Until Dawn

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

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  1. 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.
  2. kezzyhko
    Aug 3, 2020
    7
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  3. piuscorvus
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    At first sight this game looks visually unbelievably good. It is obvious that developers wanted to make it look really like an interactive movie but after a while I realised that it has so much makeup on the characters that at the same time it looks somehow totally unreal.

    Until Dawn is a story driven game where you have to make choices and you can lead the story in many directions. What    At first sight this game looks visually unbelievably good. It is obvious that developers wanted to make it look really like an interactive movie but after a while I realised that it has so much makeup on the characters that at the same time it looks somehow totally unreal.

    Until Dawn is a story driven game where you have to make choices and you can lead the story in many directions. What will happen to your characters in the story is totally up to you.

    The story itself is a classic horror story so to say and it is a total cliche; a group of young, boring (some of them really stupid) teenagers with a very bad sense for humour spend their holiday at a house in the mountains and there is some mysterious horror that they encounter. We have unfortunately seen this so many times in video games, movies… Observing the story, there is nothing fresh or new there.

    The gameplay is based on walking around and interacting with things, which feels good in this game that has a stunning graphic. Your choices really have an impact on the story and the ending of it can be with all characters as survivors but your choices could also get them all killed. There is nothing like “game over” in this game so you will have to accept the consequences of your choices. This is the thing that this game does good.

    If you do not mind an average scenario, the plot and you do not mind typical commercial American hollywood acting, you might like this game. I enjoyed observing Until Dawn technically. You really want to see the these graphics but the story is not something that you I could call great.    … Expand
  4. Cevat
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    A game that is based on the classic Hollywood horror movie theme, where your decisions lead the storyline to a small extent. I enjoyed playing a lot, but it's not a myth. A production with an above average story and beautiful characters.
  5. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    لعبة قصيرة ولا تقدم الكثير
    مجرد لعبة عادية
  6. Sherbert
    Nov 10, 2020
    7
    As far as story games go, this game is decent. If somebody asked me what story games I'd recommend, I'd say Detroit, then Heavy Rain, then Until Dawn. I'd say that this game focuses more on the death aspect of characters than other story games. Meaning the story doesn't really branch past whether a character is dead or not. I've played through it a good amount of time. Some of theAs far as story games go, this game is decent. If somebody asked me what story games I'd recommend, I'd say Detroit, then Heavy Rain, then Until Dawn. I'd say that this game focuses more on the death aspect of characters than other story games. Meaning the story doesn't really branch past whether a character is dead or not. I've played through it a good amount of time. Some of the characters are likeable, some are not. The graphics are good, but it doesn't run great on my launch day Ps4. I actually really like the ending scene, and the Wendigos are quite creepy, as intended. Again, it's decent. I would probably recommend.… Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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.)
  9. 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
  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. 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
  12. 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).
  13. 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.
  14. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    7/10.......................................................................
  15. 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.
  16. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! until dawn
  17. drlowdon
    Jun 25, 2018
    6
    After a prank goes wrong, and results in the death of twin sisters, a group of teenagers return to the mountain on which the tragedy occurred one year later in order to remember their friends. Things soon take a turn for the worst however....

    It's difficult to play Until Dawn without making immediate comparisons to Quantic Dreams titles Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. Thankfully this    After a prank goes wrong, and results in the death of twin sisters, a group of teenagers return to the mountain on which the tragedy occurred one year later in order to remember their friends. Things soon take a turn for the worst however....

    It's difficult to play Until Dawn without making immediate comparisons to Quantic Dreams titles Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. Thankfully this effort from SuperMassive Games is more interesting than either of those titles but your opinion of the game will still hinge greatly on just how interactive you expect want your games to be. The story itself, while a little out there, is relatively entertaining and the excellent cast (that includes Hayden Panettiere and Rami Malek) make a good job with the script. As the player you can't change the overall direction this story takes but your decision and actions, or lack thereof, decide how the characters react to each other and ultimately who lives and dies.

    Unfortunately, from a gameplay perspective, Until Dawn is far less successful. A large portion of the game is made up of wandering around (you can't even run!!) until you see a highlighted object that you can interact with. Occasionally you'll have to react quickly to certain events but this is always handled by QTE sequences in which you again just press buttons as prompted. A bit of editing to allow the important decisions to be made more frequently certainly wouldn’t have gone amiss.

    These type of "interactive movies" continue to show promise but is there any reason the gameplay can't be enjoyable as well?    … Expand
  18. Mahdiar
    Feb 12, 2016
    6
    Gameplay : 5
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 7
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 6
  19. khugh777
    Mar 4, 2016
    6
    I'm disappointed in the characters, voice acting, the ppl constantly trying to scare each other, the writing of the characters is horrible(corny forced conversations that real ppl don't have), the stories just not believable. I mean u came to a house a year to the day after the main characters sisters died. And when they get there (they all showed up separately alone in the dark... At 11I'm disappointed in the characters, voice acting, the ppl constantly trying to scare each other, the writing of the characters is horrible(corny forced conversations that real ppl don't have), the stories just not believable. I mean u came to a house a year to the day after the main characters sisters died. And when they get there (they all showed up separately alone in the dark... At 11 pm. Way to late to enjoy the day) immediately everyone goes separate ways and it even seems they hate each other. The one needy hot girl ( back to the bad writing) has to take a bath right away.. Even tho it's just a one night event. So u risk ur life to start the hot water heater. Ok. Now the guy who sisters died wants to do a quije board séance? WHY!? Last quick little story spoiler. Why would the one couple get there late just to wonder several hundred yards away into the deadly night to have sex at a cabin??? I'm angry! The main house has soo many open rooms!!! Bad job creators. Only reason it gets a 6 is the creativity.… Expand
  20. Sky-Line___
    Feb 28, 2019
    6
    Not that crazy of a game. It won’t leave you mindblown nor make you think about the story days later finishing it like some very good games would do. It’s entertaining enough to make you play until the end but the story is not that scary and some game phases are boring. Nevertheless it’s not totally a predictable story either, some things will feel unexpected. Some camera issues can alsoNot that crazy of a game. It won’t leave you mindblown nor make you think about the story days later finishing it like some very good games would do. It’s entertaining enough to make you play until the end but the story is not that scary and some game phases are boring. Nevertheless it’s not totally a predictable story either, some things will feel unexpected. Some camera issues can also make it imperfect by times. Dialogues and characters are cliché most of the time.
    The multiple endings are nice for replay if you like the game enough to be feeling like doing that. It’s the main argument of this game.    … Expand
  21. HunterFisher2
    Nov 10, 2015
    6
    Overall this is a fun and enjoyable game but there are some pretty major issues. First off it's basically a movie that you make some decisions that really don't end up changing anything at all except the end cut scene, and even that is the same for all but the head count. No matter your ending a second and third play-through aren't worth the hassle unless you're dying to see somethingOverall this is a fun and enjoyable game but there are some pretty major issues. First off it's basically a movie that you make some decisions that really don't end up changing anything at all except the end cut scene, and even that is the same for all but the head count. No matter your ending a second and third play-through aren't worth the hassle unless you're dying to see something again you've basically already seen. At the end of the day I think you'd be better off watching a youtube Lets Play. Or rent it, like I did. Not worth $60.… Expand
  22. itrain
    Aug 28, 2015
    6
    Are you a horror-game enthusiast? Did The Evil Within not go the distance for you? Do you want to control the fates of every teen horror archetype in one night? If you have responded yes to the above, this game will be a very pleasing play through for you. The best thing about Until Dawn I saw is, anyone can play it, and play it very effectively. The difficulty is sub-par, so if you areAre you a horror-game enthusiast? Did The Evil Within not go the distance for you? Do you want to control the fates of every teen horror archetype in one night? If you have responded yes to the above, this game will be a very pleasing play through for you. The best thing about Until Dawn I saw is, anyone can play it, and play it very effectively. The difficulty is sub-par, so if you are hunting for a horror-esque game with a high-level challenge, check out Bloodbourne. Until Dawn grabs you from the shaking events on the prologue and doesn't let go for more than a minute to "relieve" your nerves, and then shakes you even harder. Something great Until Dawn did was bring the player into the horror experience. You, the player, have to progress through the dark, dreary abandoned mine shaft. As the game has a great deal of positives, there are negatives I experienced. The characters in the cast fell short for me, none of them were memorable to me and when(if) they died, I shrugged and kept on going. Another issue I had with the game was how badly the story was told, lore wise. The game would give you facts about an event and not five minutes later would completely refute it. I understand the mystery aspect but as an avid mystery genre fanatic, giving the player clues to connect and losing the relevance of key "clues" I found through the game was really irritating. As a game with a new age horror experience, this game is worth a play through. Rent it on gamefly if you are able to...The replay-ability is abysmal and you will not like hearing the same dialogue and jump scares more than once.… Expand
  23. RealTimePlayer
    Sep 27, 2015
    6
    Until Dawn is only okay and didn't live up to expectation. The game states that it's possible to keep everyone alive, that right there is a lie ( I won't tell who) and it's a decide how the character dies who dies. And the choices some purpose but most are only to increase relationship and characteristics stats. There was one point where I wanted one person to stay alive and in to die butUntil Dawn is only okay and didn't live up to expectation. The game states that it's possible to keep everyone alive, that right there is a lie ( I won't tell who) and it's a decide how the character dies who dies. And the choices some purpose but most are only to increase relationship and characteristics stats. There was one point where I wanted one person to stay alive and in to die but it always kills the same person with every single choice because of a huge plot devices later in the game making it too linear. And the choices don't matter because of one slap in the face ending like Mass Effect 3 except of what color of the explosion was, it was how many people got out of the house. Besides the poor butterfly effect mechanic the game looks gorgeous and game play maybe repetitive but is cool with use the controller itself and not just the buttons. The acting is great although some cheesy one liners can be heard and the horror elements are very well used although some people may get bored with the jump scares.

    Overall this game is alright with great graphics, game play and acting but the whole butterfly effect mechanic is disappointing, it does change how some people die but no matter how many times you play it one person always dies, and ending is always the same killing any chance for replay ability. The story is a joke as well and the Doctor Hill parts are worthless during the end.    … Expand
  24. lordraxta
    Jul 5, 2016
    6
    Nice butterfly effect but no playability, the story is linear so u make the choices but the story still the same no big changes, the graphics are ok, but not spectacular, at the mid game i was just wanting to reach the end of the game. I WONT BUY THE SECOND PART IF THERE IS...
  25. Lewis-Angelo
    Jan 2, 2018
    6
    parece una película alemana de esas tan malas que echan por las tardes, y cuando parece que va a mejorar, pues no, empeora
    la base del juego es que mueran la mayoría de personajes viendo la historia desde el punto de vista de los 2 protagonistas, el resto es un añadido de poco valor y se nota el copy & paste
    el platino está bien para ver un par de diferencias en la historia, pero, al    parece una película alemana de esas tan malas que echan por las tardes, y cuando parece que va a mejorar, pues no, empeora
    la base del juego es que mueran la mayoría de personajes viendo la historia desde el punto de vista de los 2 protagonistas, el resto es un añadido de poco valor y se nota el copy & paste

    el platino está bien para ver un par de diferencias en la historia, pero, al final, más que efecto mariposa, es efecto embudo    … Expand
  26. Archulysses
    Dec 13, 2016
    6
    Story - The story centers around 8 friends in their return to Blackwood mountains after one year from the day of accident that occured to the sisters of Josh (One of the main characters in game) and the horrors and secrets they will all uncover and experience and must survive until dawn.The game is based on the classic B rated Slash/horror films that was really popular on the 90s and itStory - The story centers around 8 friends in their return to Blackwood mountains after one year from the day of accident that occured to the sisters of Josh (One of the main characters in game) and the horrors and secrets they will all uncover and experience and must survive until dawn.The game is based on the classic B rated Slash/horror films that was really popular on the 90s and it pays homage to its story cliches. Therefore, you can both say it is a lazy effort by the developers or that they are just loyal and gave good research to those classic horror genre in its golden era. due to this, it will be very common for you to feel frustrated to the usual stupid decisions teenagers make in this game. However, what really interests me is that you as a player can decide for them in certain aspect of the game, and by doing so. You may or may not help them survive until the end. It will not change the general story however, it will give you more interactions since more characters will be alive by then. However, my main problem is that for a horror game, it never was scary for me at all. Yes there are a few jumpscares here and there and creepy places. But after finishing the game i never felt any reluctance to play it again like what games like alien isolation gave to me, i couldnt feel any more of this scary moments or pressuring moments. With these, a fair score of 6/10 will do.

    Gameplay - Gameplay also returned to the days where Resident evil and Silent hills dominates the horror genre with its fixed camera in your exploration. As to the interactivity of the game, i can say that it is good despite its lack of quantity esp. those scenes where you should not move since most of them will usually result in your character being put in a bad spot or may jump to their deaths. Another to thing to add that the whole campaign is short but since it is a story driven which changes based on your choices, it has a great level of replayability. You can decide to kill them or try to challenge yourself to make them all survive. With this regard, a good score of 8/10 deserves this aspect of the game.

    Graphics - As to the environment, it is almost perfect. The places are haunting, creepy and will really give you the goosebumps in your exploration. As to the character design, i liked how the developers really put effort in the motion captures of its characters. Their facial expression are realistic and detailed. However, my main problem is the FPS drops that comes more often than not in its cutscenes and due to this, delay of sounds or voice sounds occurs which gives me major problems since it is a game where you spend most of the time watching than playing it. Therefore, a score of 7/10 deserves such plus and minus.

    Music and Sound - The music of this game overall is good. The timed sections has that loud music which puts more pressures to you and the haunting ones are properly inserted in those creepy areas which adds to its uneasiness. As to the sound, Id say it has its ups and downs, as to the ups, voice acting of the characters is good and also the sudden sounds that comes in within jumpscare moments are spot on. In fact, i had more jumpscares from the sound rather than from the game's visuals. The downs is the same with the cutscenes that sudden framedrops occurs which makes the sound delay and not following the mouth movements of the characters. Considering all the factors i have said. it deserves a score of 7/10.

    Average score = 6.75 (I dont round off my scores since i dont give perfect scores and zeroes i.e. 9.6 rounded off to 10)

    Supermassive games really showed that they have potential to make story driven interactive games. It needs some improvements like its story and also that bad fps and needs more scary moments, but overall, i was satisfied with the game. I hope they would continue to improve in this aspect and release games in the future that would be in the level of quantic dream games. awesome and hope they live until dawn, lol.bad joke i know just kidding.    … Expand
  27. AricwithanA
    Nov 27, 2017
    6
    Until Dawn is a good game, very jump scary decent story some weird movement mechanics but overall a good game able to be played by gamers of any skill level. The downside is it beats to death the butterfly effect, but your choices don't really change the outcome. Would be nice if there were actions that caused an entirely different story rather than just encounters later in game. OverallUntil Dawn is a good game, very jump scary decent story some weird movement mechanics but overall a good game able to be played by gamers of any skill level. The downside is it beats to death the butterfly effect, but your choices don't really change the outcome. Would be nice if there were actions that caused an entirely different story rather than just encounters later in game. Overall the first play through will be great and exciting, but once play through twice to see the different outcomes you will be disappointed by the lack of events.… Expand
  28. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    6
    Кинцо на пару вечерков, совсем не страшное, а местами даже смешное. Как для того времени очень даже.
  29. SplitMind
    Jun 12, 2020
    6
    One problem I had with Until Dawn is that your decisions are often guesses at best. Run away or hide? How am I supposed to know which one is right? Even in real-life scenarios you'd probably be depending on luck and guesses, so I won't crucify the game for that.

    The characters are rather one-dimensional and stereotypical in nature. Most became so annoying that I'd happily have watched    One problem I had with Until Dawn is that your decisions are often guesses at best. Run away or hide? How am I supposed to know which one is right? Even in real-life scenarios you'd probably be depending on luck and guesses, so I won't crucify the game for that.

    The characters are rather one-dimensional and stereotypical in nature. Most became so annoying that I'd happily have watched them all die were it not counter-intuitive to winning the game. This is true of a lot of teenage slasher films, so you could also argue they captured this fairly well.

    The exploration and character movement however, was painfully slow and monotonous. Sections of the game were tedious and monotonous, meaning I couldn't wait for the final chapter for the wrong reasons. Much of the game was dark, so there wasn't even much interest to be had with manually controlling the character anyway.

    The story is decent and not overly complex. I found myself wondering why the hell they chose to come back to a deathly location in the first place, but again this is horror movie logic we're dealing with.

    Overall, I want to give kudos for the developers attempting to do something different and would love to see this improved on in future where it could make for a very good game. Life Is Strange showed some very good promise also before faltering in its sequels, so I would love to see this genre expand and evolve. I can still recommend this game, but just know what you're getting into, unlike the kids in this game.    … Expand
  30. gamerz4life
    Sep 5, 2020
    6
    A game that wants to harken back to 80s horror films, complete with plenty of teenagers that may do anything stupid at any moment, or have petty fights in the middle of life-or-death stakes. Most of the characters are straight unlikable where you couldn’t care less if they died or are around in-game so little that you wonder what the point of them are. I saw reviews that all said how muchA game that wants to harken back to 80s horror films, complete with plenty of teenagers that may do anything stupid at any moment, or have petty fights in the middle of life-or-death stakes. Most of the characters are straight unlikable where you couldn’t care less if they died or are around in-game so little that you wonder what the point of them are. I saw reviews that all said how much they didn’t like Mike but he became my favorite character because he got stuff done and didn’t panic about it.

    This whole game banks on the butterfly effect, that every action you make has consequences and will affect the ending of the game. Shocker it doesn’t. Many of the choices end up with the same path, leaving you feeling vastly disappointed. I’m okay with my choices not really making a difference in the game but when you tell me that they do and will and I clearly see they don’t, it’s really a slap in the face and screams of developer laziness. That perhaps they wanted to make this deep game but could not but still pretended that they did. One choice had you choose which person you would rather sacrifice with a ban saw, I chose the girl to save my bro and the game sacrifices my bro. I sat there stunned because I knew I had chosen the proper button, for a while I thought maybe I had messed up, until it turned out that whichever decision you make your bro will die. Then there were weird ‘nature’ decisions that said if you hurt animals or nature would have major consequences, which were just dumb. Many of the choices you could make were dumb, hey you wanna shoot the explosive barrel right in front of you? I’m sure nothing could go wrong, it was literally a death totem. They present these to you so fast that once again they’re just hoping you make a wrong choice, like you have an itchy trigger finger.

    Story-wise problems I had is that up until a point (about halfway) the main antagonist (the killer), which I had really cool ideas of who it could be and why (none of which happen), is blatantly revealed to you in the room before you come face to face with the killer, like written on paper and you read it obvious, (you know in case you did no investigating whatsoever), so when the killer takes off their mask and is like dun-dun you’re like ‘yeah I know, I just read it 5mins ago’. And then after this reveal the character promptly drops out of the story, basically forever. And then the whole story takes a shift into the new antagonists. Not the ‘we had parallel plot-lines going and finished up one and continued with the other’, but we started a whole new plotline midgame. A new protagonist is introduced and promptly killed off after he gives you exposition of what’s going on up on the mountain. Basically the game switches into why Mike is my favorite character since you switch over to him and he investigates and solves the whole mystery himself. The second-half plotline should have been the whole game, solving the mystery of what’s happening on the mountains and its dark past was pretty interesting and had me trying to piece it all together. If they had focused on just that, they could have fleshed it out more and made a stronger story and game. The outside narration with the psychiatrist could have just been completely cut out as it served no purpose, once again nothing you said to him matters or really has any effect. …Spiders… Overall, you have to be playing this game really poorly to have anyone end up dead or have the game cheat you at the end. I found totems, made decisions and proper button presses and only had the one person get his head popped like a pimple because suddenly the game wanted you to get off the linear path they put you on to find a journal, basically saying all the other stuff you found telling you about what happened to the sisters, no one knew cuz apparently they don’t talk about this stuff between characters.

    The only gripe with gameplay I had was the moments where the game told you to keep the controller steady (as though they thought you were so frightened you’d be shaking and find this impossible). It actually should have told you to keep the controller within the outlined field they had at the bottom of the screen because it artificially moved the icon and you had to move to counteract it. I physically placed the controller on the ground and yet the icon moves anyways. The game is doing it to cheat and make you screw up in pivotal moments, because the first couple times I was so still but it failed.

    In the end, most of this game felt like it was just straight up copied from Supernatural’s S1E2 Wendigo episode. I guess the game is worth one playthrough, it does have spooks and some interesting moments, just don’t expect anything spectacular.    … 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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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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