- Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
- Release Date: Oct 22, 2021
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Oct 21, 2021The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is an utter disappointment and not the redeeming game developer Supermassive so desperately needed it to be. Where its accessibility options offer to draw more players in, just as many will be repelled by its poor and offensive political themes, shoddy camera handling, uninspiring cast and buggy nature. Hoping to be a thrilling ride with some political intrigue, it's instead a sloppy affair that'll leave players feeling like they're going through the motions. Supermassive fans deserve better. The horror genre as a whole deserves better. No recommendation can be provided for this dark plunge.
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Oct 22, 2021Nonsensical characterization is the order of the day throughout House of Ashes.
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Oct 27, 2021House of Ashes doesn’t make any great leaps in gameplay or structure, but in terms of narrative, it relentlessly swings for the fences. There are times when the writing doesn’t quite land, but the awkward moments rarely stick around for long thanks to the game’s expert pacing. It’s a fantastic horror social experience, just in time for Halloween, and it’s enough to get me back into the deep lore and hidden secrets of the Dark Pictures Anthology.
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Oct 21, 2021The tissue-thin layer of political commentary in House Of Ashes mostly serves to get in the way of what is almost a decent horror romp. It has real monsters! A big length of iron thrown at head height! Flashbacks to the past with a creaky old English voice! A cool combined knife and flare fight! Mushrooms! For God's sake, stop trying to say something meaningful beyond, "the member of your group who has been bitten cannot be trusted." By going back to being a silly 00s survival horror, House Of Ashes has taken a step firmly in the right direction compared to other Dark Pictures Anthology games. But what it really needed was the cast to be two cheer squads from different schools, who were on their way to regionals when they fell into a vampire nest. I'm sure you could come up with another way for them all to have massive guns. [RPS Bestest Bests]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 125 out of 173
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Mixed: 31 out of 173
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Negative: 17 out of 173
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Oct 23, 2021Very good game. I love the story. So much better than overrated gta games with nothing special. But everyone specially ignored it. Very sad.
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Oct 23, 2021Great addition to the series, like being thrown into a movie. Your decisions matter and can/will save lives or take them.
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Nov 1, 2021