Until Dawn

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

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  1. JTGrasby
    Sep 21, 2015
    10
    A game that most people might miss due to its release time being around bigger games like Metal Gear Solid, but it one you should go out of your way to play if you get the chance and want something that's genuinely spooky and intriguing.

    I found myself drawn to characters I never thought I would due to the decisions you can make and the solid horror writing that makes you fear for every    A game that most people might miss due to its release time being around bigger games like Metal Gear Solid, but it one you should go out of your way to play if you get the chance and want something that's genuinely spooky and intriguing.

    I found myself drawn to characters I never thought I would due to the decisions you can make and the solid horror writing that makes you fear for every choice you make and consequence it can have on your game.

    I've played through it three times already and each time it's been a different story. There's plenty of material to keep you going for the long haul.

    A perfect horror game.    … Expand
  2. mixtreated
    Sep 19, 2015
    1
    First 10 minutes of Until Dawn has undeniable climate that slowly wears off with every step you take. Dread is delivered by doves, deers, people standing, stuff falling from furniture in form of cheap jump scares. Plot carries no tension, no complications, no true drama. Second play-through is a true struggle when you realise that all the characters (you already hate) are harder to killFirst 10 minutes of Until Dawn has undeniable climate that slowly wears off with every step you take. Dread is delivered by doves, deers, people standing, stuff falling from furniture in form of cheap jump scares. Plot carries no tension, no complications, no true drama. Second play-through is a true struggle when you realise that all the characters (you already hate) are harder to kill than to be kept alive.… Expand
  3. seventh_seal
    Sep 18, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One hour into this game, I had the unfavorable impression that this would basically consist in guiding a bunch of idiots through bad decisions. Everyone seemed unlikable and everything so predictable. After finishing, though, I have to give some credit to the writing - though the plot was still far from the most inventive, I enjoyed it, mostly because of one of my favorite legendary monsters.

    It does not come as a surprise that the butterfly effect mechanic is hugely overrated - once again, you do not get actual significantly different content in the game, you do not influence the overall story, you just choose who makes it through and who doesn't. One playthrough of the game is enough, is what I want to say, and you can quite fully understand the story even if you don't find all the clues. You can go back to the episodes and try to get your favorite character (not that there were many for me) to make it, but that's about it. You're not making very many moral choices (maybe one or two), most of them are just random and their consequences completely unforeseeable. I'm fine with that, but the opening sequence made me think the game posed as being more than that.

    What it comes down to is that you don't do much here as a player, almost half of the action seems to take place in cut scenes, except for the times you do some quick QTE button pushing or you're asked to make a choice or quite boringly wander around under cinematographic camera angles. So if you're feeling like a eight-hour long horror movie, which is sometimes my case, go for it. The plus side is that you can get rid off all the annoying characters who seem to swarm this is sort of genre and I did rise up to the opportunity.    … Expand
  4. f_lombardi3
    Sep 18, 2015
    9
    Until Dawn is one of the best games on PS4 today. Me personally, I'd recommend using headphones to get total immersion in the game. From the characters to the setting, the ambient noise to the the little things like animals and the trees. The graphics are so buttery smooth. Although i encountered small bugs like tiny frame rate drops, it never took away from my gaming experience. I wasUntil Dawn is one of the best games on PS4 today. Me personally, I'd recommend using headphones to get total immersion in the game. From the characters to the setting, the ambient noise to the the little things like animals and the trees. The graphics are so buttery smooth. Although i encountered small bugs like tiny frame rate drops, it never took away from my gaming experience. I was legit scared during some parts of the game and I felt emotion for characters that died. The game isn't a candidate for game of the year, but it is definitely one of the best sleeper hits. It definitely breaks away from the whole Video Game Horror genre. It feels like a definite breath of fresh air in the Horror genre.

    +Gorgeous Graphics
    +Complete Immersion
    +Great Voice Acting and Cast
    +Amazing Story
    +Replay Ability

    -Small Frame Rate Drops    … Expand
  5. fastdak25
    Sep 17, 2015
    7
    This was my first time playing a tell tale game, or what ever you call this type of game. I liked the idea of ripping off all the stereotypes of teen slasher horror movies, giving control to the player of each character's choices.

    As far as horror goes though, it's not scary at all. After first two chapters I knew there was nothing to be scared of in this game other than trying to    This was my first time playing a tell tale game, or what ever you call this type of game. I liked the idea of ripping off all the stereotypes of teen slasher horror movies, giving control to the player of each character's choices.

    As far as horror goes though, it's not scary at all. After first two chapters I knew there was nothing to be scared of in this game other than trying to predict the countless jump scares there are. And there are a lot, but ya that's it for horrow, no sense of dread at all. By chapter 4 I was just running though each scene w/o a care for what was coming up.

    I finally got through the game with 1 survivor. I doubt I will play it again though. The butterfly effect was very well executed during my play through, but at the same time you can pretty much guess what will happen if you play again and make the other choices. Game certainly has replayability, but only for completionist. Not worth the $60, get it used or in the sales.    … Expand
  6. Blacqout
    Sep 16, 2015
    8
    More movie than game. I felt like a director rather than any of the eight controllable characters, however this is no bad thing in the slasher genre.

    Some may glean satisfaction from keeping the party alive through the tense, terrifying night in the mountains, but when things go wrong and people get bloody is when this experience is at its best. It's also nice that the collectible    More movie than game. I felt like a director rather than any of the eight controllable characters, however this is no bad thing in the slasher genre.

    Some may glean satisfaction from keeping the party alive through the tense, terrifying night in the mountains, but when things go wrong and people get bloody is when this experience is at its best.

    It's also nice that the collectible clues and the game's chain of logic make sense, a rarity in this sort of game, and there is a definite sense of putting the mystery together piece by piece as the story progresses.    … Expand
  7. NewYorkIsMinez
    Sep 14, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Contains spoilers

    Premise:
    A group of young college students (aged late teens) travel to a cabin one winter which happens to be in the middle of nowhere, no electricity, but plenty of candles and a hot steaming bath filled with cucumber melon salt. The evening does not proceed as expected and ends with the disappearance of two twin sisters. To try to move forward in their grieving, the group decide to get together the following year in the same cabin. Unfortunately for them, this trip will quickly turn into a nightmare. The choices you select will have a weight on the outcome of the scenario.

    So I have played it and I must say and I didn't have the highest expectations for it. The marketing is exactly how it turned out but it's not the route I would have taken for the game. I think something more ballsier and I am talking about the short QTEs thrown in, surveying the environment, exploration, character development. All these things that make it what it is: An interactive movie - It is formulaic in a lot of ways, and it still felt like that same T.V slasher-cheese fest formula we are used to.

    Let's talk about the good things: multiplayer engagement - playing the game is best played cooperatively imo. Someone assumes the controller and there is hot seat rotation. As you progress, so does shouting unanimously and voting between the choices that appear as a group - creating an atmosphere of participation and engagement that works well with the survival horror themes the developers have geared it towards - rotating around eight playable ensemble characters throughout the game.

    Now about the gripes and things: as the characters are introduced in the beginning, I could not help but feel this showcase of friendship seems forced and not genuine and random. I don't buy it. It is as if the dialogue is the same kind of quirky dialogue and the voice of one strong writer buried under others. Character archetypes and narrative writing mashed together to create this friendship circle. Yet somehow, none of the characters really share many compatible social traits borne of real emotion for one another. Seldom there are some really great concepts going on for the characters but they never really develop. It doesn't help that the mo-capped actors' ages range larger than their in-game counterparts, but the script and dialogue for me personally is not there.

    Also - WTF - most of the characters have a tendency of scaring each other, verbally abusing one another, screaming. Both rather funny and deeply unnerving; perfectly calm one minute and then melodramatic. There is a good amount of tension but for goodness sake. The quirks are no substitute for actual character traits. These jump-scares combined with cheesy line reading, the game is reminiscent of slasher films: Cabin in the Woods, Saw, Scream, but I mean like we are reacquainted with some of the most obvious recycled tropes going. But it does not really commit to one of these films and is fun mess overall.

    There are romances and couplets happening too - the story follows a simple pattern based on this idea might look as follows: the storyline cuts between two characters at a time, most of the time, once the party are split. There's even friendship mechanics in the menu options with metres and emotions..., But for the most part this feature feels unpolished, cosmetic and filler - not really offering much to the gameplay. There is no real emotional core, no real development, nothing to learn from it. What is going on.

    The main girl character, Samantha (Hayden Panettiere) and the main guy character, Michael (Brett Dalton) develop interestingly. More so Emily who after giving the best worst manner of first impression I can remember in a long time becomes tolerable later on and centre of some cool QTEs. We all fall on hard-times I suppose.

    Seeing as how this is an movie blanketed as an interactive game, what really delineates from one another is the linear interactive progression with slapped-on, adrenaline pulsing QTEs. But the player-controller mechanics themselves are not particularly varied. Sprinkled throughout and repetitive in form.

    What's really bizarre is the reveal of "the stranger", aka Flamethrower man. What are you trying to do with this character. In the middle of nowhere we actually have this really cool guy. Something happens to him later on... he's managed to survive this crap. We want to invest time in him (because he's not a college student and has shifted in some power-control). It's kind of embarrassing for him... I feel bad for him... Yeah.

    In summary, this game is very weird in a likeable way but not in a way I would recommend it to someone who would play it alone. What I will say it is entirely watchable. The strength lies in the conceptual framework of group-play and bawling at the cheesy tensions it provides through to the very end.    … Expand
  8. AbstractCat
    Sep 14, 2015
    8
    In my opinion, Until Dawn is an 8/10. In my opinion, Until Dawn is an 8/10. In my opinion, Until Dawn is an 8/10. In my opinion, Until Dawn is an 8/10.
  9. dp77777
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    It's really really enjoyable, and that's what a game should be. truth be told the acting is a lot better than most horror movies, especially hayden panetere and the swedish guy who played doctor hill. It's one of the best interactive games I've ever played and I've played most of them.
  10. leviathanarg
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    A great game. Congratulations to the developers.
    -Graphics-
    Simply amanzing. Great detail. Fixed cameras. Faces are so real (I was hesitant to buy this game because of the promotion poster- where teeth looked so into the uncanny valley- curious choice for a promotional poster). Scenarios are surreal. -Game play- I have played two different games with different profiles. It changes a lot    A great game. Congratulations to the developers.
    -Graphics-
    Simply amanzing. Great detail. Fixed cameras. Faces are so real (I was hesitant to buy this game because of the promotion poster- where teeth looked so into the uncanny valley- curious choice for a promotional poster). Scenarios are surreal.
    -Game play- I have played two different games with different profiles. It changes a lot according to your actions. Great replay value.
    -Length- World dimensions-
    The game lasts some 10 hours. No scenarios re-iterations to make it last longer. The world is BIG and created with great detail.
    -Gameplay-
    It is not a call of duty... if that is what you want, don't buy it. You have to make decisions all the way. Also have some reflexes for QTE. I love to see how the characters' profile changes after every decision. It is a very entertaining game. Scary. Compelling story.
    -Some remarks to IGN's review.--- The person that wrote that review must be a hater. This game is just great. I enjoyed it a lot. Good buy IMO.    … Expand
  11. angelooliveira
    Sep 12, 2015
    9
    Very amazing! The story get you clued to the joystick. Its funny some things and you will feel like a movie where you can control most of the time. Of course, its not like and adventure game but more interactive then Beyond Two Souls. The story is better too.
  12. YoutubeTGW
    Sep 10, 2015
    9
    VERY ENTERTAINING WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!! FINALLY a game in 2015 that is completed and isn't buggy and broken. The story is your clichéd Group of unsupervised teenagers all alone in a cabin slasher film set up for the first half of the game, WHICH IS NOT BAD, but with that cliché it did make things EXTREMELY predictable especially if it comes to the second half of the game. The graphicsVERY ENTERTAINING WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!! FINALLY a game in 2015 that is completed and isn't buggy and broken. The story is your clichéd Group of unsupervised teenagers all alone in a cabin slasher film set up for the first half of the game, WHICH IS NOT BAD, but with that cliché it did make things EXTREMELY predictable especially if it comes to the second half of the game. The graphics are amazing the animation well its motion capture which for the faces you can EASILY see how over exaggerated the actors had to make a facial expressions just so the motion capture can pick it up the characters faces are very over exaggerated when they're making a face or Winter speaking which is not that much of a turn off. The biggest irritation is the FIXED CAMERA ANGLES!!! Seriously this game what a been much better with an over the shoulder Cameraview like in resident evil six or like in project zer 2 Wii edition (fatal frame two Crimson butterfly Wii addition remake) but I can see how fixed camera angles are NECESSARY for when you find an item you need to look at for example when you're playing as Emily and you look in the mines. but for fixed camera angles throughout the whole game was kind of annoying when you want to look around see her every or see if you can find items where the item glowing was hard to see. The gameplay is mostly QET's which I don't see why game developers think "oh the stories extremely interesting and animation and the graphics are superb we can just have QET's for the ENTIRE game just because" I'm not saying the kitties are BAD it just makes do you think that they could've done more for the gameplay I understand games with cutie tease but BEAUTIFUL graphics in scenery you can usually tell where the budget goes to. I will forgive the 3Q ET gameplay just because I didn't see the trailer that made me think the gameplay would be otherwise. I really can't forgive the whole "fixed camera angles" I seriously had enough of that in the old DMC games. They seriously could have done it over the shoulder camera angles so you have the power to move the camera look around when you're holding the flashlight or any type of light source.… Expand
  13. DanielBentley
    Sep 10, 2015
    8
    Still testing review system. Copy paste:

    It's not a masterpiece, but it's certainly way above average. I can only see three reasons for someone giving it less than 7: watched a video and didn't like it/Sony hater, dislikes horror experiences, extreme loathe to QTEs.
  14. Ordy
    Sep 10, 2015
    5
    Not overly impressed by this game but will give it more of a go to see if it gets better...
    Really dont expect much after everything thats on the PS4 so far though. PC gaming looks far better and a lot more actual quality games so far.
  15. tigerfan814
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    Simply put: One of the best pure horror games (verbatim) on current gen hardware. I was genuinely scared for the 9 hours this took me. And I truly felt like my decisions really mattered in the grand scheme of things. One of the PS4 truly must haves for horror fans. I feel Quantic Dreams finally may have hit their stride.

    Pros: +Fantastic atmosphere +Great, yet subtle, soundtrack ( I    Simply put: One of the best pure horror games (verbatim) on current gen hardware. I was genuinely scared for the 9 hours this took me. And I truly felt like my decisions really mattered in the grand scheme of things. One of the PS4 truly must haves for horror fans. I feel Quantic Dreams finally may have hit their stride.

    Pros:
    +Fantastic atmosphere
    +Great, yet subtle, soundtrack ( I love Danny Graves)
    +Great acting and voice over work
    +Superb twist
    +Awesome effects
    +/- Not a lot time to catch you breath after chapter 3
    +/- Once you make a decision, that's it. Your stuck with it. (so trad lightly) :)

    Cons:
    - Minor frame rate issues on the rarest occasions    … Expand
  16. AlexandreGuima
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    It is a spectacular game, full of scares, you feel inside a horror film in which you can control some situations, graphic and fabulous history, should do more games this type of platform, and of course with many more hours of play.
  17. GrumpyReviewer
    Sep 9, 2015
    8
    One of 2015's surprises for me. I loved every second of this game. The story is cheesy, yes, and takes inspiration from many movies like "Psycho", "The Descent", "SAW" and others from the horror genre. The 8 characters are as stereotypical as you could imagine (the geek, the jock, the princess...) and the plot - even though it does have some nice twists - is incredibly predictable.

    All    One of 2015's surprises for me. I loved every second of this game. The story is cheesy, yes, and takes inspiration from many movies like "Psycho", "The Descent", "SAW" and others from the horror genre. The 8 characters are as stereotypical as you could imagine (the geek, the jock, the princess...) and the plot - even though it does have some nice twists - is incredibly predictable.

    All that being said, I would like to talk about what matters: does "Until Dawn" delivers? Yes, 100% yes. Similar to games like "Heavy Rain" and "Beyond 2 souls", "Until Dawn" is more of a cinematic experience than an actual game. You do control the characters, interact with objects and even get to fire some weapons, but it is more of a huge QTE experience. There is barely any exploration and the real meat is your judgment on basic decisions that can have drastic consequences. In the meantime, pressing correct buttons to keep everyone alive (or not, do whatever you want).

    I completed the game in a couple of days and, the moment I saw the credits rolling I decided to do it all again. I expected more drastic results to different decisions and was a bit frustrated to see that the events were not that different anyway. Also, no matter how many people you save, the ending won't change that much (hope this is not a spoiler). But this experience is worth every penny. A lot of fun and one of the best games I played this year.    … Expand
  18. windybey
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    Waiting over a year for this game to be released i had high expectations on a game i felt would ultimately fall short and leave me disappointed.
    Boy was i wrong! The graphics and visuals are truly stunning, immersing you into the game from the very start. Beautifully crafted scenery, facial recognition, lighting and textures all add to the game and make it feel like you're in a movie.    Waiting over a year for this game to be released i had high expectations on a game i felt would ultimately fall short and leave me disappointed.
    Boy was i wrong! The graphics and visuals are truly stunning, immersing you into the game from the very start. Beautifully crafted scenery, facial recognition, lighting and textures all add to the game and make it feel like you're in a movie.
    The character played by Hayden Panettiere is lifelike, the movement, the voice, the facial expressions. If you were a fan of heroes, you'll know what i mean.
    The game sets on you a path where, in honesty you are on rails following the story through to its completion. Every chapter has decisions and events where you choose the destiny of certain characters. This make it immersive and i have fully enjoyed every minute I've spent.
    Its scary, jumpy and leaves you wondering when the next twist int he plot will happen. Each 'jump scare' moment it recorded and you can watch back as you literally jump out of your chair.
    Overall the game is amazing, id not change anything and also look forward to see if the do a Morpheus edition.
    Highly recommended    … Expand
  19. justdoit
    Sep 8, 2015
    8
    It has some weird animations and framerate issues, but everything else is a-ok
    Plot twist(s) are kind of lazy though, they could have gone a bit more creative with it
  20. Sceptic
    Sep 7, 2015
    7
    I really enjoyed Until Dawn.Although any story twists and shocks barely raised an eyebrow on this horror veteran.As an interactive movie,it's a great success,but as a video game it is less successful.It really needed more meaningful interaction besides QTE and conversation choices.Sadly,all of the characters were dull and predictable,though it was hard to dislike Sam and Emily wasI really enjoyed Until Dawn.Although any story twists and shocks barely raised an eyebrow on this horror veteran.As an interactive movie,it's a great success,but as a video game it is less successful.It really needed more meaningful interaction besides QTE and conversation choices.Sadly,all of the characters were dull and predictable,though it was hard to dislike Sam and Emily was obviously designed to be despised by every player( Just die you b**ch) .Still,it deserves a better sequel with better writing that doesn't treat it's audience like foolish horror amateurs...… Expand
  21. BenQ1110
    Sep 7, 2015
    10
    Amazing!!!! I hadn't expected such a great game and for me it's one of the best this year for now. This game has something many other blockbusters doesn't have, amazing ambiance. What is unique is fanatastic plot, characters, music themes and finally adequate LENGTH ( lesson for the Order 1886)!!! Perfect!! I'm really looking forward to other games from this studio/team.
  22. partyintheback
    Sep 7, 2015
    9
    Until Dawn was s massive surprise for me. I was really impressed with the quality of the graphics, the amount of depth put into the story and characters, and how gripping the game was from beginning to end.

    I would recommend this game to just about anyone looking for a new game to play.
  23. ps4info
    Sep 7, 2015
    9
    Der interaktive Teenie-Horror-Titel "UNTIL DAWN" kann überzeugen, mit seiner sehr guten und spannenden Geschichte. Das Gameplay geht sehr flüssig von Hand und macht auch noch nach längerer Zeit einen guten Eindruck, obwohl es in diesem Punkt nichts neues bietet. Die Grafik wurde Eindrucksvoll umgesetzt und bietet auf der PlayStation 4 einen Top Next-Gen-Horror-Titel. Der klassischeDer interaktive Teenie-Horror-Titel "UNTIL DAWN" kann überzeugen, mit seiner sehr guten und spannenden Geschichte. Das Gameplay geht sehr flüssig von Hand und macht auch noch nach längerer Zeit einen guten Eindruck, obwohl es in diesem Punkt nichts neues bietet. Die Grafik wurde Eindrucksvoll umgesetzt und bietet auf der PlayStation 4 einen Top Next-Gen-Horror-Titel. Der klassische Horrorfilm-Sound von "UNTIL DAWN" überzeugt mit einer spannenden Atmosphäre, obwohl die deutsche Synchronisation zum Bild manchmal Asynchrone läuft. Zusätzlich spannend wird das Spielgeschehen durch den Schmetterlingseffekt und somit ist jede Entscheidung die ihr trifft endgültig. Es gibt keine zweite Chance, keine Checkpoints und kein Neuladen von Speicherständen wie auch im echten Leben. "UNTIL DAWN" ist ein Horror-Titel der sich sehen lassen kann und fast in allen Punkte überzeugt. Der Titel hat eine Spiellänge von knapp 7 bis 8 Stunden, je nachdem wie ihr euch entscheidet und der Wiederspielwert wird bei diesem Horror-Drama ganz groß geschrieben.
    Ganze Review
    http://www.ps4info.de/review-until-dawn-leben-oder-sterben-du-entscheidest-interaktives-horror-drama-mit-starbesetzung/    … Expand
  24. lizpie
    Sep 7, 2015
    10
    This game was awesome! No criticism from me - the story, gameplay, graphics, mechanics, acting, suspense - everything rocked! It was like playing a series - it even recapped what happened in the previous chapters. I also love how it recorded your reaction via the camera in the scary scenes. Well done to the development team of this game!
  25. wadehatfield25
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    I found it hold a lot of enjoyment and throwbacks to classic horror films. The characters and story are very immersive along with the gameplay, which surprisely has a lot more than given credit of being an "interactive movie" I definitely recommended it to all horror fans
  26. Ed_
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    What a gorgeous and enjoyable game!

    I never liked horror movies or games, but after I played with Alan Wake I was really open to this game, even if it's a lot different. Pros: -graphics: it's just enthralling, the moves, faces, expressions: top-notch -gameplay: enjoyable, frightening, you worry and fear what to do next in order not to kill your favorite characters, easy to control    What a gorgeous and enjoyable game!

    I never liked horror movies or games, but after I played with Alan Wake I was really open to this game, even if it's a lot different.

    Pros:
    -graphics: it's just enthralling, the moves, faces, expressions: top-notch
    -gameplay: enjoyable, frightening, you worry and fear what to do next in order not to kill your favorite characters, easy to control and play
    -characters: great actors (they can really give back all types of behavior)
    -sounds, music: just as scary as the gameplay but at some places it could have been frightening
    -story: I just like it (I don't want to say a lot about it), for me it's 10/10

    Cons.:
    -replayability value is not much, you have a main story and it changes very little with making different decisions (btw: on my second gameplay I killed the two **** of the game: Jessica and Emily; and a third person but if you play it you'll know whom I killed only to be merciful)

    All in all, it's a fantastic game. If you haven't tried it yet, buy it and play it and support the creators because they deserve it!    … Expand
  27. LTR
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    An absolutely amazing experience! Great characters, setting and graphics. The choices you finally matter and completely change the whole game. A must play for horror fans!
  28. SystemGamerDJ
    Sep 6, 2015
    7
    Je ne peux pas appeler "Until Dawn" un jeu, mais plus un film interactif.
    Mais pourquoi un 7/10 ? La durée de vie est très courte si on veut rusher le "film" et rajouter peut-être une ou deux heures pour trouver tous les indices et les totems. Il est également très mal optimiser pour la "PS4", des chutes de framrate qui peuvent descendre parfois à 20 FPS. Le "film" ne fait pas très peur,    Je ne peux pas appeler "Until Dawn" un jeu, mais plus un film interactif.
    Mais pourquoi un 7/10 ? La durée de vie est très courte si on veut rusher le "film" et rajouter peut-être une ou deux heures pour trouver tous les indices et les totems. Il est également très mal optimiser pour la "PS4", des chutes de framrate qui peuvent descendre parfois à 20 FPS. Le "film" ne fait pas très peur, on peut prévoir ce qui va se passer dans certaine scène. Des voix VF qui sont moyens, la VO est bien mieux. Et beaucoup d'éléments scriptés.
    Je viens de dire que des points négatifs, et maintenant les points forts du jeu ! Nous ne pouvons pas nier que les graphismes sont très bien même excellent comme l'ambiance.. Grâce aux choix qu'on a fait, les fins sont à chaque fois alternatif comme dans "Heavy Rain" et "Beyond: Two Souls" et un scénario qui est bien pensée.    … Expand
  29. TixyLix
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    The best game on the PS4 that will define the genre!

    Lots of attempts at this style of adventure game have become before, we've had Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls, but they've all failed for the most part. Until Dawn is the first one to really nail it and I think it's setting the standard and we'll see many more of these come in the future. Gears of War did it for third person games,    The best game on the PS4 that will define the genre!

    Lots of attempts at this style of adventure game have become before, we've had Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls, but they've all failed for the most part. Until Dawn is the first one to really nail it and I think it's setting the standard and we'll see many more of these come in the future. Gears of War did it for third person games, COD for first person shooters (for better or worse) and now Until Dawn for this style of adventure game.

    My only gripe is that I wish we'd see a return of puzzles and dialogue options. I would like a bit more of the point and click adventure game (such as Monkey Island) to creep in.    … Expand
  30. JaysonsRage
    Sep 5, 2015
    3
    Story. Cliche orgy! All the tropes! No direction!
    Story: 2
    Audio. Excellently crafted, aside from spoiling potential jump scares Audio: 8 Graphics. Almost mindblowing. Almost. Graphics: 9 Atmosphere. Incredible setting but constantly breaks its own immersion. Atmosphere: 6 Gameplay. I.. Just.. No. TERRIBLE control. Gameplay: 3 Replayability and Content. If this game was    Story. Cliche orgy! All the tropes! No direction!
    Story: 2

    Audio. Excellently crafted, aside from spoiling potential jump scares
    Audio: 8

    Graphics. Almost mindblowing. Almost.
    Graphics: 9

    Atmosphere. Incredible setting but constantly breaks its own immersion.
    Atmosphere: 6

    Gameplay. I.. Just.. No. TERRIBLE control.
    Gameplay: 3

    Replayability and Content. If this game was actually any good, it’d have replay value.
    Replayability/Content: 3

    Jayson’s Judgement is
    3 out of 10. Go back to making PlayStation Move games, Supermassive. Leave the survival horror to people who actually know what they are doing. Go play Heavy Rain. For all of it’s faults, Until Dawn in 20 times worse.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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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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