Until Dawn

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

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  1. 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.
  2. Kill_Yr_idols
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    When it comes to "Until Dawn" don't even thing twice, just buy this fantastic game right now!!!! You heard me, don't think, just do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Jaybird
    Aug 27, 2015
    9
    This is definitely one of the better games out for the PS4. If you like Heavy Rain style games and like slasher horror style setting and story, this game doesn't disappoint. It's just a good game. I will be playing it some more to see what I could have done better.
  4. atotalnerdwiths
    Sep 25, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS
    there is only one thing i hate about this game it's the story. and with a game like until dawn that bad. the game was promoted as a game where a group of friends are stalked by a serial killer, but the game is not like that at all! the "killer" is their friend playing a prank and doesn't kill anyone. the really villains are generic supernatural monsters. if the game was just promoted as such i wouldn't be so angry.    … Expand
  5. jseph1234
    Sep 26, 2015
    4
    $60 freakin' dollars for this slow motion knock-off of every teen horror flick in the last 30 freakin years???

    Who would put up with the lack of choices and basically playing a limited choice movie that is cliqued as can be??
  6. Michael01958
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    Really great game but is not for all.
    technically impressive. perhaps not to the levels of quality of works by Cage, but if you like the kind of games try it absolutely. the butterfly effect is incredibly palpable and after any socket you will never feel guilty or you want to start the game gives head, even if he dies one of the eight main characters, because it just feels like watching a    Really great game but is not for all.
    technically impressive. perhaps not to the levels of quality of works by Cage, but if you like the kind of games try it absolutely. the butterfly effect is incredibly palpable and after any socket you will never feel guilty or you want to start the game gives head, even if he dies one of the eight main characters, because it just feels like watching a movie that takes its course. Personally I do not understand a masterpiece and there folly of giving 0 to try to diminish it without trying it, perhaps because it is unique or because a part of a particular genre, however if gender is giving with already tested and liked is almost sure that will not disappoint.    … Expand
  7. KarstonMarston
    Sep 1, 2015
    8
    Its not a game, its not a movie, its an important step forward for coherent interactive story experiences. Twisted narrative, surprises, and the chance to feel you can fail thrives the excitement.

    One might wish to explore more, solving real riddles or have more than quicktime events, but you don't play it for the game, you play it because its the 21st century and horror movies as we    Its not a game, its not a movie, its an important step forward for coherent interactive story experiences. Twisted narrative, surprises, and the chance to feel you can fail thrives the excitement.

    One might wish to explore more, solving real riddles or have more than quicktime events, but you don't play it for the game, you play it because its the 21st century and horror movies as we knew them are outdated. THIS ist the new way of genre entertainment for the next generation.    … Expand
  8. paladin9
    Sep 1, 2015
    4
    This game is more of a 30 dollar type game chessey horror movie with bad dialog and more qte then I like. This game should have been a digital download why waste money on a print version. About 7 hiurs of game play then what trade in for half of what ypu paided for it.
  9. tom2000
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Great game, fascinating and engaging, from the beginning the actions that the player makes can determine a path or a different end games so involve me much, especially being of suspense, I recommend to all players who like games of this style. . . . .
  10. The_Seaman_
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    This is a must have PlayStation Experience.
    The game puts you right back into the 80's-90's horror movie vibe.
    The story itself is interesting and unfolds slowly by the decisions you made! Gameplay fits itself perfectly to the genre though the camera can be a bit off angle sometimes but it isnt that big of a deal. Visuals are what you expect of a PlayStation 4 exclusive, facial    This is a must have PlayStation Experience.
    The game puts you right back into the 80's-90's horror movie vibe.
    The story itself is interesting and unfolds slowly by the decisions you made!
    Gameplay fits itself perfectly to the genre though the camera can be a bit off angle sometimes but it isnt that big of a deal.
    Visuals are what you expect of a PlayStation 4 exclusive, facial animations might get a bit weird sometimes.
    Audio design and soundtrack are superb, same composer as The Order 1886.
    I have not seen any glitch or game bug in my full playthrough.

    So get the game now, or wait till the price has been droped. But get it!    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. redsuns
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    Very amazing well done game. Great atmosphere. Plenty of scary moments. Great graphics and voiceovers. Good pacing throughout the game that makes you keep playing to see what happen next. Several plot twists/reveal near the end. I love this game. Its a MASTERPIECE. Its perfect. One of the best games on the ps4.
  13. 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
  14. DigitalGeth83
    Aug 26, 2015
    8
    This is another great exclusive for the playstation 4, with a mix of Resident Evil and Heavy Rain this throwback to the days of movies like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer does a great job of capturing that vibe. Graphically it is one of the best showcases on PS4. It's not going to be for everyone but personally I like it a lot. 8/10
  15. Riskyreview
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    This game has the one of best stories in any game I have ever played, it seriously has the same if not better quality than scary movies from the 80-90s!

    Play it now!
  16. VenkmanGB35
    Aug 31, 2015
    8
    This game was pretty great. The graphics are outstanding- easily the best I've seen on PS4. It almost looks like real life which is amazing. The story was pretty good also- I love the fact that you can have multiple endings depending on your choices. BTW- in this game your choices really matter! One wrong choice or button press and your character dies. My only complaint is that the storyThis game was pretty great. The graphics are outstanding- easily the best I've seen on PS4. It almost looks like real life which is amazing. The story was pretty good also- I love the fact that you can have multiple endings depending on your choices. BTW- in this game your choices really matter! One wrong choice or button press and your character dies. My only complaint is that the story got a little crazy in the 2nd half. It went from being a run of the mill horror slasher (SCREAM style) then morphed into a supernatural tale. However, I enjoyed the entire game and think it's well worth a play through for an PS4 owners.… Expand
  17. ChuckDee33
    Aug 31, 2015
    9
    Quick comments- PROS amazing atmosphere, leading edge graphics, mocap work is really good, most characters are interesting, you will develop your favs and feel bad about some things that happen to them, nice choice system with cause and effect ripples, fun quick times, no real load screens (huge plus imho), good replay value with multiple possible endings.
    CONS motion sensor controls are    Quick comments- PROS amazing atmosphere, leading edge graphics, mocap work is really good, most characters are interesting, you will develop your favs and feel bad about some things that happen to them, nice choice system with cause and effect ripples, fun quick times, no real load screens (huge plus imho), good replay value with multiple possible endings.
    CONS motion sensor controls are a little wonky, some choices don't make any real difference, over-reliance on jump scares.

    I applauded UD for not trying to hide what it is and not trying to be more than that. It's entertaining and made me want to keep playing. It's a relatively simple game to play but how a game makes you feel is more important imho. Even my gf asked me to play it (with the light on)... do you know how many times she's asked me to play a game? It's not many times I can tell you. I'd say if you don't mind slower paced, story based games and like horror/suspense then you should definitely pick this up. It's different and production values alone are worth it.    … Expand
  18. astormofswords1
    Aug 29, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really good game, the first 80% was just perfect in terms of atmosphere, game-play, and story-line my boyfriend and I honestly couldn't get enough. Loved the depth of choice, the interesting characters, the interloping plot. Was constantly kept on my toes and was genuinely scared at certain points. The butterfly effect and involving the players fears was such a great concept that worked so well, when your characters can die from the wrong mistake then the story-line and your involvement mean 100% more than they did in a normal console game.
    Though, unfortunately, the game wasn't amazing as I thought it would be. (BEGIN SPOILER) the involvement of the supernatural element to the game just lost things for me - it just felt like such a cop out in terms of explaining the mysterious and complex plot. A real life killer is just so much more of a threat/fear than a spooky mine demon. As soon as that plot point was shown I even found the game to stop being scary. Went from screaming my head off at jump scares and saw-like scenes to not caring about the plot and shrugging when a "scary" demon popped out. (END SPOILER) Was just super disappointed with the main plot-point of the game. If they'd gone with a better ending would have definitely given this a 10/10, and it would have gone down as one of my favourite video games, unfortunately that wasn't the case.

    Again, worth the buy just due to how amazing the first 80% is, the replay-ability, the graphics/characters/music/etc. but just a bit a disappointing plot-twist and ending. Could have been amazing but I think it missed the mark, unfortunately.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. The_Hyphenator
    Sep 1, 2016
    3
    Until Dawn embodies everything wrong with modern horror films, only in game form. The characters are unlikable slasher-bait and I spent the entire run rooting for them all to die (sadly, one character will ALWAYS survive--the absolute most unlikable one!) and spend the first two hours pulling slasher-movie-idiot pranks on one another. A horror story doesn't work if you have nobody to rootUntil Dawn embodies everything wrong with modern horror films, only in game form. The characters are unlikable slasher-bait and I spent the entire run rooting for them all to die (sadly, one character will ALWAYS survive--the absolute most unlikable one!) and spend the first two hours pulling slasher-movie-idiot pranks on one another. A horror story doesn't work if you have nobody to root for, and so this one falls flat on its face, which is a serious problem, because story is ALL this game has going for it! Your interaction and gameplay is limited to walking around investigating the environment for "clues" and QTEs, Heavy Rain style. The choices you make, per usual for games like this, don't branch the plot nearly as much as advertised.

    The sound design is only passable, and the acting is pretty cheesy and annoying, not helped by the terrible writing. About the only thing this game has going for it is the graphics, which are fairly impressive for a PS4 game, but the Uncanny Valley character models and occasional half-assed textures undercut the game on that front as well. Plus the framerate is unsteady, a disappointment for people used to other Sony efforts like Uncharted which are much more polished by comparison.

    Bottom line, this game is over-hyped garbage, one of the worst turds to be produced by the "cinematic game" movement yet. The fact that it's reviewed so well just shows how bad gaming "journalism" and people's taste in horror games have become. It's not a good horror game, it's not a good story, and it's just plain not good. If you have some friends who are willing to chip in for a cheap copy and riff it with you, that's the only time I would recommend buying it, and even that's a hesitant recommendation.    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. bernardrossouw
    Sep 5, 2015
    10
    What an awesome game! Finally a horror with an amazing cast, great story and choices that actually make a difference. Definitely one of the best games I've played and a massive step in the right direction.
  24. 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
  25. ason313
    Jan 27, 2016
    7
    Impressive presentation and graphics that make you feel like you entered a horror movie. The game is ultimately about trial and error to achieve its full potential. Lots of quick time events and tough decisions that can mean life or death for characters whose personalities vary greatly on play throughs depending on your choices which aren't always clear or easy to make, Would get a higherImpressive presentation and graphics that make you feel like you entered a horror movie. The game is ultimately about trial and error to achieve its full potential. Lots of quick time events and tough decisions that can mean life or death for characters whose personalities vary greatly on play throughs depending on your choices which aren't always clear or easy to make, Would get a higher score if they found a way to extend the games play-ability after you reach the "true ending." If you like the survival horror genre i would recommend it, but I can't say the full $60 is worth it since I'll probably never play it again. I got it used for 25 bucks and feel it was well worth that though.… Expand
  26. invisibleinque
    Sep 23, 2015
    8
    I've been playing the game for about three hours now and I've sincerely been enjoying the heck out of it. It's reminiscent of the many Telltale games, and maybe a little bit Heavy Rain, insofar as the gameplay is a bit secondary to the story. If you are not a fan of those games or the interactive story genre, I might recommend skipping this one. Otherwise, if you're a big fan of thatI've been playing the game for about three hours now and I've sincerely been enjoying the heck out of it. It's reminiscent of the many Telltale games, and maybe a little bit Heavy Rain, insofar as the gameplay is a bit secondary to the story. If you are not a fan of those games or the interactive story genre, I might recommend skipping this one. Otherwise, if you're a big fan of that noise, you'll be as pleased as I am.

    I have only a few minor criticisms. First is the sound design. While the atmosphere and the music and ambient noise are all spot on, all the dialogue sounds like it's been recorded with an iPhone, all tinny and far away. Whether or not this is intentional (to maybe conjure feelings about old slasher films or to force you to turn the volume way up so as to be more startled by jump scares) is beside the point, as I found it difficult to hear what the characters were saying. I would have preferred to play the game without subtitles but had little choice.

    The other big issue is the character control. As I'm sure many others have pointed out, controlling the character was a bit difficult due to the fixed camera being switched about on its own. While I understand that they are strategically placing the camera as they would in a film (which is something I actually quite like) it made reorienting the character a little less fluid after each camera change. This in turn affects where your character points their flashlight/phone, which was never quite where I meant to point it. I also VASTLY prefer an inverted Y-axis, and this game gave you no option to adjust this.

    Besides these few criticisms, the game is stellar. It's gorgeous, well acted, exciting, and infuriating; I've found myself yelling at the dumb teenagers BEGGING them not to do the stupid thing they're about to do. Play with a friend so you don't scream by yourself!    … Expand
  27. joaopontesvaz
    Oct 30, 2015
    8
    Graphics: 9.2 Sound: 8.8 Gameplay: 8.2 Fun/Story: 8.2

    A nice and different game. It really scares you, and the story is good overall despite some deja vu feeling in this time of games/movies. Some faces aren´t very real and seem some wax/plastic effect that gives away the real present effect of some personages (example Josh).
  28. TheAlwaysJhon
    Oct 19, 2015
    5
    If i wanted a true horror game, i would play Resident Evil for the Gamecube or Dead Space again.
    Until Dawn have a great idea on paper, but the execution being the "cinematic" approach, it falls short on my taste.
    It looks great, but true horror doesn't comes from jump scares, it comes from making you fear what can or cannot happen in the moment, but being a video game, you need to make    If i wanted a true horror game, i would play Resident Evil for the Gamecube or Dead Space again.
    Until Dawn have a great idea on paper, but the execution being the "cinematic" approach, it falls short on my taste.
    It looks great, but true horror doesn't comes from jump scares, it comes from making you fear what can or cannot happen in the moment, but being a video game, you need to make people also feel this in terms of gameplay, making the person question if it is worth fighting or not enemies, wasting ammo and items for minor enemys you might not have enough against a boss monster.
    If anyone want those Light Novels games with horror elements, i would suggest playing this, but if you want a true horror game, try to find the Resident Evil Remake for Gamecube which is a far superior GAME than Until Dawn.    … Expand
  29. rolandzz
    Jun 7, 2016
    4
    This game, while visually stunning, left me with the unfortunate urge about halfway through to just get through it to get it over with. I knew there would probably be the option to go through each chapter again individually, so I could change some things, or pick up clues I'd missed the first time round.
    But the maddeningly slow pace in many parts, and the frustrating inability to turn    This game, while visually stunning, left me with the unfortunate urge about halfway through to just get through it to get it over with. I knew there would probably be the option to go through each chapter again individually, so I could change some things, or pick up clues I'd missed the first time round.
    But the maddeningly slow pace in many parts, and the frustrating inability to turn back to grab clues during the story, diminished my investment in the game to the point where I just didn't care any more.

    Let me expand on that a bit...
    Too many times, you're walking around wishing you could get a better camera angle on a scene, plodding along (often in almost complete darkness). Then you cut to a new camera angle that really doesn't match the flow of the previous angle. So often I laughed out loud as my character seemingly did about-faces several times while i oriented the stick to the new flow of motion.
    And don't get me started on the stairs. *All* the stairs.
    Then there were the bright, glinty-spots that indicate an interaction point. These could be for examining something more closely, grabbing a clue, or performing some action from which you cannot return (i.e. dropping down or climbing up). While most of the time, the X indicated if this was one of the latter actions, sometimes it did not leading one to believe it was a clue. Then upon hitting X, you see your character drop down and realize...great! I can't go back to investigate any more in the previous section. Several times I missed clues that would have changed the story had I not inadvertently moved along the story line without realizing it.
    One could argue that this is part of the fun of the game; the uncertainty of chance and all that. For me, not so.

    So, now that it's over, I have the option to play all the episodes again, and pick up the few clues I missed and change the fate of some of the characters. But I won't.    … Expand
  30. p_ulisses
    Aug 1, 2020
    3
    Before I played it, I never saw a Until Dawn gameplay. I've bought the game after my friend told me it was very scary. Hell, I regret that. Everyone says "wow nice and frightening story", but everything I saw was a poor quality teenage horror movie, appealing everytime for jump scares. Not to mention its campaign. If you can call it a videogame campaign, because it feels like you'reBefore I played it, I never saw a Until Dawn gameplay. I've bought the game after my friend told me it was very scary. Hell, I regret that. Everyone says "wow nice and frightening story", but everything I saw was a poor quality teenage horror movie, appealing everytime for jump scares. Not to mention its campaign. If you can call it a videogame campaign, because it feels like you're watching a interactive movie. Everywhere is incredibly narrow, with QTEs all over the place. The only qualities are the soundtrack that makes a dark and immersing atmosphere, and its graphics engine with impressive realism.… Expand
  31. dagoldberg
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    Really Really great game. Truly the first game to scare me in a while! Play it with the lights off, you wont be dissapointed. So far i think this is one of my favorites on ps4.
  32. ctn1187
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    Game is really fun and different. I really enjoyed this experience. I don't really understand the hate. I think the people that are giving it bad reviews were expecting Resident Evil when it clearly wasn't even trying to be anything like that. It's about choices and it does for the most part, make it feel like you are guiding players through a horror movie. Definitely worth two playthroughs
  33. Lunar__Gaming
    Aug 30, 2015
    10
    10/10
    Story is very well put together, and goes great with butterfly effect.
    Graphics are fantastic.
    Voice acting was excellent.
    Has high replay value.
  34. omochadreams
    Aug 30, 2015
    10
    Yes, Until Dawn is different. It is not the typical survival horror game you would expect but that makes it so awesome. The story is kind of cliché but implementing has been done very well. Impressive visuals and great character traits makes it unique. Buy it, start playing it completely unbiased and you and your friends will have a great experience!
  35. Verdas
    Aug 28, 2015
    9
    Until Dawn is a amazing game!
    Surprised me in so many aspects, good story and tensions. You cant shut down the game until the end.
    Awesome graphics, 9/10.
  36. Hellome7
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    Amazing game! I've just finished it and will play it a couple more times to see more endings. Awesome graphics btw. One of the best games of this year.
  37. 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
  38. valtorf
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    This is this by far the best horror experience out there, be it movie or a game, and one of the best interactive experiences overall. Graphics is out of this world. Yes, it's an evolution of Heavy Rain game mechanics, but UD is totally on a new level. I wish there would have been a sci-fi game of this quality.
  39. serqol
    Aug 26, 2015
    4
    Just finished Until Dawn and here is my review.

    We all know that this game is not as gamey as you might want it to be, it is more like an interactive movie, and i will judge it as it is, like i would games like Walking Dead and Game of Thrones. It sucks. It's characters are bland stereotypes, which you start to wish to see dead early on, have no clue what they are later, and just    Just finished Until Dawn and here is my review.

    We all know that this game is not as gamey as you might want it to be, it is more like an interactive movie, and i will judge it as it is, like i would games like Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.

    It sucks. It's characters are bland stereotypes, which you start to wish to see dead early on, have no clue what they are later, and just don't care a bit by the end. Early in the game our heroes participate in a lot of stupid pseudo-witty dialog, when every action taken by them sure to be accompanied with some awfully written remark, like when a hero opens a closed door he shouts something like "Alakazam. Locky-unlocky!" and it sounds as forced in a game as it does on paper.

    You can mentally devide game's story into 2 parts: the buildup, which is really get's you excited, despite all the obvious plot holes it includes, and the "payoff" and i am using quotation marks intentionally. Soon after somewhere half of the game we are presented with a SHOCKING REVEAL that will leave you wandering just how would the script close all the gaps it provoked. It doesn't. Immediatly after instead of giving us answers you will be so desperate for, game introduces a new completely bland, extremely stereotypical character who gives away main story twist, which can easily be put in a few words.

    After that i just stopped caring completely until the title screen rolled.    … Expand
  40. Sun3030
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    Played through Until Dawn and it's a fantastic game Horror game. I'll give Until Dawn a solid 10. Until Dawn looks great and plays great with never a dull moment. Another great new AAA IP for the Sony PS4. Well done this game is a must have.
  41. Taka35
    Feb 22, 2016
    4
    Until Dawn is a survival-adventure game that delivers a brawny horror experience packed with decent graphics and atmosphere, but one that sins as a result of flawed pacing and redundant nature. It's therefore difficult to recommend it, particularly given its high price. This is one of those games that should've been a $20 digital download. I can't recommend Until Dawn for full price,Until Dawn is a survival-adventure game that delivers a brawny horror experience packed with decent graphics and atmosphere, but one that sins as a result of flawed pacing and redundant nature. It's therefore difficult to recommend it, particularly given its high price. This is one of those games that should've been a $20 digital download. I can't recommend Until Dawn for full price, especially considering there isn't much gameplay to be had. Until Dawn reminds me of an old Sega CD game like Night Trap, and that isn't a good thing. Essentially, you'll be watching the game more than playing it.… Expand
  42. Here4aMoment
    Sep 1, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Save yourself the time and money and watch it on Twtich or Youtube if you must see it at all. This game has a lot more flaws than pros. The story is predictable to a fault and the graphics seem good until you realize they hide all the bad textures and environments behind shadows or in fog. The vast majority of the cast is absurdly unintelligent and greatly unlikable. One character bragged about their intellect just to [spoiler? start] end up hiding behind a wall full of holes while holding a lit torch [spoiler? end] and decisions like that are rampant throughout. The setup is stereotypical in almost every way and it only gets more ridiculous towards the end of the game. [Spoiler start] The game begins like most 80s-90s horror movies in which a group of unintelligent teens gather together on a mountain top where a killer begins picking them off one by one, until you get into the final chapters and [major spoiler] find out there's no killer at all-- no, it's more preposterous than that, it's actually a monster that's killing them. That's right, from one stereotypical movie trope to another. [spoilers end] The game makes you believe your choices ultimately matter, that they effect major events, when they just simply don't. Whether you like it or not you definitely won't play it again any time soon after beating it. Once you see how it plays out for you, you're not going to want to play again and again to see what other endings or choices do to "change" the way things go.… Expand
  43. gregoryLamp
    Aug 28, 2015
    4
    The developers could have made it a lot better....It has potential but the game is not so good.The graphics are stunning but the story is bad,the game play is too slow and boring and the butterfly effect does not work except a few times-all the other times whatever choice you make has the same outcome
  44. eggb
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    An originally designed for PS3 on rails move game the move controls now replaced by pressing buttons in certain order Zzzzzzzz, a messed up story, boring characters you don't care about the whole thing is a mess.
  45. paddystudmuffin
    Dec 2, 2015
    1
    What can I say but if you want to watch a movie go rent a movie. This isnt a game at all. It's a teeny slasher movie dressed up as a videogame and not a very good one. Descent graphics that's it (
  46. RayRay1992
    Aug 28, 2015
    9
    Great Game

    Amazing graphics, very very Atmospheric, Jump Scares

    Great Storyline, although gets a bit crazy near the end

    Will replay just to see what happens with the other choices, the characters are well written, the setting is creepy

    Top Marks
  47. Togowhere
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    Well this is a fantastic game, I love it, great atmosphere and visuals, the butterfly effect works really well so your actions do effect future events, if like me you love horror movies you will dig this game, is full of spooks and gore and it really manages to pull you into its world in part due to the well crafted and belevable characters, this game is a real gem and one I know I willWell this is a fantastic game, I love it, great atmosphere and visuals, the butterfly effect works really well so your actions do effect future events, if like me you love horror movies you will dig this game, is full of spooks and gore and it really manages to pull you into its world in part due to the well crafted and belevable characters, this game is a real gem and one I know I will come back to over and over again as there is so much in it you will miss first time round, fantastic stuff If you liked Heavy Rain as I did then this should be right up your street.… Expand
  48. maquinadehielo
    Oct 5, 2015
    4
    Good game at the beginning, but the "Butterfly effect" thing is not well implemented, specially in life-or-death situations.

    Stunning graphics, and nice environment setting, but also the main villain of the game is just a stupid character, i tought it was all about a human and credible murder history with deep psychology in every character, but even character psychology is victim of a    Good game at the beginning, but the "Butterfly effect" thing is not well implemented, specially in life-or-death situations.

    Stunning graphics, and nice environment setting, but also the main villain of the game is just a stupid character, i tought it was all about a human and credible murder history with deep psychology in every character, but even character psychology is victim of a bad design.    … Expand
  49. GhostF_Art
    Oct 19, 2015
    4
    It's a mediocre game. I was excited to check it out because it was new. There was really no tension in the first hour of the game. When the action really started I was already bored with it. It was also easy to see where it was going. If you're interested in playing it do what I do and rent it from Redbox when you have a coupon code.
  50. Reppa
    Mar 29, 2016
    4
    Beautiful, nice acting BUT.... that's not a game ... it's just a movie, but in 7 hour movie you have to mix everything... at the end the story totaly sux cause horror came from everywhere... I've the sensation to have waste 10 hour of my life watching a really really bda movie (like troll 2) !

    Why 10 hour ? and not 7 like i said just up, because i've read the box who say "each action    Beautiful, nice acting BUT.... that's not a game ... it's just a movie, but in 7 hour movie you have to mix everything... at the end the story totaly sux cause horror came from everywhere... I've the sensation to have waste 10 hour of my life watching a really really bda movie (like troll 2) !

    Why 10 hour ? and not 7 like i said just up, because i've read the box who say "each action and decision can change the story", and i believe that ... but they will have write it like that "each action and decision can change the story, but not the end..., and in fact your choice has no really impact on the story or on the character, just on few little details"

    So it was the first time a buy an interactive movie, and it was the last time ! i want to play game, not watching a movie ...    … Expand
  51. Fricke88
    Sep 1, 2015
    1
    It's really not worth your time unless you're really into teenie horror stories. As something that can be played through in one evening, I'd suggest you rather rent it.
  52. theNILE
    Aug 26, 2015
    2
    The "horror" is entirely jumpscares. There is a little brutality which I liked, but I thought the Wendigo rendered you immobile, and kept you alive and aware while ripping your skin off, before eating your organs; the old man says it so after learning that all the death scenes are just confusing. Even more confusing is when the old man is standing still, but somehow still gets killed.The "horror" is entirely jumpscares. There is a little brutality which I liked, but I thought the Wendigo rendered you immobile, and kept you alive and aware while ripping your skin off, before eating your organs; the old man says it so after learning that all the death scenes are just confusing. Even more confusing is when the old man is standing still, but somehow still gets killed.

    The characters are annoyingly stupid, and when they aren't being stupid, they're usually just being annoying (especially Emily). Why is there a Nathan Drake? And did the dialogue have to really be so bland? Some bad subtitling didn't go unnoticed. Another thing is when the camera is kind of close to a characters face, sometimes it looks awful... I'm guessing there are texture bugs or something. It's also really weird when they put in high res textures which are used in about 1% of your play time.

    While the general plot is fairly predictable - which is okay - it does give hints and attempts to use some lore stuff. If you bother to read then you'll understand why the Wendigo doesn't just slaughter everyone and it's appreciated.

    The totem thing is okay, but many were just irrelevant and it just seemed like a replayability excuse. I was sad you had to collect all the totems to reveal the movie of what happened the year before, I don't see why the story should be limited in this way after you've finished the game once. If anything, hunting around for totems is exactly what I don't want to do in this game.

    Some people think this even tops Heavy Rain, but tbh I thought both the characters and dialogue were actually compelling in Heavy Rain and actually the main reason of why the game was so enjoyable. It's quite shocking that nobody has as of yet has even been able to accomplish something similar, because I really enjoy these types of games when done right. Anybody can create jumpscares, but Until Dawn throws a lot of cheap ones at you, and the ghost one makes you wonder how exactly did Josh set that up so quickly? Some oversights and lack of polish is incredibly detrimental to this game and overall I'd say it was a failure considering the high bar already set.    … Expand
  53. Zein
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Amazing in every single way! If you have a playStation 4, then you should absolutely play this game! Amazing graphics and really scary! The storyline is really clever and the atmosphere is creepy!
  54. Makaveli
    Aug 18, 2017
    2
    Cheap jump scares every two minutes, dont know why people like this boring game. Game is for the simple minded who do not know what horror is. The story is predictable too. The game play is terrible, you slowly walk around until the next jump scare.. QTE's all over the place. This isn't a game, and even if it was a movie it would be a terrible one. I didn't care about any of the charactersCheap jump scares every two minutes, dont know why people like this boring game. Game is for the simple minded who do not know what horror is. The story is predictable too. The game play is terrible, you slowly walk around until the next jump scare.. QTE's all over the place. This isn't a game, and even if it was a movie it would be a terrible one. I didn't care about any of the characters because they are your generic run of the mill characters found in B horror flicks... You have the slut, the **** the tough guy, the smart guy etc....
    The game is a piece of crap. Performance is crap too. You'll get frame drops out the ass.

    The only thing good is the graphics, everything else is terrible.. Those who like casual gameplay and crappy/generic horror movies that use cheap jump scares might like this..    … Expand
  55. vixvicco
    Sep 5, 2015
    8
    The storyline is your typical cheesy teen horror film, but it does actually have a unique twist to it. However, I do feel the twist changed the tone of the game and made it a little bit weaker. Character plotlines and storylines don't make sense after this. Gameplay is typical Heavy Rain or Beyond: Two Souls type of gameplay (though not made by the same company). A game I recommend if youThe storyline is your typical cheesy teen horror film, but it does actually have a unique twist to it. However, I do feel the twist changed the tone of the game and made it a little bit weaker. Character plotlines and storylines don't make sense after this. Gameplay is typical Heavy Rain or Beyond: Two Souls type of gameplay (though not made by the same company). A game I recommend if you don't mind playing an interactive movie and if you're a horror fan.… Expand
  56. SadoMiso
    Dec 12, 2015
    3
    What is this game? Is is a little funny jumpscare teenage horror for dumb puppies? Is it should be a horror game? The storry is boring, charakters are dumb, there is no tension in gameplay except for not scarry jumpscares. And lot of not funny humor and just to many stupid QTE's. If you like lot of "a lot of "press buttons" events and You are the American teenager then maybe it is game for You.
  57. Youngybhoy1988
    Sep 2, 2015
    9
    I'm only about 4 hours in so far but have to say i'm really impressed, until dawn is basically a horror movie that you can play, closest comparison i have is a mix of walking dead, heavy rain and silent hill, the game looks beautiful, has eerie music, good voice acting and just a constant feeling of dread leaving you nervous to walk round any corner in fear of its many jump scares, if youI'm only about 4 hours in so far but have to say i'm really impressed, until dawn is basically a horror movie that you can play, closest comparison i have is a mix of walking dead, heavy rain and silent hill, the game looks beautiful, has eerie music, good voice acting and just a constant feeling of dread leaving you nervous to walk round any corner in fear of its many jump scares, if you like horror then this is a great game to play by yourself, at night, lights off headphones in and just enjoy the experience… Expand
  58. 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
  59. chupapedra23
    Apr 16, 2017
    9
    A awesome game. In this game choices really matters.

    PROS: Graphics, Setting, Interesting plot, Butterfly effect.

    CONS: Can't skip cutscenes, A little bit short and frame rate issues.
  60. TONIEMCEE
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    It's a 10. Not because of its mechanics, it's because of the way the entire game it's built. You feel like god in a movie, you can make them do stupid stuff or play safe and clever. I finished twice, and i want to do it a few more times to see what else can i do or how many endings i could find. You don't play a lot, it's QTE+exploration but is intense and fun.

    Must buy, specially if    It's a 10. Not because of its mechanics, it's because of the way the entire game it's built. You feel like god in a movie, you can make them do stupid stuff or play safe and clever. I finished twice, and i want to do it a few more times to see what else can i do or how many endings i could find. You don't play a lot, it's QTE+exploration but is intense and fun.

    Must buy, specially if you play with your GF or BF who is not that much into video games.    … Expand
  61. sentinelshade
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    ***NOTE: THE MAJORITY OF NEGATIVE REVIEWS OF THIS GAME ARE WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO OBVIOUSLY AREN'T INTO WHAT IT ENTAILS, basically harping on an "apple" because it "isn't banana enough." Keep that in mind when sifting through the opinions.

    If you enjoy pick-your-own adventures and games that play like interactive movies (Heavy Rain, The Last of Us) then this game is definitely    ***NOTE: THE MAJORITY OF NEGATIVE REVIEWS OF THIS GAME ARE WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO OBVIOUSLY AREN'T INTO WHAT IT ENTAILS, basically harping on an "apple" because it "isn't banana enough." Keep that in mind when sifting through the opinions.

    If you enjoy pick-your-own adventures and games that play like interactive movies (Heavy Rain, The Last of Us) then this game is definitely entertaining. This is an intriguing sort of horror thriller that is super fun to play and to watch. (I had company each time I played and they really enjoyed watching.) The storyline is a tad generic but there is enough going on that it will keep you entertained, especially with the matrix of effects based on different choices made by different characters at certain points.

    This game doesn't have a lot of action control because it's not supposed to be high action game. Actions are going to be walking, interacting with things, and performing controls under duress.

    If you're the kind of person who uses walkthroughs and does everything flawless the first time, this game will not have much replay value. If you're the kind of person who is okay with going back to certain chapters to do different parts over, this should be entertaining for a little while.

    DEFINITELY worth playing, but not worth paying $60 to own. I'd recommend buying used, renting, or borrowing it.    … Expand
  62. blazesportelli
    Aug 28, 2015
    4
    I was so excited for this game but I've got to say I'm more than disappointed. It didn't feel scary at all to me, the identity of the psycho was stupid in my opinion, the dialogue was just... meh.. and it felt like I was watching terrible 70's horror movie. The only good thing about this game was that it was a decently fun adventure game.
  63. Eslamoov
    Aug 31, 2015
    9
    An amazing Interactive game with awesome atmosphere and breathtaking visuals and good story with so many different endings, and thanks to the butterfly effect the line between what's right and wrong becomes unnoticeable, in the end it all comes to you and how you want to play the game.
    It's worth the buy imo
  64. Harricade
    Aug 30, 2015
    10
    Juegazo superoriginal, rejugable hasta mas no poder, hasta por gente que no es de rejugarlos. La historia no es nada del otro mundo, pero esta curiosa. Y el pensar que podria haber pasado despues de elegir una decision, es muy llamativo. Totalmente recomendable.
  65. 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.
  66. SCLancho
    Oct 5, 2015
    8
    Something different with a good story and graphics (nice to recognize some actors). The only one disadvantage is that you can't mit the long videos, so if you want to reply it just for trophies or different endings you may give up soon.
  67. AreYouSerious
    Aug 26, 2015
    2
    Let me preface this by saying I enjoyed Beyond Two Souls, so I have no issues with these types of games.

    Pros: Character graphics on cut-scenes. Cons: MOST annoying, reality tv-styled, idiotic, un-engaging characters I've ever had the misfortune of witnessing; therefore, zero care what happens to them. It's as boring as watching paint dry - the "story" is virtually non-existent.    Let me preface this by saying I enjoyed Beyond Two Souls, so I have no issues with these types of games.

    Pros: Character graphics on cut-scenes.

    Cons: MOST annoying, reality tv-styled, idiotic, un-engaging characters I've ever had the misfortune of witnessing; therefore, zero care what happens to them.

    It's as boring as watching paint dry - the "story" is virtually non-existent.

    The "scares" got me TWICE - the rest were so lame you could see them coming from a mile away.

    Numbing - again, so poorly written it makes you numb to "play" it.

    Overall, I can see how this would appeal to the 15-18 year old demographic... but that's about it.

    LAME...    … Expand
  68. patolouco22
    Aug 28, 2015
    2
    Needless to play the game to know it's more movie than game.

    The typical game that you can play on youtube.

    Really very weak. Only valid if it comes offered in Plus.
  69. 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.
  70. nasiresco
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    I beat this game the first time with 2 people dying.
    Played it again and everyone survived...same ending and minor tweaks. Im not impressed. I like replay-ability and this game has none. Story is pretty much the same. I paid 34 bucks for this off of ebay download code. I wouldnt recommend paying more than 30 for this P.O.S.
  71. Sliggs
    Aug 31, 2015
    8
    Very good game. Although, I couldn't stop myself from thinking that it would have been a fantastic Scooby Doo game, just insert a talking dog along with a van called the Mystery Machine, and remove some of the violence and you essentially have a more darker and modern version of Scooby Doo. I liked pretending that it was a prequel, ya know, before they met the dog.
  72. saints51
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    Major holes in this story. Seems to be catered to the slower crowd which is why we have the type of gaming released today. Graphically speaking, this game has it, but the story is comical. I was actually laughing when it was suppose to raise my blood pressure for the scare tactics.
  73. rrafemi
    Aug 29, 2015
    8
    This game was a surprise. I really like it. It is the best that Heavy Rain + Beyond + Farenheit. All your decisions have an impact in the future, you need to Think very well your decisions. You can play this game 4 times with 4 different results.

    It is a really good novel graphic adventure.
  74. ehed76
    Aug 30, 2015
    8
    This is a very good game if you take it for what it is. I enjoyed every minute and played the first time for four hours. I don`t do that if a game is boring or i get stuck. Liked most of the characters and that it was a easy game to play (i don`t like when you spend hours figuring out stuff. Hope you like it and enjoy. :-D
  75. PortugueseBeast
    Sep 1, 2015
    10
    Óne of the best Horror Games I have played and I am going to tell here a few reasons. The first is that I loved the graphics they were amazing, and second the cliches were amazing.
  76. 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
  77. MarkEMark
    Aug 30, 2015
    8
    Playstation Enterainment games done it again.. I must say this game is Good.. Fun and scary..
    The thing about this game is that you make you choice of the story. again short game but worth 60 dollars.. good game.
  78. 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
  79. michaelg2014
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Stay with the horror games,liked the elments in horror films and video games.it's cool.like friday the 13th movies as well as halloween flims on syfi,the best zobie game is dying light or dead island 2
  80. makaschors
    Oct 26, 2015
    3
    Очень хотел "Дожить до рассвета", дожил, но с трудом. Первые два часа в игре не происходит абсолютно ничего (за исключением первых 10 минут), тебе дают только ходить и изредка нажимать кнопки на геймпаде. Затем она начинает "раскачиваться" и появляется мысль: "хоть сейчас-то интерактивное кино превратится в интерактивное кино, а не в скучное передвижение левого стика", но нет! НикакойОчень хотел "Дожить до рассвета", дожил, но с трудом. Первые два часа в игре не происходит абсолютно ничего (за исключением первых 10 минут), тебе дают только ходить и изредка нажимать кнопки на геймпаде. Затем она начинает "раскачиваться" и появляется мысль: "хоть сейчас-то интерактивное кино превратится в интерактивное кино, а не в скучное передвижение левого стика", но нет! Никакой интерактивности, никакого страха, никакого ужастика, никакого интересного сюжета. Всё это высосано из пальца.
    Единственное, что цепляет в этой игре это то, что ты делаешь "неправильный" выбор (любой выбор правильный) и у тебя погибает или выживает один из персонажей. Всё в этой игре настолько банально и местами пошло, что аж смеяться хочется.
    Здесь есть всего два приёма испугать "играющего" (скорее смотрящего): 1.резкий звук и картинка; 2. кровь, кишки, мерзость. Сейчас таким не возьмешь даже самого рядового геймера. Если хотите испугаться, поиграйте в P.T., эмоций будет на неделю вперёд. Сюжет очень прост и был уже в уйме фильмов/книг/игр. Графика - очень странный предмет в Until Dawn. В какие-то моменты ты веришь, что это кино, но это очень редкие и не очевидные моменты, в остальном она держится на среднем уровне. Так же нет и какого-то крутого дизайна уровней или чего-то еще.
    В итоге: никаких новых ощущений, страхов вам не испытать, а говорить о новом игровом опыте и подавно не стоит.    … Expand
  81. AldmeriDominion
    Sep 1, 2015
    9
    PROS: Great cast, great writing, great acting, fantastic characters, believable world, great score
    CONS: Framerate, questionable audio at times, Few and far between janky animations.9.5
  82. hgcjfgxf
    Mar 7, 2016
    0
    game is stupid... admit the graphics are pretty awesome, the controls suck nothing about this game is good..hardly move at all and can lose people what a joke of a game they need to fix it or just take it off the self..i would not tell anyone about this game unless they want a short story and to lose money my score is a 1 and that is being nice ..never make a game like this again notgame is stupid... admit the graphics are pretty awesome, the controls suck nothing about this game is good..hardly move at all and can lose people what a joke of a game they need to fix it or just take it off the self..i would not tell anyone about this game unless they want a short story and to lose money my score is a 1 and that is being nice ..never make a game like this again not worth time time… Expand
  83. leche_paterna
    Aug 29, 2019
    0
    Tipica película interactiva a la que nos tiene acostumbrados Sony. Al menos el argumento es mejor que las películas de David Cage.
  84. rodericrinehart
    Jan 30, 2016
    9
    Until Dawn is just what I want from gaming a lot of the time. I play a lot of long slogs in huge RPGs, turn-based strategy games, and open world action adventures. I need games like Until Dawn and Life is Strange (and even Telltale) to find the perfect mix of gaming and movies. Games like Until Dawn make most horror movies look both bad and boring, because Until Dawn is a solid horrorUntil Dawn is just what I want from gaming a lot of the time. I play a lot of long slogs in huge RPGs, turn-based strategy games, and open world action adventures. I need games like Until Dawn and Life is Strange (and even Telltale) to find the perfect mix of gaming and movies. Games like Until Dawn make most horror movies look both bad and boring, because Until Dawn is a solid horror movie all on its own, plus it is a fun game with interactivity and choice.… Expand
  85. Funkymonk
    Feb 1, 2016
    8
    I wasn't sure I was going to like Until Dawn or the interactive movie genre in general because I'm not a fan of games that are more like movies then games. The slow first couple of hours didn't exactly fill me with confidence either but it's one of those games that gets better as you progress. Genuinely surprising yet logical plot twists and characters that reveal more depth to theirI wasn't sure I was going to like Until Dawn or the interactive movie genre in general because I'm not a fan of games that are more like movies then games. The slow first couple of hours didn't exactly fill me with confidence either but it's one of those games that gets better as you progress. Genuinely surprising yet logical plot twists and characters that reveal more depth to their personalities then I thought possible in the beginning make Until Dawn (eventually) a game where you genuinely care about the choices you make.… Expand
  86. tnometac
    Jan 4, 2016
    10
    I was reluctant at first due to reviews, but this turned out to be quite entertaining. I love the story and the scariness definitely keeps you on your toes.
  87. SbSnake
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    Excelente, tenia pensado darle un 8 o 9, pero sinceramente no se me ocurrio una sola cosa negativa de este juego.
    Logro todo lo que un videojuego tendria que hacer, divertido, totalmente atrapante, con mucha innovacion, y esto ultimo lo logra aunque la historia sea nada mas que todos los cliches de una pelicula de terror, juntos en un solo guion.
    Lo termine en muy poco tiempo, pero solo    Excelente, tenia pensado darle un 8 o 9, pero sinceramente no se me ocurrio una sola cosa negativa de este juego.
    Logro todo lo que un videojuego tendria que hacer, divertido, totalmente atrapante, con mucha innovacion, y esto ultimo lo logra aunque la historia sea nada mas que todos los cliches de una pelicula de terror, juntos en un solo guion.
    Lo termine en muy poco tiempo, pero solo por el hecho de que no podia parar de jugarlo, siempre queria saber como seguia la historia.
    Muy importante, cada decision afecta de forma pequeña o inmenza, hasta un botoncito de los quick time events errado, te puede dar un final totalmente distitno.
    Se merece todo lo bueno y malo que puedan decir de este juego, y sobre todo, se merece todas las recomendaciones.    … Expand
  88. 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
  89. Bitek
    Nov 26, 2016
    10
    great game. i wish there are more games like that. i do admit this is more like interactive movie than typical game but is is highly enjoyable and fun to play. this is a must for anyone who enjoys horror style games.
  90. Leram504
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    Spectacular! Been gaming since 1991 and nothing has scared me enough to get me to look away from the TV screen since the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series on PS1 but Until Dawn did. Amazing graphics, atmosphere, performances, score--the list keeps going!!
  91. Tha_Lowkey_One
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    Masterfully designed, scripted, and acted horror game. You are basically playing through an interactive teenage horror film. Everything you do will change the outcome of the story. The graphics are the best I've seen on any video game to date. Outstanding graphics that show the power of the PS4. Playing through this game gave us more thrills than many scary movies that have been coming outMasterfully designed, scripted, and acted horror game. You are basically playing through an interactive teenage horror film. Everything you do will change the outcome of the story. The graphics are the best I've seen on any video game to date. Outstanding graphics that show the power of the PS4. Playing through this game gave us more thrills than many scary movies that have been coming out lately. Definitely a chilling game I hope they make more of them. A must play if you have a ps4… Expand
  92. wade22fan
    Nov 16, 2015
    9
    Until Dawn is a game that I have been waiting for since I first heard about it more than a year ago. I am a big fan of Heavy Rainand Beyond: Two Souls, so this is right up my alley. If you enjoy games that feel like movies, then Until Dawn is for you. But, let me go a step further. If you are a fan of video games at all, I think you should play this game. It takes some risks almost all ofUntil Dawn is a game that I have been waiting for since I first heard about it more than a year ago. I am a big fan of Heavy Rainand Beyond: Two Souls, so this is right up my alley. If you enjoy games that feel like movies, then Until Dawn is for you. But, let me go a step further. If you are a fan of video games at all, I think you should play this game. It takes some risks almost all of them pay off. It dares to be different and break the mold in the world of video games. The game is essentially a single-player interactive drama/horror, brought to us by Supermassive Games. It can be described as an interactive movie. Its cast consists of several familiar faces, including Rami Malek and Hayden Panettiere. The story is about a group of friends who, after a terrible tragedy involving two sisters one year prior, return to Josh’s (Malek) family’s cabin in the mountains somewhere in Canada. At first, they think it’s going to be a fun and perfect reunion amongst friends. However, things start to go wrong, in more ways than one. Soon, they are each fighting to survive on the cold, dark mountain.

    Until Dawn has eight main characters that the player can control. They are: Sam, Josh, Mike, Jessica, Emily, Matt, Ashley, and Chris. As the story progresses, you come to either love or hate the people. We all have our favorites (Chris!) and least favorites (Jessica, ugh). The gameplay and cast go hand in hand, making a very movie-like experience. Until Dawn is not afraid to make players think. I feel like this is something too many games fail to do these days. We need more games that force players to tread carefully and make smart decisions (or dumb ones). Every decision you make in the game leads to another event. The Butterfly Effect feature shows players the results of their choices and how certain things happened because of a decision they made. You must face the consequences for your decisions, no matter the outcome. The “choices” players make within the game are basically quick time events. They are as good as quick time events can get, too. Never is a choice for absolutely nothing. I really like the freedom of choice in Until Dawn. It makes the gameplay flow smoothly. Aside from that, there are lots of cut scenes, that are very well-done I might add. There’s no real time combat, but the game makes it all work without it.

    The visuals of Until Dawn are breathtaking. The snowy, secluded mountain setting packs a ton of atmosphere and is the perfect place for any movie or game in the horror genre. The particle and lighting effects here are second to none. It just adds even more to the already gloomy atmosphere. My hat is off to the developers for making Until Dawn such a visual treat. The sound design is nothing to shake a stick at either. While the game isn’t dreadful, it has plenty of jump scares to keep things on edge. It also has some Saw-like moments that will gross some players out. The premise is somewhat of a cliche, but the game finds ways to innovate via its gameplay style, not to mention, there are some great twists and turns along the way that will catch players off guard. Until Dawn is truly a unique experience and its a game you should definitely pick up. It clocks in at around 9 hours if you play at a normal pace. I genuinely hope there is a sequel, because I want more of Until Dawn! It’s beautiful, atmospheric, entertaining, truly unique, and offers high replay value. Don’t miss out on this one.    … Expand
  93. keanex
    Apr 26, 2017
    8
    Until Dawn is a thrilling interactive story based game reminiscent of slasher films from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Set in a remote cabin with a killer on the loose it is your job to control the various characters and make decisions that affect the outcome of the game.
  94. Carlitoxic
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    An amazing and fantastic surprise. I have been waiting this type of horror game so many time that now, that I have finished I need more. Until Dawn is a great game with amazing look, photorealist sometimes, is a confortable and terrorifing form of play a classic movie of B series. Quantic dream must play this game and learn.
  95. AlexanderVallin
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    Awesome game - and my favorite cinematic adventure game that improves greatly from games like Heavy Rain or Beyond Two Souls.

    As a huge horror buff, the setting and characters are simply perfect. The game has great acting (for the material they are given and the characters they are supposed to be). The game also does a good job with the Butterfly effect / decision making system which    Awesome game - and my favorite cinematic adventure game that improves greatly from games like Heavy Rain or Beyond Two Souls.

    As a huge horror buff, the setting and characters are simply perfect. The game has great acting (for the material they are given and the characters they are supposed to be). The game also does a good job with the Butterfly effect / decision making system which adds some replay value.

    Really hoping for a sequel.    … Expand
  96. Pegula
    Feb 15, 2016
    10
    Try it.

    You won't regret it.

    Awesome visuals.

    Controller usage is outstanding and immersive.

    Sotryline and atmosfere great!

    One small step for a game, one giant leap for gaming industry!
  97. biggamejames79
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    Great game, felt just like playing an interactive horror film! Lots of jump scares mixed in with creepy music and scenery. The Butterfly Effect is strong in this game as what seems like a small decision early on can have huge impact on future choices and options. I hope they make a sequel/prequel!
  98. Lilbutter
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    One of the best games of 2015 for me. Genuinely scary, brilliant choices that actually matter and zero game over screens (you have to live with your choices). So, so fun and highly recommended.
  99. benjamin666
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Very beautiful and exciting game. Amazing technical graphics. Great art design. It is wonderful. Great game excitement. Choices matter
  100. OutDorJustice80
    Dec 13, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished my first play through. Initially I was under the impression that ALL of your decisions would have a meaningful impact to the storyline, but this is only partly true. Some choices will give you a better chance of surviving, but most choices impact the relationships to each character. The story and gameplay were well polished. Seeing as this game encourages multiple play throughs, I was a bit surprised that starting a new game will prevent collectibles from carrying over. To summarize my experience, I had a great time! That's what a game is about; a good story; good gameplay; great replay value; and graphics and SOUND are simply amazing.… Expand
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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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