Dead by Daylight: Tokyo Ghoul Review (Shpongled)
Cons:
- Not fun to play against. With most killers, the fun comes from the chase against them. A few others, like Myers, Pig and Chucky, it can come from the stealth and jump scares. This killer brings neither, there is no surprise element and there is no chase. The usual looping is just gone. This killer can jump anywhere he wants and can damage you through walls. And there really isn't much you can do as a survivor.
- Because of the constant deep wounds he inflicts, he's basically another Legion who is already the most hated killer to play against. You should not heal against the Ghoul just like you shouldn't heal against Legion either. What amazing gameplay. Just pray your team brought Resilience x 4.
- Not fun to play as. There's really nothing I find engaging or fun in his power. Auto aim should not be a thing and it baffles me how some people can call that good design. Hitting survivors doesn't need any skill and doesn't feel rewarding. It's basically high value, low risk and low skill gameplay. That's never a good thing, it's just bad design all around.
- The loudest killer in the game, way too loud! He sounds like a demon-possessed baby who got his pacifier taken away from him. Constantly making these noises is awful to listen to and gets old pretty quick.
- Useless perks. Yes, all three of them. I can't imagine any scenario where I would ever use any of these perks. Pick up survivors faster? So game-changing! Apply 5% hinder to survivors after hitting them but only after hitting them 8 times previously? Okay, wow! As for the endgame perk None Are Free, no it's not as good as other endgame perks. You'll still be much better off with Noed, No Way Out or Blood Warden.
- Another OP killer at launch, once again. But the good news is that one year from now, he will have been nerfed to the dumpster just like every other new killer.
Pros:
- Honestly can't think of a single thing I liked about this killer. And I really tried to think!
I'd say the Ghoul is right up there with Legion, Skully and Houndmaster as one of the worst killers in the game. I rate this DLC a generous 7 out of 1000.