Dead by Daylight's License Problem
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- I'm sure many will disagree, but even so, I'm getting a little tired of DBD's constant licensed chapters. That's not to say that the chapters themselves are bad - most of them aren't, which is what really matters - just that I'd rather see original content.
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The way that BHVR hat teased The Unknown before revealing them was absolutely peak! They went out of their way and wrote pieces of media that, if written in the early 2010s, would have been *insanely* popular creepypastas, and I was lapping up every sweet little drop of it.
Agree, one of my favorite things about the killer. It's just INSANELY shitty that they laid off the person who was responsible for those teasers.
@@michaeldelarge9582They what
The unknown made me realize how badly I want more original content
Unknown was so fun. From the teasers to the lore... It was perfect. Perfect. Down to the last, minute details.
"What is this? What is that? *IT'S THE UNKNOWN!* "
Y'all, The Unknown was clearly a licensed character referencing the classic horror villain from Willy Wonka live event called "The Unknown"
@@DasFood Homelander!
Honestly yes, the Unknown was one of BHVR's best OG chapters.
And I also would really like to see Homelander be added to DBD as well!
@@DasFood The Unknown's Mori and Killer PoV Hit Cooldown animation should have been ironed out more. Neither of them really accentuate it's greatest features. Imagine a crawling vault animation. 😧
I feel that
Feel like the biggest problem with licensed chapters is their perks. The shrine of secrets needs a rework to include a constant rotation of 4 perks from licensed chapters only.
Shrine of Secrets is so outdated. I won't write a novel in the comments, but I have STRONG feelings on how it should be changed!
@@DasFoodplease do write a novel in the comments or just make a video
@@DasFood It should not be weekly l, but daily resets
@@DasFood we have empathy today 🤭☠
2:06 Nah I’m not taking this lore slander. 75-80% of dbd lore slaps and it’s legit the reason I started playing and stayed playing to this day.
Oni legit has basically a perfect story and the legion comic turned a fine story to a masterpiece. I don’t get where this ‘dbd lore sucks’ comes from
He prob read Artist, Hag, Nurse retconned story, Trapper, and others stories that aren't good and extrapolated it onto every part of DBD's lore. The Knight, The Oni, The Unknown, The Clown, The Spirit, The Blight, The Wraith, The Hillbilly, The Deathslinger, The Ghost Face, and the Archives themselves are many examples of this game having fantastic story telling and world building when it tries to do so.
@@shadowdeath3050 That’s the worst part about this perception is because yeah there are messy stories like nurse’s tome but it’s way overshadowed by the amount of amazing stories there are.
The main thing I hear is ‘it’s a messy universe’ when you have like over a 100 stories and most of them are great that’s SOME DAMN GOOD LORE
@@Uwujarvis the whole “messy universe” argument has never made sense to me. It’s a literal spider god/emotion vampire feeding off ppl from several worlds and timelines, what’d you expect it to be, simple? By that logic DC, Marvel, Tolkien Legendarium, Star Wars and just about anything with a lot of continuity are “messy” universes. If anything that just makes them better imo. More lore to read and not got bored of it cause there’s always new stuff being added.
You want lore go read a fucking book. This is a video game
@shadowdeath3050 why should anyone give a fuck? The game is about running in circles. Thinking about clowns backstory makes it more fun? Fuck no. WHOOOOOOO that pallet stun wouldn't have been satisfying if the unknown had a trash backstory
Honestly I don't care if a Chapter/Character is Original or Licensed as long the Chapter is fun Gameplay wise
The most based and reasonable way to approach DLC. Love it.
Sorry, but they needed Alan Wake in this game. My life feels complete now.
Well then, that's a glowing review for the Alan Wake chapter. Now I'm happy it's in the game just for your sake!
@@DasFood He's one of of my favorite game characters of all time. I've been wanting him for years and was beyond ecstatic when they added him!
you're so real for this, alan wake 2 is my favorite game of all time
Fully agree with u. Alan Wake is amazing character.
@@CatoLoco I don't think a single game has made me smile more than the entirety of AW2 did (especially all the parts involving The Old Gods of Asgard). The 13 year wait was SO worth it.
A chef themed killer would be nice
Cooking up 4ks for the Entity to feast upon. Absolute cinema.
@DasFood LMAO the survivors would be a little too salty though
"Fresh meat"
The cannibal 2
Should be a scary humanoid pig I think with like a chef hat and a dirty bloody look
I know I ain't complaining about licenses, I love them more than the original chapters, the Skull Merchant made me think so low of original content lol
Totally fair. Licensed chapters can be lots of fun!
The Unknown was one of the best killers they’ve ever made. But it’s a shame that original characters seem to be more few and far between. They’re eventually gonna run out of the big heavy-hitting licenses and rushing them out like this is only gonna make the inevitable happen faster.
One of my favorite killers to go against. Unfortunate Unknown mains are far and few between. I barely see him.
@@TheAmishTechSupportbeen starting to play Unknown a lot more, very fun killer
@@TheAmishTechSupportsame, which is insane cause he has the highest pick rate, but it seems like i just get the same 5 killers
the Unknown should crawl on all 4s. looks derpy running around and is not scary imo
All Things Wicked was my favorite chapter they've done in a long while; it's been a minute since I loved the Killer, Survivor, and map from the same chapter. Even added some fun (if niche) perks!
Tbh, I think the bigger problem is how they rush the licenses, and don’t give enough time to enjoy them/hype them up.
Alien being a perfect example. I have no clue why, but I have a feeling that after xenos nerf, everyone has forgotten that ONE OF THE MOST REQUESTED CHAPTERS, was so easily forgotten.
And recently, given how Lara Croft had absolutely no hype for her release, felt so dead and boring. I never personally played any of the Lara Croft games, but there was practically no hype for the reveal. It was pretty bland and kinda boring. I just hope that they could make any form of teasers, or to implement how the characters are meant to be felt.
Survivor only also sucks because no unique perks, they're just skins
@@Dabrownman1812Yeah but for horror fanatics like me, it works because we get our favorite characters. Alan for example has great cosmetics and voice lines, which is amazing for a paragraph.
I feel that since Tools of Torment, the devs have been aiming more for license. That chapter, especially the killer got so much hate, everyone expected it to be Predator, which would’ve made it license if he was the main idea, and when everyone got disappointed they probably just tried thinking of every license they could get their hands on. But overall I do agree that original chapters can be very great!
I mean it’s all so subjective. Personally, I love Alien and despised End Transmission. Singularity is bottom 3 killers for me to face and play as and Toba to me is really ugly, while I really enjoy Nostromo. This game has been going so much longer than I think even BHVR expected, I’m just locked in for the ride at this point and will give every chapter a fair shake whether it’s original or licensed
Yep, the game is extremely subjective and people like different things - as a Clown main, I've seen that first hand. People hate my beloved Bottle Boy!
Certainly nothing wrong with preferring licenses over originals. I'm very much a "to each their own" type of guy.
If nothing else, we can find common ground in saying that Toba is an eyesore!
@@DasFoodEveryone in UA-cam saying Michael Mysers is the worst killer but I honestly enjoy playing as him. Especially with graveyard add on
Hey remember how when the Stranger Things license fell through, suddenly there were 3 characters, their cosmetics, and a map that became permanently unavailable? Are you all prepared for many such cases?
I reckon the people reading this are prepared for it because they already bought them.
the biggest problem i have with licenses is that eventually a big part of the content of DbD is going to be licensed, meaning it will be behind a paywall. A paywall in a game that is already behind a paywall.
You have to buy non licensed shit too...
@@jfoster8624 but at least you can grind for It instead of spending real money
@@Yagowo you don't have to spend real money on anything and the prices aren't even that high for the base stuff nemesis was the most expensive chapter and was 12 dollars for everything it's a terrible complaint really.
@@jfoster8624licensed characters can only be purchased with real money (auric cells, dlc), original killers can be purchased with iri shards which are earnable in-game.
@@jfoster8624 My little child, even if you don`t have to spend any money on the game because you can get all perks from the shrine, there are lots of killers behind a paywall.
Moreover, a person who starts playing dbd and wants to have all LICENSED DLCs (killers and survs), they have to spend 20€ base game + 5€ alan wake+ 5€ chucky + 12 € stranger things + 12 € alien + 10 nicolas c + 12€ wesker + 5€ pin + 12€ neme + 7€ laurie + 7 € freddie + 5€ ash +7€ pig + 5€ leatherface+ 5€ ghost face + 7€ silent hill which totals to 136 fucking euros.
Now this may not be much to you, but for us, mortals, we can buy 2 AAA games
I think the devs are just afraid to give a power to their original killers that would fit the licenced killer better, they are in constant uncertainty which power would fit more the licence or original character so thats why they keep blasting licences, remeber that they are years ahead if it comes to know what licences are gonna be in the game
It's easier with licensed killers because it's all there we know what nemesis can do same thing with ghost face or demo the original chapter's aren't what is keeping this game alive unfortunately
@@jfoster8624 ha what nemesis can do is way better then what dbd neme can do
@@Gragel_Fragel no shit retard because he's limited to dbd and doesn't have access to his full powers
Honestly I had this opinion too, was kinda getting sick of license bloat around the time of alien, but after getting my dream chapter (Vecna, and the doors he opened for a potential d&d chapter 2 please gimme a mindflayer killer ty) I look at licenses a bit more like "well this could be somebody's dream chapter, so it's fine if I don't really care for it much"
honestly if we got a dnd 2 i would want raphael from baldurs gate 3, hopefully could get him to say some great quotes and he already has the design bhvr likes giving to there killers the most bloody teleport
@@Gragel_Fragel Raphael would be kinda sick too yeah
I think after Castlevania, they should go back to original. They did SO well with All Things Wicked, I hope they can keep that up. Tomb Raider was a dream collab for me (like literally did not expect it to actually happen) & my next dream collab would be Fatal Frame, but I honestly would just love more original content bc some of my favorite Killers are original. I hope they reevaluate some of their original Killer design philosophy and just make them fun to play and go against with good lore like The Unknown!
But Bioshock and Big Sister though
If you look at the roadmap, this next chapter after Castlevania will be original, and then March will have a licensed solo killer.
My concern the more they add the more older content gets forgotten about, just look at Freddy, he’s so outdated and in need of an update.
Agree. Myers has a similar problem.
Freddy and Myers have both sort of Sunk to Davy Jones's locker.
Fun fact, somehow BHVR always makes licensed killer powers (Vecna, Freddy, Myers, Pig, Bubba, Xeno) easy to understand (NOT master, that is hard with every power), while creating the most complex ones for originals (Twins, Singularity, Unknown, Artist, Billy).
Maybe due to licenses being more likely to bring in new players?
@@JessePlayzYT26 Not really, I think it's just coincidence and the fact that they cannot be overly creative with them (looking at Xeno, whose power is half of Nemesis's and Demo's power).
I feel like the total freedom that comes with an original chapter allows them to experiment in ways they simply can't with licensed properties. Of course, there are quite a few simple original characters as well, but your point definitely stands (especially in recent times).
I would not say Artist and Billy so complex to understand, only a Singularity maybe. Vecna pretty complex for me with the loot introduce and his mix of powers. Also when Freddy was introduced he had way different power structure
As a Knight main, I mainly like him because he’s just with his bois
The only Killer where the Squad has your back ❤️
At first, I wanted to say that the author of this vid got a valid point. But no - in the end, its just another Bhvr dog, who will defend them no matter the cost.
Totally agree, and for some reason, it feels exhausting we have way too many perks too most of them aren't even used.. I get tired of getting a new licensed chapter every 3 months it gets repetitive like the game itself, and we don't really see "new powers" it's the same in some way or another
Part of that comes down to DBD’s fun but limited game design. Every Killer has to fit within a certain mold (save for possibly Nurse). Licensed or not, there’s only so many powers to give out.
Totally unrelated to the video but seeing your videos again made me realise how much I missed both you're voice and your opinions on the game
This comment made my day :)
I respect the hell out of you for making this video. It makes me happy knowing I'm not the only one who thinks like this about the current state of the game. Every time I bring this take up amongst friends or just the community in general everyone looks at me crazy like it's so abhorrent to genuinely love OG content over some Licensed chapter that's bound to come to the game at some point anyways. Don't get me wrong, I love the licensed content we get and I'm more than grateful to have gotten some of my dream licenses in this game over the years (some more recent than others) . However, I've ALWAYS preferred the Original chapters over the Licensed ones. It's amazing to see how creative the dev team gets (when done right of course) making original chapters. The Unknown & Sable Ward of All Things Wicked are some of the best original content we've gotten in years and it really serves as a reminder to how creepy BHVR can get when they really want to do so. I do admit that there's still licenses I'd kill to see in the game at some point but I agree with what you've said in the video. Some of my ideas I've wanted for an Original killer are as follows:
- Soldier Killer
- HEMA Fencer Killer
- Sorcerer Killer
- Werewolf Killer
- Assassin Killer
- Evil Superhero Killer
- More Cryptid Killers
- Psychological Horror Killer
- Eldritch/Lovecraftian Monster Killer
- Toymaker Killer
- Animal Killer (think of a Lion or Tiger)
- Game Developer Killer
- Chef Killer
- Fisherman Killer
- The Mad Designer from the Twisted Masquerade events (it's gonna happen at some point next year)
- Magician Killer
- Shapeshifter Killer
- Actual Flying Killer
and so so much more.
I don’t know if they could do this, but my dream original killer would be a Mongol horseman.
We have four - possibly five range killers (Huntress, Slinger, Trickster, the Unknown and Artist if count her as one) but no archers. Hopefully Bhvr will someday pay homage to one the earliest forms of ranged weaponry.
@@RedCommunistDragon An archer killer would be fantastic to see in this game at some point. How they haven't thought of this considering DND is now in DBD is baffling to me. Excellent suggestion dude!
We’ve definitely had quite a few licensed chapters/ paragraphs this year. It’s great for short term growth, but I do wonder about gamer retention as well as what BHVR will do when they’ve exhausted most of the good licenses. They need to begin investing in their own content before that happens, I think.
To their credit, they've really opened the door on what can come to the game with the likes of Nic Cage, Lara Croft, and D&D, so they have lots of licenses to draw from. I agree, though, that organic, homegrown chapters and investing in their own content is the healthiest path forward.
Speaking from a purely survivor point of view, original chapters need to fill a niche since they can't compete with popular licensed chapters that have characters we are already attached too. You see a lot of Sables because she fills that goth girl niche. Mikaela's because people like boons, witches, or red heads with curly hair. Kates because she fills that country girl niche with the country cosmetics. Aces because he is quiet in chase. Looking at Gabriel, while he has a cool backstory, he doesn't really bring anything new to the table niche wise, especially against a huge cast of characters to pick from.
Hear me out! What if Gabriel had lost a limb or two when the Singularity attacked? As the Singularity had to acquire organic parts to survive, Gabriel would need to build and integrate robotic limbs and parts to stay alive. This would not only be poetic but would give us a cyborg survivor, filling a niche we do not have.
Hot take but Forged in Fog is one of my favourite chapters in the game.
Love both Knight and Vitorrio and I liked the borgo with the red atmosphere.
I've been all for my boy Angy Metal and Italian Badass since they dropped on the PTB. Seeing the rework gives me so much hope that the community will grow to love Angy Metal as much as we do. Angy's got some of the best lore in the game, a badass design, and a conceptually awesome power.
I admit, my favorite part of licensed additions is seeing how they adapt what they're working with, balancing gameplay with being accurate.
I got into the game because of the Knight, and still main him. I do like seeing what they come up with on their own, but it's just less fun for me because that freedom to make whatever doesn't have the same challenges as adapting things.
In all honesty, original chapters allow bhvr to do something with their imagination, without having to follow the licensed character characteristics. The other day i saw a person saying "The game is adding way too many licenses, this is what dying games are doing" and i didnt agree with that in the slightest. Dead by daylight is 33rd most played game on steam which is far from dead, taken also into considiration that there are epic games players, xbox and playstation. Also Dbd's initial idea was to become the "Museum of horror" and they are going in the very right direction. I know some of the recent chapters are not horror related but maybe its good for the game i suppose? Like Lara is the definition of survivor, Vecna's trial presence can be quite Terrifying and nicolas cage is nicolas cage. Albert Wesker is also not a horror character but i think he fits in the game well. Its good to have the original content, especially after we saw what they did with unknown but if their idea was to be the Hall of fame of horror, they are doing the right thing.
Also i love Alien and xeno's power
I'm not as much upset about them being paid-only as much as I am about the genuine BLOAT this adds, they're way too focused on adding DLCs and not fixing or improving old killers.
I wish they would spread license chapters that what I love license chapters it’s getting very hard to keep up of them financially
I think part of the reason that they do lots of lisence is because the negative feedback some of the original chapters get. While their OG chapters are usually awesome their have been some very negative feedback when they do OG chapters l, skull merchant, dredge, knight, twins, trickster, while not all of them were bad their was a lot of negative feedback and no licenced chapter had ever done nearly as bad to receive so much backlash, so while yes they do nail a lot of OG chapters I think that they also have to keep in mind that those chapters can be received more negatively while licenses usually are not. Tbh we are part of the problem.
I got into DBD because of the original chapter Hour of the Witch with Mikaela. Both original AND licenced chapters since then have been hit or miss, depending who you ask.
The problem with original chapter it's that BHVR creativity it's not consistent enough to provide more of them especially with the actual schedule where they release a chapter every 3 month. We have cleary see how they were overwhelmed when they needed to make 4 original chapter in one year and now that they do less chapter original. We have a way better original chapter overall with the unknow/sable but yeah original content it's a very good part of DBD and some licenses content are meh
Honestly I’m fine if they take a break with licenses cause i don’t want them to burn out or anything. Honestly some health based chapters could help even though that’s what mid chapters do. Huntress is rlly who brought me to dbd because I seen SinglePlayerNachos lore vid and it drew me in plus a childhood UA-cam group I used to watch a lot they even played dbd when it first came out and I watched it and it made me wanna play and that was before the r licenses even .
Came for Ghostface. Stayed for Yun-Jin Lee, Singularity
I love licensed chapters, but I also love the original chapters. The years where the licensed and original stuff are balanced out evenly like year 4 it leads to really good punches with the licensed stuff, and just as good punches with the original stuff. They definitely should still go for licenses, but they need to balance it out as well, there’s a reason why a lot of people love the All Things Wicked Chapter, it’s because of the originality (also the teasers were A+ as well)
No, they shouldn't stop with licences until they finally add Jason, Afton and Pennywise
afton?
@@immunic William Afton. aka springtrap from five nights at freddy's
Pretty sure we'll ALL be dead before those three get in.
@@MementoMori7777I think Pennywise is the only one where that's the case. FNAF was confirmed recently, and Jason is my top suspect for the March licensed solo killer.
"What is this? What is that? *IT'S THE UNKNOWN!* "
Y'all, The Unknown was clearly a licensed character referencing the classic horror villain from Willy Wonka live event, the killer villain called "The Unknown"
Original content = Im grinding for iridescent shards
Licensed content = play a dif game
Although the OG content is booty
It still gives me a FREE alternative from other killers
I put so much time into this game, but there isn’t much of a reason to play it anymore
While I enjoy a lot of licenses, especially a nightmare on elm street back when it launched, I must admit I always LOVED the OG chapters and the OG BHVR content because most of them (looking at you failure merchant) are almost better than the licenses. Unknown or blight for example are peak horror for me, they were just so great that I rather play unknown or blight over pinhead (which is weird since I'm a massive hellraiser fan) or chucky. It's sad we get so many licenses and I wish BHVR would limit it to like 1 chapter a year and 1 paragraph (single one killer or survivor) but i know it won't make them as much money and generate not nearly as much hype which seems to be needed more often than not. I hope the November chapter will be great tho, and I still pray for Jason and springtrap to be another license in the next years
I feel like they just add so many so quickly, and they get burried and forgotten as they continue. It's more exciting when it's a full package killer, survivor, and map. They also need to try to at least make 1 useful perk for both killer/ survivor builds. They release these killers/survivor's with the worst perks. No one ever uses them or the character.
Personally, i dont care for original chapters. I got into dbd for it being a game of crossovers and have never cared for a single orignal chapter released. On top of that, Mcote has said that it's become more challenging than it used to be for them to create originals. That its hard for them to create something now without stepping on the toes of another license or another character they've already created. Hence, the new influx of license dominant years
I wouldn't say licensed content appeals to nostalgia, but to the fans of a franchise.
I'd rather we get Jason and Springtrap, sooner rather than later. I actually do like original content as well, Clown being one of my favourite killers too, but I'd rather get Jason and Springtrap as soon as possible.
Long one incoming.
My usual opinion on licensed chapters is "Appreciated but not necessary to enjoy it." Like, I'm thrilled we have chucky, Ghost face, Wesker, freddy, pig, bubba, myers, etc. but every time a new chapter dropped i was never On the edge of my seat for who the license was, EXCEPT for pyramid head, because i remember loving silent hill 2 (despite not being able to sleep well after playing it with my sister.) and he was my favorite Antagonist. Something about him is just... Really cool.
With the recent stuff though, Having Vecna's pretty cool, even if I'm uninitiated when it comes to DnD, ll i know about it is from DnD stories I've heard others read like MrRipper and Den of the drake. Surprisingly, never heard Vecna's name brought up. Only Really Strahd, and some homebrew villains. But even without being an expert, Vecna's cool. Love his kit and his chase theme. (And MATT MERCER WOOOO)
As opposed to original chapters, which are usually hit or miss for me. I had Zero enthusiasm for all things wicked and can't quite explain why. I liked tools of torment but wasn't really wowed, End transmission and forged in fog were the main ones besides roots of dread that i was curious about. And All-Kill? Shoot man, i know I've repped trickster in the Past, but i was Bewildered at why he was even in the game at first. A neon Joker-looking korean dude that flings glowy knives like someone gave huntress an M60? Yeahhh, i was confused beyond words. But i still enjoyed him, so yeah.
TL;DR The bottom line is i couldn't care less if a chapter is OG or licensed, as long as it doesn't stink.
so glad someone else agrees that end transmission is a severely underrated banger. gabriel is so cool to me and the whole aesthetic of the chapter was amazing, and after knight and skull merchant (i love knight but community doesn't) it was a breath of fresh air for the community. i came into dbd almost exactly after knight released, so my first experience was just surrounded by negativety and doubt and unrest. end transmission was just a great tine for me
There are plenty of licenses I want to see in DBD, however I enjoy a ton of their original Killers. Sure some don't hit (skull merchant), but the ones that do hit hit hard and become a Killer I want to learn and play more with. I really hope they do a year of original chapters, but I get why they won't
bro 100% on point. playing DBD feels like a toxic relationship
Honestly, yeah. Just like you said, I came for the licensed chapters [Bubba specifically], and stayed for the original ones. And my favourites are the original ones, too [All Things Wicked in particular].
Here's to hoping for more original chapters, and especially ones with a similar theme that Dredge and Unknown have. I want more creepy, unsettling creatures that have fun powers; please Behaviour, keep it up
All the things wicked had SUCH good characters that chapter
@@JessePlayzYT26 YEAH!!
Sable is one of the few female survivors that I play often [I'm transmasc, so I usually just only play males], and her lore is fun! I love her design so much, and the Unknown is tied with Max Thompson Jr [Hillbilly] as my number one favourite character
Creepy killers are always fun; it's why I was so hyped when they announced Dredge. As a side note, I've never heard someone say they got into the game for Bubba - very cool! It's nice to see some TCM love; such a classic.
I will say this, Behavior knows license chapters will bring new people in. This doesn't mean they should make it strictly license based, when it comes to original chapters we know Behavior can make great chapters that are original. Unknown is living proof, I'm all for Original chapters but i really love the licenses
Also I'm a Xenomorph main and I will not take Xeno slander 😤😤😤(I'm kidding it's opinions)
They can stop with the licenses once they add Springtrap. (This is a joke, but I am serious when I say I want him in the game)
But. Yeah. So many licenses means you genuinely have to pay for a lot of the game, as well as means we get less original stuff. :(
hey but now that a Dead Rising remake is coming out I wouldn't be against a DR chapter...
DbD is going to become fortnite eventually in terms of licensing. I feel like the DnD chapter shows they're willing to jump on any license as long as it's lucrative. Maybe we'll have Bowser chasing Mario & Luigi if they secure a deal with Nintendo.
1. Bowser in Dbd won't happen, they are not sell outs and bowser is not really a killer.
2. Id Disagree because while dnd seems like a of chapter it does work really well as a Dbd chapter. Dnd isnt just fantasy game but can be horror. Plus the way they did it was fantastic, they really care about their lisences
Nintendo x DBD would be wild. I'm not holding my breath for it, but I'd be a Day 1 Wario main.
@@Aceofspadespsy They're not sell outs... yet. But all it takes is a offer they can't refuse. If you can justify DnD being horror, then anything that has an element of horror to it, is horror. You could probably call super mario horror as well. I was kinda scared of bowser when I was a kid, so it must be horror too, right? There's tons of actual horror franchises out there they could be pursuing, but they are not as well known as DnD so they won't make as much money.
@@Zoulz666 I can justify dnd as having ELEMENTS of horror, Dbd is not exactly a horror game anymore, but the Mario franchise does not have horror elements in it or adventure elements that would make any of the characters justifiable to be in Dbd.
@@Zoulz666 personally I think they should just add characters that would fit in the game like the Terminator for example. the first Terminator movie is labeled action Scifi it does have some horror elements to the first movie even if it's not labeled a horror movie. another example would be the Joker man I like to see the Joker someday in the game too. people say that the Joker is not labeled horror but he recently had a movie that was labeled a thriller. and my personal favorite that would fit in the game right at home. that would be Mortal Kombat's Shao Kahn.
I'm excited for a vampire. But, behavior should and could have made an original vampire, already.
Dbd's biggest strength will be it's downfall, mark my words!
Whenever they do original characters, they seem to do them very well. I can appreciate the licensed characters, but sometimes you really want to see what the creative team in BHVR can cook up,
if march chapter is Jason I think I might like Jason without a map or maybe march itsn t Jason
The march chapter it's probably art the clown because the creators of terrifier has been begging to get him in dead by daylight
yeah art the clown is better Friday the 13th as a full chapter
It sucks i don’t mind license chapters. but I always enjoy original chapters more just because they can create the power first. then make the character. They have to make the powers fit the license character.
My favorite killer is ghostface not because i like scream, or the mask i like him for his BHVR made Lore i love the lore so much its so interesting.
My second favorite killer is singularity! I love everything about HUX his amazing voice lines his interesting power and perks his lore is honestly not the greatest but i still like.
I would love more original content dredge is my third favorite and knight is up there on looks alone!
But i don't hate how the game is going would i love more original content. Yes. But the licensed content isn't bad by any means wesker, demo, chucky, and pyramid head are all amazing killers and i would love more like them.
I think BHVR needs to strike a balance between the two. Because both of these worlds are great and I'd love to see the best of them.
Eh gotta disagree with you on this one. These charscters are absolutely iconic. If BHVR gave us an option for the next killer to be Jason or some random original killer, why would you WANT the original killer? Skull Merchant over Michael Myers like come on. I just cant wrap my head around why anyone would prefer an original killer over licenses.
On a positive, having less original content means when they do make them they can add amazing well crafted lore. If they just pushed original they might run out of creativity and in comes a skull merchant!!
Also to add my buddy mains Gabriel haha. Only one I know though
We need a RE Mansion map and Croft Mansion/Temple map.
Me personally I love original chapters better than the license ones for 3 main reasons.
one the original ones don't cost real money you can just get them by the experience.
second any reworks or any change that og killers truly need behavior can easily do it as the og killers as they are behavior creator they don't have to rely on any business but themselves.
3 normally I find the original ones look very cool and unique compared to the license ones both design wise and gameplay wise.
The sad thing is though is that for some they made almost every licensed character that everyone loves poorly designed (that includes the licensed maps)
Imma also throw in my 2 cents, cause why not. In my humble opinion DBD has a CHAPTER issue as well.
The chapters are great, do not get me wrong, but currently they are pretty much always "the new thing", while base game stays the same. In my humble opinion, BHVR should also touch up the base game as well a lot more often. And im not talking about perk changes or reworks. I do mean that core of DBD's gameplay needs more. The most common arguement against this is that "The game is already hard enough for beginners." But in opinion thats rather "The asim" problem. People have a hard time picking up dbd, cause they never really played any other game like it before, not like they had a chance considering even other asim games are usually VERY different. (and the tutorial still succ)
If BHVR would add new objectives, mechanics etc That are not "time wasters", it would most likely make many people who have had quit, come back. It could also fix the boring "gen regression at all cost" for lower tier killers meta, or perhaps even map problems.
And if the changes are bad, then they just dont release it from the PTB, rework or scrap it.
Another version of "Operation: Health" like they did a few years ago would be appreciated. That said, I worry about them adding additional objectives because: A) teammates rarely bother with the Lament Configuration against Cenobite and B) the devs have a bad habit of adding things to the game even if they flop in the PTB. They hate wasting time to a detrimental degree.
Ultimately, solidifying the game's core features would be an awesome decision!
I don't think bhvr is hesitant about bringing out original chapters judging from a dev comment how they applied for a lot of licenses but got no from a lot of the licenses because dbd is a rated M game, I think just like the bubba and freddy chapter they applied for many licenses and have to add them in as fast as they can.
I actually want more original chapters. like they can make their own version of a werewolf and they can make their own spider as a killer too even a freaking dinosaur but they might go for the Jurassic Park license instead. but if they were ever to make a spider killer I hope they make a cosmetic where it's half spider half robot. and as for licenses I don't mind who comes in as long as they fit in the game. besides the only licensed killer I like to see in the game is Mortal Kombat's Shao Kahn.
Fair enough I like my licenses but some of my most favorite killer and survivors are original ideas Kate sable skull Merchant the artist but I do like the licenses too
I feel like they make a bunch of licenses because it can make it much easier for them to create abilities and perks for them while not being to costly for creation because Yk layoff…..
Isn’t this only a positive? We got the terrible Forged In the Fog, Tools of Torment and the alright End Transmission, before we got Nicolas Cage, Alien, Chucky and Alan Wake in a row. All 4 being great, with two bringing in two of the most iconic horror characters. Then the second or best original chapter in the whole game, then we got DND and Tomb Raider, another two great releases. Next is Castlevania, which means more time they’re spending thinking up the next original instead of rushing one out like before.
Also, licenses are a huge reason why players keep coming back or came at all. The only reason I bought this game was because of Halloween. I’ve taken multiple breaks but I always come back for a license because I’m a huge horror fan. I don’t think we should complain about getting like 6 amazing releases in a row tbh.
I’m afraid FNAF will be the next Alien. A license the community really wants for a long time, just for it come to DBD and be bad.
But how cool would that Pizzeria map be?
I’ll be honest I think they need more original killers. This isn’t fortnite. That said if they finally give us Jason and springtrap I’ll be happy.
For me I joined for the licenses I came for Mikey stayed for Wesker and pyramid head maining them. Then I needed a break and a refresher of killer (I'm a killer main) I played as oni and spirit. And a few times as huks
When I played survivor mixing it up with license and original and I played Felix and Chris (Leon's skin).
I started playing a week before Wesker came out. Then I stopped playing for a bit and only came back for the anniversaries. Events and new chapters
There are only two more licenses, that DBD needs to have. Tucker and Dale as survivors and Cocaine Bear as killer. Prove me wrong! You can't!!!
My problem with new licensed chapters is the fact they aren't horror. Don't get me wrong DnD or Lara fit in DBD, but ip's like Terminator, Terrifier, Bioshock, Outlast, F.E.A.R, American Psycho, My Bloody Valentine, Hotline Miami make more sense to be added. Non horror ip's like The Boys or MGS would be bangers as well. I just hope bhvr makes more dlcs like All thing wicked, cuz they cooked with the Unknown.
Maybe it’s just me but I found it greedy that we could only but Vecna & the survivor with Auric cells.
I know it’s licensed but it’s dbd creating their own versions of these characters no? So their own creation other than where they come from?
Maybe I’m overthinking it or don’t know something but I find it greedy
still waiting on them to bring "Darth Vader" as a killer =D
Personally, I love xenomorph (maybe because I wasn't around when all the controversy happened since I started playing like 2 months ago) but honestly original killers are just amazing
The thing I've been thinking about licensed killers is what if they lose the rights to the licensed killers would they be taken out the game
I'm not going to be harsh about this because you have some valid points. I think that they are adding way too many licenses, and I hope that at least next year we will see some more original content. However, I will say if it wasn't for this licensing stuff happening, I probably never would have seen my dream chapter come true, which is Castlevania.
Anyway, besides that, original characters are really starting to suck, and licensed characters are turning into the best ones to play as and so this Problem one way or another Needs to Be Fixed Soon.
Looking at the character roster for both killers and survivors, it's starting to look more like a hodgepodge of random licenses instead of a game of its own. Don't get me wrong, they're great to have, but I'd like to see some more original characters on both sides. I get that licenses sell, but it's just unfortunate.
Nobody cared about end transmission because the previous 2 chapters were all the same from different generations in time.
Knight is a camper with minions, skull merchant is a camper with drones, singularity is a camper with cameras. All three chapters were the same, it's also why I have no respect for SM and singularity.
I sure hope the stream of license chapters is just a way to buy time for quality chapters like All Things Wicked, because lately it feels like the game’s been having an identity crisis.
I agree; the game's identity feels irrevocably changed after additions like Nic Cage and Lara Croft. Not necessarily for the worse, but it has changed. Some additional spooky chapters (a la Roots of Dread or All Things Wicked) would be fantastic.
It’s almost like every dlc is optional to buy, licensed chapters sell better than original ones and people like seeing the characters they love in a game they like… hmm… what problem is there, exactly? I don’t see it.
Hey Dash Food, why do you like Hungarians? Are you Hungarian? I loved the npc joke about the knight.. lol
I know the topic of this video but I would love if they added James Sunderland to the game. They already have multiple others plus it makes no sense that his own personal tormenter (pyramid head) is in the game without him. This would also work perfect with the Silent Hill 2 remaster drop.
He is. He’s a legendary for Cheryl/Heather Mason.
@@RedCommunistDragon oh your deadass I just googled it 💀 idk how I never seen that yet. 🤦
@@hitbyatank Happens to the best of us.
im wondering if Dracula and Knight gonna fight for Transilvania 💀
As a person that f2p license stuff suck that pretty much a content lock that you cant access , im not gonna talk about shrine because that system suck
I actually TOTALLY agree
I don't know I was super excited about The Unknown and Sable
My preference is a 2 and 2 split, and ideally with each chapter being different from the last so, og, license, og, license. Aside from that, in the beginning you mention that you dislike the lore, i think the lore is hit or miss but there is more enjoyable bits to me than it appears there is to you, but i fs get where you are coming from.
A 2/2 spilt would be nice. Seems like that's the best way to keep everyone engaged.
Nah I disagree like you said the track record of those 3 last chapters all being kinda ass even tho I like forged in Fog. But the other 2 chapters I didn’t care for and it worried me that Behavior was incapable of getting new licenses and I thought they were slowly running out of new exciting licensed characters to add.
The time period I mentioned was definitely a dark time. Bad meta matched with underwhelming chapters made for low morale. Still, I adore Knight, Dredge, & Singularity. It was a low point for the game, but I believe the chapters weren’t predominantly to blame (save for one, maybe!).
the problem is how the more licenses they acquire, the more money they need to make to turn a profit, keep the licenses that they have, and to buy more licenses.
how far are they going to go to make more money?
We reunite yet again my fellow men of culture.
Alan Wake and a D&D chapter were fine. But Lara Croft was not a good choice... she isn't really horror. Sure, she has some horror moments in her game, but she's an action and adventure character than a Horror character.
A lot of the survivors are normal people that had normal lives before entering the fog, while Lara has faced all kinds of creatures and monsters surviving in harsh enviroments before getting into the fog herself so she fits right in. That's like saying that Wesker wasnt a good addition since he's based off RE5 which is more action than horror.
@rxntei4019 The thing is that Wesker is still from a horror series, Lara is not.
And the monster fighting thing can be argued for a lot of other series.
@@King-Of-Horror Resident Evil is hardly a horror series nowadays so my point still stands
@@jcastYT Resident evil 7.
Naw the community complained when dredge and the unknown came out the switchup is crazy
You speak the truth, for sure, but you can go back and check my reaction videos. I adore the Dredge (& the Baddie, fwiw), but that chapter definitely underwhelmed some.
they need to focus more on making good original content and fixing the game instead of riding nostalgia
I think another killer like deaths linger would be cool like a bow or something
Dbd doesnt feel like the awesome slasher game with iconic horror characters, now that We have dungeons and dragons rainbow six seige tomb raider and all that
You know all those (besides six siege) has horror themes in their games right?
@@devanplays3509 yes but its not the Classic horror characters, tomb raider isnt known for horror neither is dungeons and dragons
@nooby_cheese If you actually played any tomb raider games, you would know it has alot of horror, the characters in dnd are all horror themed. Something doesn't need to horror label to be horror. Clasic Tomb raider games was no different from resident evil games.
@@devanplays3509 okay but am still strong on the dungeons and dragons
@@TotallyBolero yes
All I want is Jason voorhees Springtrap Candyman Pennywise Slenderman and Predator and then they could calm down with licenses