A PlayStation 5 dinosaur shooter inspired by Dino Crisis is getting a sequel, despite being eviscerated by critics and players alike.
While rubbish games are in abundance if you scour deep enough on Steam and other online stores, it’s rare that one gets as much attention as Code Violet.
The PlayStation 5 exclusive horror title became one of the most pre-ordered games on the PlayStation Store last month, presumably based on the trailer which made it look like a decent blend of Dino Crisis and Turok.
However, as detailed in our 1/10 review, ‘decent’ is far too generous. In fact, we described it as ’embarrassingly poor’ and a ‘vapid, broken, entirely un-entertaining experience’ – and one that was inexplicably priced at £39.99.
Despite Code Violet being panned across the board (it has a 29 rating on Metacritic, and a 2.6 user score), developer TeamKill Media has announced that a sequel is in development following the original’s ‘overwhelming success’.
‘We’re actively progressing on several exciting projects, with more announcements and reveals coming your way very soon,’ a post on X reads. ‘Today, however, we’re especially thrilled to share some big news with the entire TeamKill community.
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‘Thanks to the overwhelming success of Code Violet and the incredible support from all of you, we are officially coming that development has begun on the next chapter of Violet’s story: Code UltraViolet!
‘We’re incredibly excited about what’s ahead and can’t wait to bring you along for the journey. Stay tuned!’
In a subsequent post, TeamKill clarified Code UltraViolet is a standalone ‘direct sequel’ to Code Violet, and not a DLC expansion.
The announcement of a sequel isn’t too surprising considering Code Violet is TeamKill’s most successful game ever, but with such negativity around the original, it’s hard to see people diving back in for a sequel – unless they pull off some kind of Herculean comeback.
Based on TeamKill’s history though, we wouldn’t bank on it. Along with Code Violet, the developer is responsible for the similarly panned Quantum Error, Son And Bone and 2020’s Kings Of Lorn.
Sadly, if you’re hoping for a new Dino Crisis from Capcom, there’s evidence to suggest they’re bringing back another dormant franchise instead.
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