story
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is set in the same post-apocalyptic universe as the 2018 film and its 2020 sequel, where blind alien creatures use smell to hunt, decimating society and forcing survivors into silence. Like the films, the game revolves around the harsh realities of survival in this eerie, quiet world. However, new challenges arise, hinting at more danger to come.
Surviving Loss and Silence
Struggling with asthma, Alex, the protagonist, faces an additional challenge as she must keep her condition under control while evading the sound-sensitive creatures that roam the Earth. The story is one of loss and sacrifice, as Alex witnesses her partner sacrifice himself to protect her from an incoming threat, forcing Alex to continue on alone. Her journey takes another heartbreaking turn when the death of her father shatters her but also fuels her will to survive. As in the first film, Alex discovers she is pregnant, adding an emotional layer to her already heavy burden. Throughout her journey, she will have to make difficult decisions, using her resourcefulness and courage to survive in a world that offers no second chances.
