I Am Alive (Xbox 360)

Short play time but only $15; Stays simple with realistic situations

No fight control system when it’s really needed; Long climbing scenarios with few reviving supplies

Many people first caught glimpse of I Am Alive four years ago and I can’t say four years was worth the wait. It’s not that this is a bad game—that's hardly the case, as it’s worth buying simply if you like the post-apocalyptic genre. The survival and...

The atmosphere ; Encounters with survivors ; Platforming is top-notch

Retry system can be frustrating ; Glitches do pop-up on occasion

It seems like I Am Alive was destined to be one of those games that took its name to a whole new level. Much like the return of Duke Nukem, Ubisoft has had this game on the burner for years. Starting off as a full retail title and switching between...

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It's not as bad as some about this (I'm thinking rather specifically of that horrible stealth mission near the end of Indigo Prophecy, and I'm sure you've got one in mind), but it marks a shift from combat being a series of bluffs leading up to five...

I Am Alive has great ideas and poor execution. It ends up being a flat, frustrating game that isn’t worth your time or money.Greg Miller is the IGN PlayStation Executive Editor and a Buffalo wing enthusiast. When he's not filming PlayStation...

Gamers who are looking for an experience thick with atmosphere and who don't mind this linear approach will probably enjoy I Am Alive, but the rest of us might want to wait and see if there's a more interesting survival experience provided by the...

I Am Alive is a game I want to love. Some excellent ideas are hidden within the clunky mechanical execution and poor game design choices. To some, experiencing a more grim interactive take on post-apocalyptic world might be enough to justify the...