Until Dawn

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2015
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3764 Ratings

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! until dawn
  2. lttrev5
    Jun 3, 2023
    5
    I can usually compliment something about a game at the very least but not this. The story is nonsense, the dialogue is cringe, and it looks and plays terrible. The camera angles are annoying af. Its just designed badly on top of many other problems. Also has performance and frame issues on top of it all.
  3. phil_chapman1
    Apr 3, 2023
    5
    Can’t fault it! I was gripped the whole time. A game you play multiple times alone or with friends.
  4. Mastereed
    Jan 17, 2023
    6
    UNTIL THE END OF THE GAME.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN: I will preface by saying that I played the game on the first PS4, so I got the original experience with consequent console downsides. THE SUN IS SETTING: The game begins with a brief prologue, in which we learn about both the various characters and their characterizations, as well as game mechanics such as the butterfly effect, various    UNTIL THE END OF THE GAME.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN:
    I will preface by saying that I played the game on the first PS4, so I got the original experience with consequent console downsides.

    THE SUN IS SETTING:
    The game begins with a brief prologue, in which we learn about both the various characters and their characterizations, as well as game mechanics such as the butterfly effect, various choices, and the ability to navigate small game maps. The story begins by giving small spurts of curiosity to the player and launching in the immediate twist that will then bring the game's centerpiece to life.

    AVOIDING STUMBLING:
    The gameplay of the game is mainly based on the possibility of choosing various roots, and that of actually being able to decide the fate of the various characters at any point in the game. Otherwise, the game has nothing special except for a few quick time events, exploratory sections where you can collect various collectibles, and a few shooting stages.

    LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW:
    Visually the game, for being 2015, is neither a gem nor a piece of crap; The facial animations are rather expressionless, but well modeled. The game environments are well done, but simple and monotonous. The graphics are not bad, but cause huge framerate problems anywhere in the game, and finally, the animations are often very clunky and unnatural.

    HEARING WHISPERS:
    The audio side of the game has two sides, the horrible side being that of the voice acting but especially that of the audio mixing, often out of sync or with terrible quality; the other side of the coin is the soundtrack, which has a tremendous amount of work behind it and actually has quality.

    WHY 6?

    CONS:
    In addition to the frame rate and audio sync details, the game often feels dull and monotonous, given the characterization of the characters on huge stereotypes, which make the characters unrealistic and very forced; this combined with the facial animations makes the game really unrealistic. In addition, one always has the feeling, actually true, that everything one is doing, including choices, changes little or nothing about the story, and so it does indeed.
    The biggest flaw is that it turns out to be a very corny horror game, more like a trashy hollywood movie than a real horror game.

    PROS:
    Notes of merit of the game are the good replayability, the fluidity with which the game is played when taken comically and for laughs, since it has little horror and the extra content in the game, which is very interesting.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 7
    Music:7
    Story:4
    _    … Expand
  5. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
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  6. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
    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.
  7. TK4EVA47
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    I played Until Dawn (2015) in 2022 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  8. Ginger_Avenger
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    I would not normally play this type of game as I'm not a fan of the genre of story/movie, but I actually found the game to be quite engaging, if in part because I recognized many of the actors in all their CG avatar glory. Some genuine tense moments, the kind of story you should expect if you watch enough movies, but as a video game, I thought what's old was new again in a good way.
  9. hector_bcn98
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Una de las mayores decepciones de todo el catálogo de PS4. El rendimiento de este juego es lamentable y la historia está llena de tópicos. Eso no es lo peor, sino que es predecible y aburrido. No es un mal juego, pero en absoluto me lo pasé bien con él. No repetiría.
  10. Jattaman
    Sep 19, 2022
    7
    Avventura grafica a bivi. In questo gioco, a parte che per qualche quick event, non serve abilità: è necessario solo compiere le scelte giuste.
    Personaggi discreti ma un po' bidimensionali, trama semplice portata avanti discretamente.
    Alcune scelte hanno un esito troppo casuale, e dipendono troppo dalla fortuna.
    Ad ogni modo, un gioco da provare perchè originale.
  11. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    7/10.......................................................................
  12. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    The game is so overrated. The main characters are so DUMB!!! We have crazy monsters messing around but NOO ... let's separate GUYS!!! But the creators really managed to express all details of horror genre.
  13. SilentLev
    Aug 13, 2022
    6
    Дебютная игра Supermassive явилась для меня разочарованием. И это забавно, поскольку до The Quarry это считалось самой удачной их разработкой. Вроде все элементы на месте, однако их комбинация и пересоленность во многих моментах травит душу.Дебютная игра Supermassive явилась для меня разочарованием. И это забавно, поскольку до The Quarry это считалось самой удачной их разработкой. Вроде все элементы на месте, однако их комбинация и пересоленность во многих моментах травит душу.
  14. vgolev
    Aug 4, 2022
    7
    Didn't understand the hype this game created in a past. Just played it for the first time, and partially disappointed. I usually like such genre of games. But story in this particular one is so bad, especially the second part, it should have ended in a middle. They picked all the cliche from cheap horror movies. And added all the stupid moments from them, "let's split" etc. I also likedDidn't understand the hype this game created in a past. Just played it for the first time, and partially disappointed. I usually like such genre of games. But story in this particular one is so bad, especially the second part, it should have ended in a middle. They picked all the cliche from cheap horror movies. And added all the stupid moments from them, "let's split" etc. I also liked the quality of the game, and how it's made. Liked doctor sessions a lot, nice idea. However the story and the character behavior are the key in such games. And this game fails both.
    Still a good game, worth playing for free or with a good sale off. But nothing special.    … Expand
  15. lastride
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    Until dawn offers a cinematic experience combining aspects from various horror movies and games. The main story follows a bunch of young over the top adults spending some time in an isolated cabin where they are stalked by some psycho killer but as the game progresses the story changes and becomes more creature survivor type horror. The gameplay is super minimalistic almost non existent,Until dawn offers a cinematic experience combining aspects from various horror movies and games. The main story follows a bunch of young over the top adults spending some time in an isolated cabin where they are stalked by some psycho killer but as the game progresses the story changes and becomes more creature survivor type horror. The gameplay is super minimalistic almost non existent, to a degree that can this game be considered a game at all? If this game had a better gameplay and more realistic characters then I would considered it a good game.… Expand
  16. Dan9el99
    Dec 27, 2021
    7
    Ein Horrorfilm in einem Spiel, das die Spieler*innen oft vor Entscheidungen stellt. Es macht sehr viel Spaß sich selbst in einem Horrorfilm wieder zu finden. Das Setting ist zudem super. Die Entscheidungen sind jedoch nicht so bedeutend, wie in vergleichbaren Spielen und die Handlung wird im Laufe des Spiels nicht unbedingt besser (7/10).
  17. czg
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    Paid 17 quid for this overhyped game, even that was too much.

    The story and the clue gathering could be interesting, but... - Characters are dumb, annoying, one-dimensional teenager jocks and drama queens. - Jumpscares. - QTEs WITHOUT A RELOAD FEATURE. Missed one button prompt? Too bad, the likeable character is now dead and you will have to play through the entire 5-hour game with    Paid 17 quid for this overhyped game, even that was too much.

    The story and the clue gathering could be interesting, but...
    - Characters are dumb, annoying, one-dimensional teenager jocks and drama queens.
    - Jumpscares.
    - QTEs WITHOUT A RELOAD FEATURE. Missed one button prompt? Too bad, the likeable character is now dead and you will have to play through the entire 5-hour game with the rest of the **** cast. No, there is no reload. I'd like to send a heartfelt **** you to the designers.
    - Oh wow, the visuals! Not bad, I'd say, I just can't understand why every character has a full set of dentures from the whitest porcelain.

    Good for you: if you like trash horror and mediocre gamedesign.

    Overall, it will worth its price when it's in the £3 bargain bin.
    Tip for the designers: flashing the word 'intelligent' next to a character will not make them so, they have to act like that through the story.    … Expand
  18. Bioreactor1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    7
    Прикольное кино, но не могу сказать, что мне было страшно.
    Сюжет очень предсказуемый и мне с первого раза удалось спасти практически всех. Кто играл, тот догадался кого спасти проблемно.)
  19. painava
    Aug 15, 2021
    5
    Great graphics, atmosphere and actors. Annoying characters, a nonsense plot, stupid plotholes and way too many cliches.
  20. geo333
    Jul 6, 2021
    7
    It's a solid game that is very unique in the game play however the only thing I did not like was the button decision as sometimes is too fast for one to react, aside from that I enjoy the game.
  21. Nick_Scratch
    Jul 6, 2021
    7
    Quite enjoyable. I know most of the "choices" are illusory, but they were still incredibly engaging. And almost heartbreaking when a character you really tried to keep alive dies :)
  22. agentbinky
    May 9, 2021
    7
    A lot of people had a problem with the sudden shift in focus at about the halfway point, but I thought it was fine. This is just a teen horror flick, but perhaps the only game to ever correctly offer branching paths that actually vary from one another, instead of being mere "illusions" like Telltale or BioWare games. Recommended, but don't expect anything brilliant -- there are far tooA lot of people had a problem with the sudden shift in focus at about the halfway point, but I thought it was fine. This is just a teen horror flick, but perhaps the only game to ever correctly offer branching paths that actually vary from one another, instead of being mere "illusions" like Telltale or BioWare games. Recommended, but don't expect anything brilliant -- there are far too many draggy scenes of slow walking around pitch black corridors for that.… Expand
  23. Micmicc
    Apr 10, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Until Dawn can be summed up in one sentence: Those B category horror movies but it's interactive.

    In the beginning you get introduced to the main eight characters in the span of like 30 minutes but getting to know them even barely can and does take multiple chapters which to me is slow as hell. Nothing that meaningful or interesting happens in the first few chapters; even in the middle I felt like only a few moments here and there had action or meaningfulness or just something that didn't put my mind on autopilot.

    This game hasn't really age well in my opinion. Well, at least the story certainly has not. The visuals still look great, nothing wrong there but the story as I've stated before feels every bit like a semi-garbage horror movie in which everyone makes the dumbest decisions and like a third of the dialog is so cringe you don't want to watch it. The time it got more interesting was when the wendigos showed up. Until then most thigs were not really interesting or significant. There are also some decisions that can be critical for no apparent reason. For example if you shoot Ashley when she and Chris are tied up, she lets Chris die for no reason when a wendigo is chasing him. First off: the bullet was a blank (as Josh explains) and Two: Ashley wanted to save Chris and Three: they doth have a crush on each other; this makes no sense. But I digress, there are some unnecessarily significant choices.

    Whether someone likes a character is entirely dependent on them but I disliked Emily the most simple because she was acting like and entitles **** most of the time. My favorite is either Mike or Ashley. I liked Mike because he is the coolest for me and most exciting things happened while he was around. He's just more memorable than the others to me. He's not the most loyal or funny (which is a trait that should've been left out of this game in my opinion because of its insignificancy) so he's not perfect by any means. Ashley was also likeable because she seemed like the most compassionate (which would've been a better choice than funny); well at least in my playthrough, who knows what she would've done if I played differently. Matt was a strong meh; he just didn't get enough screen time. Everyone else was fine enough.

    Josh's intentions didn't really make much sense for me. I don't get why he wanted to torture everyone. Yes, his sisters suffered a terrible death but that is no reason for him to make his friends suffer. He clearly suffered major trauma because of the events in the final chapter. He went to a therapist who I really hated. He was so ambiguous most of the time; the time I even remotely liked Dr. Hill was when he was calling Josh a psychopath. His hallucination in the mines just before dawn was giving off exactly how he feels inside and a bit later he gets killed by Hannah's wendigo (which to my knowledge requires a living human but I guess a wendigo bite can resurrect people) which I find odd because, yes wendigos kill people to eat them but it being Hannah had some significance considering it's pointed out in the game but I don't know why it's important.

    To fellow people who like the horror genre, most jumpscares won't get you like most didn't get me. There certainly were some very cheap ones where you almost expect to get jumpscared. The wendigod are fairly scary in my opinion; not enough to constantly fear of them whenever they're around but they're scary enough. The sound they make is sort of typical, like you *would* expect a monster that looks like that to screech. The kills they make if where they really shine for me. It was shocking to see Matt just getting hanged by a wendigo or see one break Josh's (and more's if you play like that) head, etc.

    For the ending when the people are at the lodge I have to say that that is the most intensive 5 minutes of the game - as it should be since it's the end - I don't know why the wendigos try to kill each other. The don't move sections are awesomely tight. For me the game decided that I moved when I did not and that cost Mike's life. I didn't know Mike died until the house lit ablaze; it seemed like the wendigo just yeeted him out of the way to focus on Sam, like it didn't seem like it hurt at all. This would have made me replay that chapter but I didn't want to play through so much just to get there.

    Verdict: I enjoyed my time with Until Dawn for the most part. I wish I wasn't playing this when the writing was cringe/awkward, the controls refused to work at times, or when I had to look up where is something because it was so well hidden I couldn't find it in 10 minutes. It is well worth the $20 on the PS Store or if you find it for cheaper, like I did for $10, definitely give it a try.    … Expand
  24. BradMorgan
    Mar 27, 2021
    6
    Where the actors mainly followed very bad scrips in the first hours, it became more compelling later in the game. However, I never really sympathized with the characters. Above all, it felt like a story that took too long and never seemed to end. There were some nice elements such as keeping the controller still when your character had to stay quite. When seeing the credits, however, itWhere the actors mainly followed very bad scrips in the first hours, it became more compelling later in the game. However, I never really sympathized with the characters. Above all, it felt like a story that took too long and never seemed to end. There were some nice elements such as keeping the controller still when your character had to stay quite. When seeing the credits, however, it felt like a disappointing story with lots of choices with the same outcome.… Expand
  25. SuperClaudio64
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    Spoiler Alert!

    Until Dawn è un film interattivo horror che va visto per quello che è, un gioco ispirato ai film horror trash basati su stereotipi e clichè. E personalmente trovo che da quel punto di vista il gioco funzioni, il problema del gioco è dato dalle inutili scelte date al giocatore che raramente portano a qualcosa di rilevante in quanto il percorso del gioco porterà sempre allo    Spoiler Alert!

    Until Dawn è un film interattivo horror che va visto per quello che è, un gioco ispirato ai film horror trash basati su stereotipi e clichè. E personalmente trovo che da quel punto di vista il gioco funzioni, il problema del gioco è dato dalle inutili scelte date al giocatore che raramente portano a qualcosa di rilevante in quanto il percorso del gioco porterà sempre allo stesso identico scenario finale del quale può solo cambiare il cast che lo vive. Inoltre il gioco non ha un vero gameover in quanto si arriverà sempre all'ultimo capitolo anche se si gioca malissimo, e questo è ridicolo. Until Dawn è un film simpatico ma un pessimo videogioco.    … Expand
  26. Shtern
    Feb 10, 2021
    7
    Чем раньше вы будете проходить игру тем лучше. Я говорю это как челочек которому уже 23 года, а игра вышла 2015, мне тогда было 18, если бы я проходил игру тогда, то закономерно бы поставил игре 5 за сюжет, реализацию, геймплей и механик, но на 2021 год, ее есть с чем сравнивать. Возьмем любую игру Quantic Dream и в этом жанре, любая их игра, кроме наверное "Fahrenheit indigo prophecy"Чем раньше вы будете проходить игру тем лучше. Я говорю это как челочек которому уже 23 года, а игра вышла 2015, мне тогда было 18, если бы я проходил игру тогда, то закономерно бы поставил игре 5 за сюжет, реализацию, геймплей и механик, но на 2021 год, ее есть с чем сравнивать. Возьмем любую игру Quantic Dream и в этом жанре, любая их игра, кроме наверное "Fahrenheit indigo prophecy" выигрывает в этом жанре, как в механике, так и в сюжете. Но в любом случае, Sony проделали колоссальную работу над игрой и для 2021 года игра выглядит просто шикарно. Посчастливилось стать обладателем PS5 и сыграть в сие творение. Жаль что раньше не времени ни денег не было что бы ее пройти. Эх.… Expand
  27. Huzy1
    Jan 14, 2021
    7
    Enjoyed playing the game more than I thought. They almost got it perfect for a survival horror game. Allowing you to make choices which impact the storyline made the game even better for me. I definitely think they could’ve made a sequel for this game.
  28. tommydlbass
    Jan 2, 2021
    6
    Decent experience with choices that change the story (more than any Telltale game) that ends up making you feel a bit empty the the amount of posibilities this game had and what ended up being. Is not bad, but it could have been a lot better, and honestly after knowing that you cant change the ending and two characters have plot armor pretty much destroyed the game for me and my will toDecent experience with choices that change the story (more than any Telltale game) that ends up making you feel a bit empty the the amount of posibilities this game had and what ended up being. Is not bad, but it could have been a lot better, and honestly after knowing that you cant change the ending and two characters have plot armor pretty much destroyed the game for me and my will to play it again.… Expand
  29. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    A good interactive horror flick.

    Good - the totem hints are vague enough that you can usually read what it's trying to say, and it is satisfying to successfully save a character based on the hint when the event comes. - the don't move sections are tense - the QuickTime events windows are very small, but not impossible to hit. It actually feels satisfying to get the timing. -    A good interactive horror flick.

    Good

    - the totem hints are vague enough that you can usually read what it's trying to say, and it is satisfying to successfully save a character based on the hint when the event comes.

    - the don't move sections are tense

    - the QuickTime events windows are very small, but not impossible to hit. It actually feels satisfying to get the timing.

    - the branching storyline is great. My decisions made an impact on which characters lived or died. Most of the choices were a little ambiguous, but clear enough to get through it with common sense. If I ended up killing a character it was usually my own fault.

    - the game reminds me of final destination. A movie concept I liked.

    - the motion capture was done very well. The emotions of the characters feel organic.

    Bad

    - Chris knows the monsters hunt at night after meeting the old man, so they should have stayed in the basement until dawn. Plot hole.

    - the game is too short.    … Expand
  30. ElleryHQ
    Dec 20, 2020
    7
    Игра хорошо создаёт напряжённую атмосферу, имеет сносный сюжет и кучу хоррорных шаблонов. Визуально посредственна, но при этом умудряется ронять фреймрейт до неприличных цифр. Геймплей здесь особо нет, нужно лишь принимать решения, поэтому любителя такого жанра может и понравиться.Игра хорошо создаёт напряжённую атмосферу, имеет сносный сюжет и кучу хоррорных шаблонов. Визуально посредственна, но при этом умудряется ронять фреймрейт до неприличных цифр. Геймплей здесь особо нет, нужно лишь принимать решения, поэтому любителя такого жанра может и понравиться.
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#67 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#9 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#10 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 103 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 103
  3. Negative: 1 out of 103
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2015
    65
    A barely interactive horror film about typical American teenagers. You know, with a cabin. In the woods. And a psychopath. We’ve all seen that, we’ve heard these dialogues, we all know these characters. Still Until Dawn has a pretty good story and is a nice homage to horror flicks and despite being a collection of simple QTE’s can both engage and surprise. [11/2015, p.44]
  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 28, 2015
    80
    It's tense, smart, and able to arouse the player's curiosity until the end. Some design choices are a bit controversial, and the acting is not always spot on, but it's definitely a great homage to horror movies.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Oct 16, 2015
    80
    Gameplay-wise, not exactly a killer app, but anybody who looks at those visuals will be dead impressed. Short, but plenty of reasons to replay, and it’s the spookiest game since Alien: Isolation. [November 2015, p72]
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