Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split arrives on PlayStation 5 & PlayStation 5 Pro with stunning enhancements on November 8th!

Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split releases on PlayStation 5 and as a PlayStation 5 Pro enhanced launch title on November 8th. PS5 Pro users can expect a multitude of benefits and improvements on the new console. Enjoy enhanced ray tracing support (including improved reflections, lighting, and more) and significantly improved graphics (across VFX, shading, global illumination, etc.) compared to other versions of the game. Enhanced runtime and loading performance through CPU Boost, 4K upscaling via PSSR, and a silky smooth 60FPS frame rate with all features enabled round out Chromatic Split’s PS5 Pro experience. Running on the cutting-edge Unreal Engine 5, this spooky affair delivers spine-tingling survival horror gameplay and high-stakes exploration for both seasoned and novice players with wide array of difficulty settings.


Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split arrives on PlayStation 5 & PlayStation 5 Pro

When Detective Lydia Daniels heads to the Cypress Ridge sewers to meet a contact, she gets much more than she bargains for on the eve of a deadly zombie apocalypse. Chromatic Split is a standalone story bridging together the events of Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows and the upcoming Outbreak: Shades of Horror. Lydia will need to shoot, jump, climb, craft, and sneak through an expansive three act campaign if the city of Cypress Ridge is to have a chance to endure. She’ll begin her ordeal in the city’s labyrinthine sewer system completely unarmed and at the mercy of her environment before getting access to new items that allow her to progress and fight back. Will she discover the many secrets of the Cypress Ridge underground?


Early on in her exploit, Lydia will discover a lead pipe that not only allows her to combat zombies but also access new areas. Zombies are extremely dangerous and must be approached carefully; Lydia will need to employ stealth and careful movement to avoid attracting a deadly horde. Landing strategic blows with her melee weapon will stun and even stagger zombies, but getting into large fights is not recommended. Eventually, Lydia will discover weapons like the handgun and shotgun, allowing her to dismember zombie limbs, incapacitating her foes and buying her a chance to escape and continue her journey. With the ability to swap between third person and first person views at the press of a button, players can enjoy the game’s engaging action their way.


In traditional survival horror fashion, Lydia’s resources are highly limited. She will need to forage through her environment to find precious crafting components, allowing her to create ammo, healing remedies, and more. The choices are tough; does she combine gunpowder and bullet casings to build more ammunition? Or does she use it to concoct an ink jar, allowing for a one-time save? With many materials and item types to create, managing her limited inventory is challenging; what items does Lydia keep with her, and which should be stored away into linked item boxes for future use?


The power of Unreal Engine 5 enables dazzling effects, massive enemy counts, and intense set-pieces. Moody and intimidating lighting mixes with terrifying sound design to fully immerse layers into the world of Chromatic Split. Lydia doesn’t have much time to take in the bloody, creepy sights as she defeats enemies and solves puzzles, but players can enjoy the slime and grime of the sewers, the decay and rotting flesh of the undead, and the sparking and flickering of subterranean machinery gone awry.


Beyond the main quest, Chromatic Split is rich with bonus modes and content. Obliterate massive numbers of zombies on unique maps in the Onslaught and Besieged Modes, and escape old Cypress Ridge in the ultra-hard Looming Dread Mode. Revisit the main story, and carry over your weapons in New Game Plus. Concealed cheat codes, hidden costumes, and a multitude of achievements can be discovered and unlocked, and all modes can be enjoyed on one of six difficulties, including Assisted for players new to the game and genre. A bevy of fixes and requested features based on community feedback are included day one on PlayStation 5! Post-launch, expect to unleash carnage in the extra Trials of Hank side-campaign, explore optional Developer Commentary for a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s development, and more!


The time is nigh for Cypress Ridge, and only Detective Lydia Daniels can prevent a full zombie outbreak from extinguishing the city. Will she be able to contain the chaos in Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split before all hope is lost?

Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split arrives on PlayStation 5 & PlayStation 5 Pro with stunning enhancements on November 8th! Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split arrives on PlayStation 5 & PlayStation 5 Pro with stunning enhancements on November 8th! Reviewed by Tech News 24h on Rating: 5

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