Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim
{{short description|2022 video game}}
{{use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim
| image = Hooked on You video game cover.jpg
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| developer = Psyop
| publisher = Behaviour Interactive
| designer =
| programmer =
| artist =
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| series = Dead by Daylight
| engine =
| platforms = Windows
| released = {{vgrelease|WW|August 3, 2022}}
| genre = Dating sim
| modes = Single-player
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Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim is a dating sim developed by Psyop and published by Behaviour Interactive. It is a parodic game where players can date the antagonists of Dead by Daylight. The game received mixed reviews from critics.
Gameplay
Players arrive unexpectedly on an island inhabited by four serial killers from the video game Dead by Daylight. Players can romance any of the killers while learning their backstory. If they attempt to romance more than one killer at a time or choose dialogue options that annoy a killer, they are killed and lose the game. Minigames can also impress the killers.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-hooked-on-you-could-be-hornier-actually/|title=Dead by Daylight dating sim Hooked on You could be hornier, actually|last=Mercante|first=Alyssa|work=GamesRadar|date=2022-08-09|accessdate=2023-06-14|archive-date=June 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621132542/https://www.gamesradar.com/dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-hooked-on-you-could-be-hornier-actually/|url-status=live}} After completing the game, players can skip through dialogue to choose different paths.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-has-no-business-being-this-good/|title=The Dead by Daylight dating sim has no business being this good|last=Colp|first=Tyler|work=PC Gamer|date=2022-08-04|accessdate=2023-06-14|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524181801/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-has-no-business-being-this-good/|url-status=live}}
Development
In 2021, Behaviour Interactive held a survey regarding Dead by Daylight, with one of the questions asked of the fans was about what type of genre they would like the company to explore in the future featuring Dead by Daylight{{'}}s characters; one of the possible options was a dating sim.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Callum |date=February 22, 2022 |title=DBD dating simulator Hooked On You trademark leaks and fans are shocked |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/02/22/dead-by-daylight-dating-simulator/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222220812/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/02/22/dead-by-daylight-dating-simulator/ |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=HITC}}{{cite web |last1=Sheridan |first1=Connor |date=February 22, 2022 |title=It looks like the Dead by Daylight devs are planning a dating sim spinoff |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/it-looks-like-the-dead-by-daylight-devs-are-planning-a-dating-sim-spinoff/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222215621/https://www.gamesradar.com/it-looks-like-the-dead-by-daylight-devs-are-planning-a-dating-sim-spinoff/ |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=GamesRadar+ |publisher=Future plc}} On February 22, 2022, it was reported that on February 16, Behaviour Interactive had filed a trademark for a project titled Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim.{{cite web |last1=Perrault |first1=Patrick |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Trademark Reveals Hooked on You: a Dead by Daylight Dating Sim |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/theres-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-trademark |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220222215924/https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/theres-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-trademark |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=TechRadar |publisher=Future plc}} The description for the trademark states that it covers video games, as well as comic books and graphic novels.{{cite web |last1=Makuch |first1=Eddie |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Dead By Daylight Dating Sim Revealed In Trademark Listing And, Just Wow, What An Idea |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-revealed-in-trademark-listing-and-just-wow-what-an-idea/1100-6500941/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222220628/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-revealed-in-trademark-listing-and-just-wow-what-an-idea/1100-6500941/ |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures}}
Marketing and release
Hooked on You was announced with a teaser trailer during Dead by Daylight
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 72/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim for PC Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=April 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428013254/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim|url-status=live}}
| NME = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-review-fourth-wall-breaking-fun-3282016|title='Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim' review: fourth wall-breaking fun|last=Williams|first=Demi|website=NME |date=2022-08-03|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805150451/https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-review-fourth-wall-breaking-fun-3282016|url-status=live}}
| PCG = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Hooked-on-You-A-Dead-by-Daylight-Dating-Sim-Spiel-73820/Tests/Dead-by-Daylight-Dating-Simulation-Manga-Steam-1400620/2/|title=Hooked on You:Die Dead by Daylight Dating-Simulation im Test - Seite 2|last1=Büttner|first1=Franz|last2=Grünwald|first2=Michael|date=2022-04-08|website=PC Games|language=de|access-date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=April 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426072427/https://www.pcgames.de/Hooked-on-You-A-Dead-by-Daylight-Dating-Sim-Spiel-73820/Tests/Dead-by-Daylight-Dating-Simulation-Manga-Steam-1400620/2/|url-status=live}}
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Hooked on You received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic..
PC Gamer's Tyler Colp praised the game for its "magnetic" portrayal of the characters. He credited the writing with treating them "like real people", regardless of how "ridiculous and detached from their violent role in the multiplayer game" they were.
Evan Valentine, writing for ComicBook.com, gave the game a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. Valentine appreciated its aesthetic and artwork, stating that it was able to successfully represent "the menace of each slasher", but felt that many of the jokes told by the game's narrators were "hit-or-miss", even for fans of Dead by Daylight. He also criticised the way the game attempted to combine genres, which, in his words, frequently caused it to suffer from "an identity crisis".{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Evan |date=2022-08-16 |title=Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim Review: A Nightmare Beach Party |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-hooked-on-you-review/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426022340/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-hooked-on-you-review/ |url-status=live }}
GamesRadar called it "a bit tame" for lacking any nudity or erotic content to make up for what they felt were lackluster minigames. Polygon said it is "surprisingly solid", but too self-conscious about being a parody, which they found too distracting.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23301626/hooked-on-you-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-review|title=The Dead by Daylight dating simulator is cute but cowardly|last=Marshall|first=Cass|work=Polygon|date=2022-08-11|accessdate=2023-06-14|archive-date=June 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608215953/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23301626/hooked-on-you-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-review|url-status=live}} RPGFan similarly criticized what they felt was too much of a focus of self-referential humor and said it would probably only appeal to Dead by Daylight fans. In contrast, NME said it would likely appeal to both visual novel and Dead by Daylight fans.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-review-fourth-wall-breaking-fun-3282016|title=Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim review: fourth wall-breaking fun|last=Williams|first=Demi|work=NME|date=2022-08-03|accessdate=2023-06-14|archive-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805150451/https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-review-fourth-wall-breaking-fun-3282016|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.hookedonyoudbd.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|id=21575862}}
Category:Behaviour Interactive games
Category:Psyop (company) games