Outlast

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

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  1. PeterAlexander
    Aug 14, 2018
    8
    Outlast is incredibly terrifying. What it lacks in gameplay it makes up for in atmosphere and haunting imagery.
  2. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    8
    Maybe the biggest horror game to come out of 2013. One of the scariest games i've played in a while. From the atmosphere to the characters and the hospital itself.
  3. DarkReaperV3
    Jun 29, 2016
    8
    entretenido, cumple con lo que promete, te tiene en tensión y suspenso constante, lo unico que no me gustó es lo repetitivo de las situaciones a resolver.
  4. destinyfan1
    Jan 28, 2017
    8
    wow this game is made by the exorcist and thats on a good way but i think the story could have been better and sometimes some predictable jumpscares
    But overall very good
    But also bad for your hard
  5. JokerMeGreen
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    One of my most favorite horror games to play even to this day I can't help to return to it. Jump scares are predictable at times when you first play it but being chased in small and dark places while feeling helpless since you can't fight back works at scaring me at times. I don't like being chased at all and knowing one wrong move can mean game over if playing on harder difficulties.One of my most favorite horror games to play even to this day I can't help to return to it. Jump scares are predictable at times when you first play it but being chased in small and dark places while feeling helpless since you can't fight back works at scaring me at times. I don't like being chased at all and knowing one wrong move can mean game over if playing on harder difficulties.
    This game is also like porn compared to other most recent horror games with the amount of gore Outlast has to offer which really sets up the atmosphere and tension. Almost makes you wish there's an option to get back too your Jeep and drive off, never looking back.
    The story can be interesting if you take the time to find the hidden documents as well to give you some insight of the place.
    Also the game can feel a bit short for those who enjoys to speedrun.    … Expand
  6. Alio
    Mar 26, 2017
    8
    Real Good game the graphics and the environment creepi as hell really scary the jumpscares gets you every time ,the only thing I didn't care about because I wanted to be scared was the story it was less interesting when u play through the game and the endning was really bad
  7. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
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  8. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    Outlast is a good horror game, I'm not a fan of all the hiding but I managed to look past that. What you have here as a genuinely scary game. There really isn't much of a story in this game but that doesn't matter as the gameplay is really good. Outlast is a good game to play when you feel like being scared.
  9. nnevill
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    Played it in 2020 after TLOU2 and Ghost of Tsushima so the quality of the game is obvious not that good. But as for such an old game it's very atmospheric, story is quite interesting and sometimes my heartbeat was quite high and I think it's the best recommendation for the horror game.
  10. Blood8282
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Outlast is a mix of Amnesia (for the hiding from monsters) and Call Of Cthulhu (for the investigative journalism). It offers a truly horrific experience, with plenty of gore, dimly lit places, spine chilling killers to hide from and shocking events. A bit short, you’ll need to play the great extension ‘Whistleblower’ in order to experience the game in full and get the proper ending. ForOutlast is a mix of Amnesia (for the hiding from monsters) and Call Of Cthulhu (for the investigative journalism). It offers a truly horrific experience, with plenty of gore, dimly lit places, spine chilling killers to hide from and shocking events. A bit short, you’ll need to play the great extension ‘Whistleblower’ in order to experience the game in full and get the proper ending. For fans of disturbing horror games, this is a high recommend, although I don't agree that this is among the horror gaming greats, it's just a decent horror game.… Expand
  11. MayorMyers
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    Outlast is a great Horror game. This game is scary, and has a good story line. This game has great graphics for its time, and two separate story lines with Murdock and the insane people at the asylum. The game sometimes relies to much on tedious jump scares, but that doesn't mean this game can't have scary moments if not terrifying moments. Theirs many antagonist you'll meet with their ownOutlast is a great Horror game. This game is scary, and has a good story line. This game has great graphics for its time, and two separate story lines with Murdock and the insane people at the asylum. The game sometimes relies to much on tedious jump scares, but that doesn't mean this game can't have scary moments if not terrifying moments. Theirs many antagonist you'll meet with their own scary unique parts about them.
    I fully recommend this game If you want to get a good horror experience.    … Expand
  12. ilya_zotov24
    May 7, 2021
    8
    _Good game _
  13. lessacebola
    Oct 12, 2020
    8
    O primeiro jogo de terror com história mesmo que me lembro de ter contato. Até hoje é um dos melhores, realmente bem assustador. Não é muito meu estilo mas valeu a pena mesmo assim.
  14. nexus151196
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    Очень пугающая игра, за много лет посмотрел тьму летсплеев, теперь и сам прошёл. В игре потрясающая работа со звуком , это сразу выделяется. Так же порадовала приятная картинка, на дворе 2022, но и сейчас смотрится достойно ( детально проработанное окружение, все части лечебницы пугающе правдоподобны ). Пациенты все страшные , измученные.... Лор тоже очень интересный, увлекательно читатьОчень пугающая игра, за много лет посмотрел тьму летсплеев, теперь и сам прошёл. В игре потрясающая работа со звуком , это сразу выделяется. Так же порадовала приятная картинка, на дворе 2022, но и сейчас смотрится достойно ( детально проработанное окружение, все части лечебницы пугающе правдоподобны ). Пациенты все страшные , измученные.... Лор тоже очень интересный, увлекательно читать записки, слушать фразы пациентов.… Expand
  15. Jdrr74
    Sep 13, 2020
    8
    Increíble juego de comienzo a final, y ha envejecido muy pero que muy bien, lo compre recientemente (aprovechando una oferta) y no me arrepiento para nada, hasta tengo pensado sacar el platino (son pocos logros pero complicados, específicamente uno) , recomendadisimo, te entregara (mínimo) unas 5 horas de sustos y de buena historia... sin olvidar su DLC, secuela y comics ( que puedesIncreíble juego de comienzo a final, y ha envejecido muy pero que muy bien, lo compre recientemente (aprovechando una oferta) y no me arrepiento para nada, hasta tengo pensado sacar el platino (son pocos logros pero complicados, específicamente uno) , recomendadisimo, te entregara (mínimo) unas 5 horas de sustos y de buena historia... sin olvidar su DLC, secuela y comics ( que puedes encontrar en la pagina oficial de los desarroladores "Red barrel") que amplia mucho mas todo el mundo de Outlast...… Expand
  16. M069EX215A
    Mar 27, 2022
    8
    Still one of the best horrors of all the time, but sometimes game design looks puzzling
  17. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  18. drlowdon
    Dec 19, 2016
    7
    Unlike many modern day ‘survival horrors’, Resident Evil 6 being the worst culprit, the creators of Outlast understand that to make a game scary your character has to be vulnerable and not armed to the teeth with weapons or powers. The result is a game that is genuinely creepy and at times downright terrifying. It has its flaws, the most glaring being the fact that you can’t simply moveUnlike many modern day ‘survival horrors’, Resident Evil 6 being the worst culprit, the creators of Outlast understand that to make a game scary your character has to be vulnerable and not armed to the teeth with weapons or powers. The result is a game that is genuinely creepy and at times downright terrifying. It has its flaws, the most glaring being the fact that you can’t simply move small pieces of furniture out of the way, but anyone that enjoys this genre will find plenty to like (if that’s the right word!) here.… Expand
  19. Storm1672
    May 9, 2014
    7
    On par with the PC version. This actually felt a little better on the second walkthrough as I felt it quite frustrating on my first. This is a good game that just falls in the trap of repetition. It needed much more gameplay elements, although everything that's in there is well polished. Even though I understood the patterns of the enemies and the way the AI works, even if I knew where theOn par with the PC version. This actually felt a little better on the second walkthrough as I felt it quite frustrating on my first. This is a good game that just falls in the trap of repetition. It needed much more gameplay elements, although everything that's in there is well polished. Even though I understood the patterns of the enemies and the way the AI works, even if I knew where the jumpscare spots were, I did enjoy it even on a second run.

    Well polished game, need more variety on everything. Oh, a better story would be nice. Tha nazi stuff and the stuff in the last chapter break the immersion. More psychological things. Sick stuff in an asylum. That's the thing.    … Expand
  20. celebi734
    Jan 13, 2015
    7
    Outlast is a game that has had people jumping out of their seat since 2013 so, I thought I'd jump on the Outlast horror ban wagon, and I didn't find it all that scary. But enough about my experiences with the game. Let's talk about the game as a whole. Pros: Despite the fact Outlast didn't really scare me until the last few hours the atmosphere was excellent throughout the entire journey.Outlast is a game that has had people jumping out of their seat since 2013 so, I thought I'd jump on the Outlast horror ban wagon, and I didn't find it all that scary. But enough about my experiences with the game. Let's talk about the game as a whole. Pros: Despite the fact Outlast didn't really scare me until the last few hours the atmosphere was excellent throughout the entire journey. The graphics for the most part look nice with the exception some of the character models. The idea of looking for batteries for your camera is done vary well and makes for some of the scariest moments of the game. Hiding from enemies is really scary (even though I didn't fine the game as scary as I thought it would be). Cons: The game can be beaten within 6 hours. The character models might look cool at first but, If you look closely at them, you can see the characters have weird faces. Also penises -_-.

    Outlast gets a 7.3/10.    … Expand
  21. ITZZZPERRY
    Aug 2, 2014
    7
    Outlast is a terrifying game to play on Playstation 4. Although the gameplay is somewhat repetitive, it truly is a horrific experience that I would definitely recommend.
  22. matthewjacoby1
    Feb 13, 2014
    7
    This game is a very frightening experience but an enjoyable one. I love everything about this game except two things. First, some of the scares get repetitive, second the ending of the game is a terrible appointment.
  23. Disgrav
    Mar 24, 2014
    7
    Boring. I played it on PS4 and I was completely disappointed. I'll have to wait and try other games, then I'll try with this again and I'll change my review if necessary.
  24. AwesomeNick94
    Apr 6, 2014
    7
    Unfortunately I think this game gets most of its praise because it was free. Not to say that this game isn't good, because it is.

    The graphics are great. The gameplay is just okay, though. I hadn't played a horror game up until this one, and, being the easy scare that I am, I was expecting to have nightmares for weeks. But I was only scared because of my own anticipation, really. The    Unfortunately I think this game gets most of its praise because it was free. Not to say that this game isn't good, because it is.

    The graphics are great. The gameplay is just okay, though. I hadn't played a horror game up until this one, and, being the easy scare that I am, I was expecting to have nightmares for weeks. But I was only scared because of my own anticipation, really. The atmosphere was great: The 'people' that 'weren't home', and my own character's journal entries as I went insane were engaging and interesting, but when it came down to action sequences that should've had me helplessly running away in fear, I actually felt entirely confident in my ability to survive, simply because after the first encounter I knew exactly how to dodge every enemy in the game, and this was the primary drawback; The gameplay was lackluster and repetitive. The story also didn't end in a way that left me satisfied, and didn't offer much closure.

    The game does offer quite a few scares in cutscenes and exploration of the asylum, just not in action sequences, which was a disappointment. It was fun while it lasted, though, and even more so with my roommate, as we both crept around the mount massive asylum.    … Expand
  25. FreezingProgram
    Apr 17, 2014
    7
    This game is great for scares! Now days horror games aren't actually that scary but this one is really good since it gives you the enthusiasm to carry on when your torch dies and has no battery and there is some creepy guy who wants you dead. The storyline is well thought through and the graphics are really quite realistic! The only problems with it is that it is very hard and you areThis game is great for scares! Now days horror games aren't actually that scary but this one is really good since it gives you the enthusiasm to carry on when your torch dies and has no battery and there is some creepy guy who wants you dead. The storyline is well thought through and the graphics are really quite realistic! The only problems with it is that it is very hard and you are going through the same section for quite a while. Overall I give this game a 7/10 for a very scary and well thought through storyline.… Expand
  26. flametail23
    Dec 9, 2014
    7
    Outlast is very scary....... for the first hour. I found the first hour of this game very freaky but after that I found it not to be very freaky at all but I still enjoyed my time with the game after the first hour. It's not a very long game but for the few hours you are playing for you are guarantied to **** bricks at least twice.

    Verdict: It's a good game to play at Halloween, with    Outlast is very scary....... for the first hour. I found the first hour of this game very freaky but after that I found it not to be very freaky at all but I still enjoyed my time with the game after the first hour. It's not a very long game but for the few hours you are playing for you are guarantied to **** bricks at least twice.

    Verdict:
    It's a good game to play at Halloween, with the lights dimmed down.
    7/10    … Expand
  27. Jollukka1
    Jan 18, 2015
    7
    Outlast is a first-person survival horror video game from J.T. Petty (writer) and Red Barrels.
    Saving system is worse than i imagined.
    Enemy Design: 8/10
    Survival Horror: 8/10
    Music: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    This game is scary, but frustrating too. Easy 7.5
  28. ThiouZ
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    Outlast is an oppressive game until the end. You have no weapon but only your camera.

    Graphics 7/10
    Music 5/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Scenario 7/10

    My overall score is 7
  29. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    7
    Amazing atmosphere and hide-and-seek game-play make up for a contrived plot and ending.
  30. RandomWhorie
    Jul 8, 2017
    7
    ¡Fueralastre es lo mejor que ha parido red barrels y el sector cinematográfico de los videojuegos! quizá sea por los mil y un tópicos que atesora este videojuego, que si es un centro psiquiátrico donde sólo hay gente demente perdida irrecuperable y muy peligrosa con rasgos psicopáticos (1), que si hay un cura muy mal intencionado que gusta de comerle la cabeza al prójimo (2), que si los¡Fueralastre es lo mejor que ha parido red barrels y el sector cinematográfico de los videojuegos! quizá sea por los mil y un tópicos que atesora este videojuego, que si es un centro psiquiátrico donde sólo hay gente demente perdida irrecuperable y muy peligrosa con rasgos psicopáticos (1), que si hay un cura muy mal intencionado que gusta de comerle la cabeza al prójimo (2), que si los psiquiatras y sus centros solo sirven para enloquecer a la gente poniendola peor utilizando todos los medios a su alcance para ello, más comúnmente medicamentos y cirugía (3).
    Solo son unos pocos de los topicazos mas trillados de la historia tanto cinematográfica como del mundo de la conspiración.
    Pero es un gran videojuego "divertido" aunque más lo es viendolo jugar a otras personas, por lo que es perfecto para YouTuber y los youtubers de PaCoTiLlA.    … Expand
  31. Bloodnes
    Feb 4, 2020
    7
    Пугающий хоррор но со своими минусами, отличная атмосфера 7/10 играть можно!
  32. JimPickens
    Aug 19, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For such a prolific and well renowned horror game, I found Outlast to be incredibly boring.

    Outlast was such huge success back in 2014, when I saw it on sale for next to nothing just recently I figured I'd get into a game I'd never really given much thought to before, I knew I wasn't going to love this game as much as many because I don't love the stealth horror genre as much as many, but I figured it would give me a good scare at least... It did not. I found Outlasts attempts at horror to fall flat one after another, when the scares aren't blatantly choreographed they're just bland jump scares. Unlike the Spencer Mansion of Resident Evil, the Ishimura of Dead Space or the even the Maw of Little Nightmares, I just don't find the Asylum scary, maybe I'm just jaded but when going from A to B I was just bored, this was with playing the game in the dead of night with headphones on with all my lights off, I got nothing out of it, and if this game fails to scare you, it doesn't offer much else in the way of entertainment.

    I found the story to be incredibly boring, an evil corporation doing evil things to people under the guise of a helpful corporation? Yes Red Barrels, I like The Umbrella Corporation from Resident Evil too. Where Murkoff and Umbrella differ however is that Umbrella are actually interesting. The story also ends anticlimactically too, something The Whistleblower dlc had to fix, and it makes the dlc all the better for it too. Unlike Amnesia which tells its story in a very similar way with notes and diary entries giving background to a horrible and messed up place, I never felt compelled to read and learn more, I don't particularly care about what happened because I can piece it together in my mind anyway. "evil people did some evil things and got over zealous leading to their deaths and the current state of the asylum" and that's pretty much right. Miles thoughts, while occasionally funny, never intrigued me like Daniels, I never wanted hated any of the antagonists like I did Alexander, and I never had to step back in shock and conflict like I did when Daniels identity is revealed. My point is, while Outlast clearly takes inspiration from Amnesia, the story it tells is much more shallow and uninteresting, with a shallow and uninteresting main character who meets a fittingly shallow and uninteresting end.

    As for other characters, The Wallrider is certainly interesting, as is a couple of the inmates, mainly Trager and The Groom from the DLC, but unfortunately we're stuck with Chris Walker, a man who says almost nothing, does nothing majorly interesting, and despite being fatter than me, which is an accomplishment, gets around faster than Sonic on speed, it's kind of aggravating honestly, how does he get around so quickly? especially through spaces that Miles has to squeeze through? It's absurd and despite The Wallrider existing, is what breaks my immersion harder than anything else. As for the characters I DO like, Trager is fun, the way he taunts you when he's taken you captive, asking you if you'd like to go outside, knowing that's your only goal as he cruelly takes you deeper into the Asylum, it's great and I love it, unfortunately he is cut short, both metaphorically and literally, he gets killed by a rising elevator and it's a real shame, because it means we're stuck with Chris until The Wallrider who we only come face to face with at the tail end of the game. I'm of two minds when it comes to The Brothers, I think they're contempt for Miles is funny and their seeming benevolence is interesting, but when they express desire to kill him, I can't understand why they don't, especially in certain scenes where it would be very easy to do so, but overall I do like them. Finally is The Groom from the DLC, he's a slightly more screwed up Trager, but his sections are bone chilling, his morbid infatuation with Waylon is genuinely scary, and his final scene is great, it's a shame he was resigned to a dlc and not the main game.

    Overall, I just don't like Outlast, I didn't find it scary, the story fell flat for me, and all the characters I actually liked were sidelined in favour of those I didn't. I respect the game as a horror indie title that made it big and I think Red Barrels far refined their games with Outlast 2 and I hope to see more of these series with a possible Outlast 3, this game however, is one I can't see myself ever coming back to.    … Expand
  33. Razv
    Mar 4, 2014
    6
    Didn't like the game. It is pretty scary here and there I have to admit, but that's not enough. I expected much more from it both gameplay-wise and story-wise.
  34. Makaveli
    Mar 12, 2014
    6
    I didn't find this one scary, putting the music louder isn't scary for me... Silent Hill 1-3 is much scarier than this... I can't really see the appeal on this game.
  35. thenthomwaslike
    Mar 18, 2014
    6
    While it hits the right notes on the "disturbing" scale sometimes, it devolves into trial and error more often than I'm comfortable with. Some enemies kill you in one hit, and with no Dodge mechanic that means when you get stuck on a wall (which happens all the time due to your field of view being so tiny) you are grabbed and have to watch the same death cutscene over and over again. It'sWhile it hits the right notes on the "disturbing" scale sometimes, it devolves into trial and error more often than I'm comfortable with. Some enemies kill you in one hit, and with no Dodge mechanic that means when you get stuck on a wall (which happens all the time due to your field of view being so tiny) you are grabbed and have to watch the same death cutscene over and over again. It's not that the game is hard, it's an artificial difficulty to extend the playtime. After seeing the same animations 5 times it is no longer shocking or scary. This game is at its best in noncombat scenarios when you are moving the plot forward, and at its worst when you are participating in the "exciting" game play parts. Simply stated: you will have much better scares and gameplay mechanics in amnesia the dark descent, a much better story in amnesia a machine for pigs, and much better gore in dead space 2. If you can get it for 5 dollars you can say it was money well spent but otherwise there's not much to praise here.… Expand
  36. Iluvatar21
    Apr 29, 2014
    6
    HOW I RATE: 10-9 score: perfect or near-perfect don't exist; 8 score: one of the best games ever. Top score; 7-6 score: great but not one of the best; 5-below score: serious flaws.
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    It's good but it could be better. I mean come on developers: asylums aren't as scary as a haunted castle! It's worth a shot for a few scares if you have nothing better to do like for instance play    HOW I RATE: 10-9 score: perfect or near-perfect don't exist; 8 score: one of the best games ever. Top score; 7-6 score: great but not one of the best; 5-below score: serious flaws.
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    It's good but it could be better. I mean come on developers: asylums aren't as scary as a haunted castle! It's worth a shot for a few scares if you have nothing better to do like for instance play a better game whose name is the term used by doctors for forgetfulness.    … Expand
  37. sacredbear
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    This game is very hard to rate. It comes very close being funny-bad. I had a lot of fun laughing at it while playing with a friend, but as a horror game it fails miserably. Horror, to me, is all about immersion. It was impossible for me to feel immersed in this game because of the obvious programming. An enemy would always spawn at one spot instead of patrolling. A guard wouldThis game is very hard to rate. It comes very close being funny-bad. I had a lot of fun laughing at it while playing with a friend, but as a horror game it fails miserably. Horror, to me, is all about immersion. It was impossible for me to feel immersed in this game because of the obvious programming. An enemy would always spawn at one spot instead of patrolling. A guard would check the locker next to you instead of randomly (every time). If you pick something up an enemy shows up (also every time). This leads me to always knowing what is going to happen which prevents me from being afraid (it is said that fear is centered around the unknown, after all). Trouble is, I would still probably recommend playing it, even with its many flaws. It had some neat moments as well as a decent level design and atmosphere that make it worth your time.… Expand
  38. Miuku
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    This game will give you some great scares, and makes your heart beat rise, when you're trying to run for your life while exploring the asylum, but becomes very repetitive early on.

    Early hours of game set the mood really high, and Outlast actually made me really nervous and twitchy while playing. You play the game from first person view, and main objective is to avoid combat while    This game will give you some great scares, and makes your heart beat rise, when you're trying to run for your life while exploring the asylum, but becomes very repetitive early on.

    Early hours of game set the mood really high, and Outlast actually made me really nervous and twitchy while playing. You play the game from first person view, and main objective is to avoid combat while finding keys and other items to proceed from one area to the next.
    As for PS4 features, you can swipe your controller's touch pad to use zoom function of your camera, and when you use nightvision mode, the light of your controller will change color to green. These features may sound fun, but they aren't really that exciting or important.

    The repetitive nature of this game may be a big turn off for some players. You will turn few levers to open a new path, see an old enemy, hide, run, and proceed. When you have played the first hours of this game, you have already seen all what Outlast offers.

    I bought this game for 9,9€, and for that price, the short ~5 hours campaign didn't bother me. But still it is a shame that game doesn't have that much replay value. You don't obtain any tools to help your journey or encounters with enemies, and there really aren't that many enemy types, they all have the same behaviour. You can't choose any alternative routes when proceeding from one area to next and so on.
    Only moment when the gameplay has some variety, it lasts for less than 20 mins.

    With more gameplay elements, this could've easily been one of the best horror games ever.

    Even if you buy this with the full price of 19,90€, you will probably still have fun with this game.    … Expand
  39. Nel
    Jan 23, 2017
    6
    One of my first game on the ps4. The controls are fine, but there is nothing really new or exciting that hasn't been in a video game before. The game builds up pretty slow, but gets better at the end.
  40. visiblelight7
    Oct 11, 2019
    6
    What outlast does, it does really well. The game can be summed up as you walking through an asylum in order to uncover a conspiracy. The gameplay is simple: walk, run, escape and hide from enemies. The fun comes from trying to solve the riddles. However, these riddles consist of how to avoid the big monster in order to get to the next section and figuring out hidden passages. It isWhat outlast does, it does really well. The game can be summed up as you walking through an asylum in order to uncover a conspiracy. The gameplay is simple: walk, run, escape and hide from enemies. The fun comes from trying to solve the riddles. However, these riddles consist of how to avoid the big monster in order to get to the next section and figuring out hidden passages. It is atmospheric and pretty scary.

    As for the cons. I found the game to be unecessarily prolongated. It could have been shortened by 1/3 because it started to get tedious and repetitive. The other major inconvenience is that you have to unfairly die on a regular basis in order to understand which pathway leads to a dead end while you are being chased by a monster. I found myself frustrated at times but kept telling myself that this game is short so I wouldn't wait too long to get rewarded by the payoff of the ending.... MAJOR disappointment. There was nothing at the end. It was poor.    … Expand
  41. Jattaman
    Nov 6, 2022
    6
    Horror con qualche buono spunto. Si può solo fuggire dai mostri, e non combatterli. Buona idea che contribuisce ad aumentare la tensione.
    Tuttavia, una trama poco approfondita e un gameplay piuttosto ripetitivo non permettono al gioco di ottenere punteggi importanti.
    Da segnalare l'eccessivo buio delle location, che porta a vagare a caso per le aree di gioco, nonostante si utilizzi    Horror con qualche buono spunto. Si può solo fuggire dai mostri, e non combatterli. Buona idea che contribuisce ad aumentare la tensione.
    Tuttavia, una trama poco approfondita e un gameplay piuttosto ripetitivo non permettono al gioco di ottenere punteggi importanti.
    Da segnalare l'eccessivo buio delle location, che porta a vagare a caso per le aree di gioco, nonostante si utilizzi l'illuminazione della telecamera.
    Gioco non terminato.    … Expand
  42. aadms
    Feb 6, 2014
    5
    Yeeearrgh!! That's not the sound of fear from playing this game but the sound of complete frustration in dying for the sixth time and having to start all the way back to some predetermined checkpoint where I'll have to start sneaking in the shadows for another twenty minutes and hope that I go in the right order of rooms and hallways the next time. Don't get me wrong, the game isYeeearrgh!! That's not the sound of fear from playing this game but the sound of complete frustration in dying for the sixth time and having to start all the way back to some predetermined checkpoint where I'll have to start sneaking in the shadows for another twenty minutes and hope that I go in the right order of rooms and hallways the next time. Don't get me wrong, the game is incredibly scary and consistently tense. It makes Silent Hill look like Luigi's Mansion. It's just that the "save" system seems to be not working. I wonder how this game would be if it did work and I can actually progress at a decent rate. It's a shame that we can't kill our opponents, or at least defend our selves. It takes about four hits before your dead, and with a large number of objects that you need to jump over, your adversary will get all of his four hits on you rather quickly. It's scary as hell, but not fun and too frustrating.… Expand
  43. Bacon369
    Feb 6, 2014
    5
    Fresh new idea (sort of). Zero fighting, all running and hiding. It does an amazing job of being "spooky", however I can not agree with a high score on scare factor alone. If you are not into "horror", this game will bore you. Was it worth some playtime on the PS4 because it was free? Yes, but I personally would not spend any money on this game. I don't play video games to live outFresh new idea (sort of). Zero fighting, all running and hiding. It does an amazing job of being "spooky", however I can not agree with a high score on scare factor alone. If you are not into "horror", this game will bore you. Was it worth some playtime on the PS4 because it was free? Yes, but I personally would not spend any money on this game. I don't play video games to live out the story of a sissy only armed with a video camera and the ability to run/hide.… Expand
  44. Guy_McDude
    Feb 9, 2014
    5
    Some of the lighting effects and sounds are pretty well done. Graphically the textures on walls and the filters look pretty good on the ps4. The "monster" designs look less furbished.

    The real issue is the gameplay. What would perhaps be terrifying to a person who rarely plays games serves little spook to someone who does. What would be scary comes off more frustrating and inconvenient    Some of the lighting effects and sounds are pretty well done. Graphically the textures on walls and the filters look pretty good on the ps4. The "monster" designs look less furbished.

    The real issue is the gameplay. What would perhaps be terrifying to a person who rarely plays games serves little spook to someone who does. What would be scary comes off more frustrating and inconvenient than spooky. Sequences are predictable from surveying rooms prior to activating a flag. Knowing a monster can't find you but won't leave would draw tension to someone who doesn't have a grasp for mechanics but to any familiar player feels more like a loading screen before they can move again. The limited battery life leads you to conserve in safe areas and bumble into furniture for longer than you'd care to while saving battery for the times where it'll actually be needed rather than convenient.

    Games free for ps+. If it wasn't I'd strongly recommend against it. If you have plus than it comes down to how much you feel your time is worth.    … Expand
  45. DragonBorn-
    Feb 4, 2016
    5
    Outlast is absolutely horrific. I haven't played a horror survival game for years and i rarely get scared about anything but Outlast terrifies me in parts! (night time, lights off, curtains drawn) for the full effect :)

    The game is quite niche in the fact that you can't actually do much with your character in terms of control. Things like.........fighting back!? You can't do any of that    Outlast is absolutely horrific. I haven't played a horror survival game for years and i rarely get scared about anything but Outlast terrifies me in parts! (night time, lights off, curtains drawn) for the full effect :)

    The game is quite niche in the fact that you can't actually do much with your character in terms of control. Things like.........fighting back!? You can't do any of that you just have to run and hide which makes things a little more interesting!

    Graphics in my opinion aren't the best, not PS4 grade anyway but not too bad. The characters are relevant to the story, complete lunatics! Game-play controls are surprisingly fluid for what seems to be a 'budget' type game.

    If you don't put the time in this game will start to frustrate you as it is quite difficult. Mainly due to the fact that as above, you can't fight so if your caught your basically screwed if you cant get away quick and hide. Stealth is definitely the name of the game here.

    For me the game reeks of low budget and niche with bog standard graphics which is why my score isn't higher.

    Personally if i paid money for it, id be slightly disappointed but seen as I got it free with PSP its a good free game to play once then refuse to play again after being freaked out :)

    5/10.    … Expand
  46. AntonArnold
    Jun 24, 2014
    5
    I want to like the game. Sure, it gets my heart racing and my palms sweaty but every time I try to sit down with the game I just feel like it is a slightly tedious task to crawl around a building. My other games always pull me back for a quicker, more satisfying fix.
  47. FromKanga
    May 1, 2017
    5
    Outlast is a survival horror game and it's also a walking simulator.
    I'm a big fan of horror games so when everybody was saying how much this game was great, I was really interested, so I bought it and... I'm sorry but I really didn't enjoy it, the graphics are amazing and the first 30 minutes were actually scary but the rest of the game was boring, repetitive and I just couldn't enjoy    Outlast is a survival horror game and it's also a walking simulator.
    I'm a big fan of horror games so when everybody was saying how much this game was great, I was really interested, so I bought it and... I'm sorry but I really didn't enjoy it, the graphics are amazing and the first 30 minutes were actually scary but the rest of the game was boring, repetitive and I just couldn't enjoy it.

    Okay so the story, I thought it was a generic mess, and I really tried to get into it, I red every single piece of paper but this story was boring and it relies a lot on the shock value and it really outstays it's welcome.
    The gameplay is just not interesting, it's so repetitive and bland, I did however liked the idea of the camera, being capable of having night vision was probably the best idea in the entire game.
    And like I said it's a walking simuaLtor, you just run and walk, I can enjoy walking simulators (soma, the vanishing of Ethan Carter) but I really have to enjoy the story and I didn't, so it was a chore to me.

    People tell me this game is great because it's "scary" and I will admit, the first 30 minutes were scary but that's because I didn't know what to expect (because I knew nothing about this game), but as the game continued and I knew what it was about, all the fear disappeared.
    Okay first of all, yes there are jumpscares but at no point I was scared of continuing the game because apart from loud noises, there is nothing scary about this game.
    And gore is also not scary to me, it's not because there is blood and organs everywhere that I won't be able to sleep at night, it's just a cheap way to shock players and I found that to be lazy.

    So in the end, this game was really a disappointment, I didn't like the story and the characters, the gameplay was boring and repetitive and I just didn't find it to be scary... But I do respect it for inspiring games like alien isolation and re 7 and I also respect it for trying something different, but when I judge it as a game, it just didn't leave the impact I was hoping for...
    Sorry, but this game is just not made for me.    … Expand
  48. Alentejano
    May 22, 2020
    5
    It has jumpscares yes, but it still is scary most of the time and its chases can cause some anxiety not gonna lie. The story was ok.
  49. sityoazzdown
    Feb 16, 2014
    4
    Where do I begin on this game? I'll begin by saying I'm not one to scare easily so maybe that's why I didn't enjoy this game like others would. Nonetheless, Outlast does have it moments but the repititive gameplay makes your realize it's not neccesarily that this game is scary, it's just you can't do **** and spend 80% of the game playing tag and hide and seek, other 20% of the game isWhere do I begin on this game? I'll begin by saying I'm not one to scare easily so maybe that's why I didn't enjoy this game like others would. Nonetheless, Outlast does have it moments but the repititive gameplay makes your realize it's not neccesarily that this game is scary, it's just you can't do **** and spend 80% of the game playing tag and hide and seek, other 20% of the game is looking for keys or ways to advance the game or whatnot. Speaking of gameplay..what gameplay? In this age of gaming with cinematic gameplay, and games like heavy rain, beyond two souls, and even telltale's walking dead, outlast has no character development and a confusing mess of a story for an lack of gameplay to keep me interested. Scavenging for documents are unrewarding, I barely understood one document I was reading. I could see how others enjoyed this game, especially if you grasped the concept of the gameplay and story; but for me its a BOOOOO!!!...hehe see what i did there?… Expand
  50. wisaaka
    Sep 2, 2014
    3
    So, I finally got around to playing through Outlast over the long weekend. I initially started it up when it debuted as a free title in the PS Plus Instant Game Collection but it did not grab me. I wanted to give it a good try before deleting it from my hard drive.

    I'm not a huge fan of horror genre games primarily because they have all seemed gimmicky to me. This one is no    So, I finally got around to playing through Outlast over the long weekend. I initially started it up when it debuted as a free title in the PS Plus Instant Game Collection but it did not grab me. I wanted to give it a good try before deleting it from my hard drive.

    I'm not a huge fan of horror genre games primarily because they have all seemed gimmicky to me. This one is no exception. The "scares" are all based around a typically low volume and then exploding through your speakers or, in my case, headphones.

    The mechanic of using the "night vision" mode of the video camera for well over half the time was pretty tedious and made me want to gouge out my eyes. Add in the typical pattern of finding what you need, then running around hiding from the stalking monsters, wash, rinse, repeat. It quickly became very boring.

    I forced myself to finish the game even though it really seemed to go "off the rails" near the end. Honestly, the last section felt like a totally different game and a bit like Half-Life in story, though a feeble imitation.

    I did experience one game stopping glitch that required a reset of the game, though my progress was not corrupted.

    In summary, it was a bit of a slog to push through and I have zero desire to try and run through the game for the remaining trophies as it seemed more like work than fun.    … Expand
  51. Shadar_101
    Dec 24, 2019
    2
    The game isn't that fun. The story is alright but what's the point if the gameplay is extremely lacking. All you do is walk around and hide from extremely dumb NPCs. No game mechanics. they could have added flares or glass bottles to throw or something so I can use my mind and wits to survive in the game like other horror survival games but no. You just crouch and walk. VeryThe game isn't that fun. The story is alright but what's the point if the gameplay is extremely lacking. All you do is walk around and hide from extremely dumb NPCs. No game mechanics. they could have added flares or glass bottles to throw or something so I can use my mind and wits to survive in the game like other horror survival games but no. You just crouch and walk. Very repetitive,very boring and very easy even tho I play on the hardest mode… Expand
  52. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    2
    this games repetitive not scary boring its jsut the same turn 2 valves over and over its bit boring ai is all the same wouldnt recomend i would recommened playing slender the arrival or something.
  53. Lozsta
    Mar 10, 2014
    0
    Boring boring boring. Cannot describe how much this game angers me. It isn't scary, it is just incredibly loud when the music kicks in. A bit like how adverts between TV programmes are always slightly higher in volume well this game takes that to the extreme.

    I would have turned the music down a tad but guess what you cannot adjust the music. Completely overrated game I wouldn't    Boring boring boring. Cannot describe how much this game angers me. It isn't scary, it is just incredibly loud when the music kicks in. A bit like how adverts between TV programmes are always slightly higher in volume well this game takes that to the extreme.

    I would have turned the music down a tad but guess what you cannot adjust the music. Completely overrated game I wouldn't wish on anyone.

    "ah a FPS with no weapons, must vote it great" really no just don't it is awful. Save your bandwidth.    … Expand
  54. crs
    Feb 5, 2014
    0
    Annoying as hell and am glad I didnt pay for it.

    Difficulty way too hard.

    Level design very poor

    Developer who forgets games should be fun and not ridiculously hard.

    If you like dying and repeating the same section over and over you will love it.

    If you want a fun game which doesnt make you want to smash your controller this isnt for you.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 19, 2014
    80
    It’s not perfect, but Outlast still succeeds at scaring the pants off you. [April 2014, p80]
  2. Play UK
    Mar 10, 2014
    73
    A great example of the new wave of indie horror, Outlast isn't revolutionary or particularly terrifying, but some great jump scares and a fun, cheesy story make it well worth checking out. [Issue#241, p.72]
  3. Game Informer
    Feb 25, 2014
    75
    Outlast is a virtual tour through a hall of terrors. Even playing the game in full daylight makes me uneasy. However, the game's overall level design and gameplay were sacrificed at the altar of fear. If you're looking for an experience that will get your adrenaline pumping, Outlast is hard to beat, but if you’re looking for a meatier horror experience then you might want to run past this one.
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