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DBD Mobile First Impressions

BloodMoneyMerc
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So I've been playing DBD mobile since it released last night (I am using a Samsung Galaxy S7 currently). Played several killer & survivor matches, plus the tutorials, to see what the experience is like. While I am for the idea of DBD trying a mobile platform, my honest opinion is that it is rough to play on mobile. Here is why:

1) The controls are a bit wonky. Controlling the movement/camera at the same time is a nightmare as killer. I don't know if I'm missing something but I find it impossible to turn & direct your movement while performing a hit action. I have to hit survivors straight on & if they decide to "180" most likely I'm gonna miss & have to stop to turn around. Buttons are also a bit awkwardly placed, at least for my smaller device.

2) Killer powers are quite hard to use. I do not see it being viable in the slightest to play Nurse, Spirit, Oni (when he comes to mobile), Plague, or Billy. They require good sensitivity & the ability to make quick turns, which the game doesn't provide well enough. Suggestions I would give of who to play would be Trapper, Clown, Wraith, Ghost Face, Myers, & Hag.

3) Survivor is overly easy compared to killer. Survivor movement/camera sensitivity is not as bad as killer since they get a 3rd person POV. Skill checks will throw you off at first, but after a while they become quite easy to hit. Survivor queues for me were quick (roughly 1 min max), while killer is a 3-5 min wait. Also, though I cannot confirm it, I feel as if survivor actions (healing, repairing, etc.) are not as long as regular DBD. It feels a slight bit faster, but I have not done the testing to prove so.

4) I can't tell if survivors are actual players or bots. Some survivors have good movement that makes me believe they are real people. Others make some really questionable choices that can either be less skilled players or bots who are not that intelligent.

5) The game offers an auto aim option in the menu. I tried the game both with & without auto aim. Auto aim is tricky, as it either screws you over or helps you make them turns that feel impossible when trying to hit a survivor. I would argue that I experience it screwing me over more often because if a survivor turns it will swing way off to the side & whiffs my attack. I'm indecisive about this option.

6) Killers just tunnel & camp. Killer is already a chore in the regular game, but now everything has the difficulty of Nurse on PC. Seems as killers are just doing whats easy to get some points at the moment.

This is roughly all the issues I've had so far with DBD mobile. I know there are more than this, but these are the ones I feel hold it back quite a bit. If you have played it already, feel free to give me your opinion on it below.

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