The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

 PlayStation 5
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 188 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 20 out of 188
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  1. FRIST_008
    May 8, 2023
    9
    Очень свежая игра с кучей улучшений по сравнению с прошлыми частями. Более реиграбельная и как по мне, она лучше чем Until Dawn. Я бы строго рекомендовал её всем, кто любит триллеры, потому что это не хоррор ни разу. Прошёл на залипоне от начала до конца, и начал уже кураторс кат. Очень большая работа студии.Очень свежая игра с кучей улучшений по сравнению с прошлыми частями. Более реиграбельная и как по мне, она лучше чем Until Dawn. Я бы строго рекомендовал её всем, кто любит триллеры, потому что это не хоррор ни разу. Прошёл на залипоне от начала до конца, и начал уже кураторс кат. Очень большая работа студии.
  2. tea222
    Apr 6, 2023
    1
    Literally one of the worst cinematic games i've ever seen
    Not 0 because there is Little Hope, and after all this game is not as garbage as Little Hope, but way worse than Man of Medan and any other game of this genre i played
  3. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    5
    When played with someone else this can be a fun little guilty pleasure. The game is cheesy and has some satisfying sequences. Unfortunately it's gameplay is mostly QTE's and usually meaningless choices. It has no replay value, because even though the game has multiple end states. actually changing these involves playing the same sequences over and over with minorly different decisionsWhen played with someone else this can be a fun little guilty pleasure. The game is cheesy and has some satisfying sequences. Unfortunately it's gameplay is mostly QTE's and usually meaningless choices. It has no replay value, because even though the game has multiple end states. actually changing these involves playing the same sequences over and over with minorly different decisions which don't really add up to much… Expand
  4. LANteRem
    Mar 4, 2023
    5
    The story is excellent. The graphics are also great, and the game seems to be improving in all areas compared to previous games in the series. However, as with the other games in the series, I cannot praise the game mechanics. The developers still persist with the impossibility of skipping individual scenes after the game has been finished. The worst of it is for players who are going forThe story is excellent. The graphics are also great, and the game seems to be improving in all areas compared to previous games in the series. However, as with the other games in the series, I cannot praise the game mechanics. The developers still persist with the impossibility of skipping individual scenes after the game has been finished. The worst of it is for players who are going for trophies, because they will be forced to endure hours of playing the same scenes over and over again in order to complete each challenge, and that is provided they do not make the wrong choice. Some of the trophies require the player to make an (uninformed) choice at the beginning of the game which will have an effect at the very end. This same decision also locks the player out of any other trophies. So, do the developers of the game really expect players to spend hours watching the same unskippable scenes for one different outcome which is completely unpredictable. The latter means that the story will have to be replayed from the beginning, which is just cruel in my opinion. I find this disregard for players time unacceptable and it certainly discourages me from buying any more games in The Dark Pictures Anthology series.… Expand
  5. srinu634
    Feb 27, 2023
    8
    Definitely the better game in the The Dark pictures series. Characters are more developed and the story is engaging enough for 5-6 hours gameplay.
  6. Larxi
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    Elegir el desierto como lugar donde transcurre la acción siempre me pareció una idea muy atractiva desde que super que se iba a lanzar House of Ashes,una vez terminado puedo decir que aunque sea la entrega menos terrorífica es de las más divertidas de jugar, en ningún momento baja la dosis de acción y todo su desarrollo es entretenido descubriendo en todo momento cosas nuevas sobre elElegir el desierto como lugar donde transcurre la acción siempre me pareció una idea muy atractiva desde que super que se iba a lanzar House of Ashes,una vez terminado puedo decir que aunque sea la entrega menos terrorífica es de las más divertidas de jugar, en ningún momento baja la dosis de acción y todo su desarrollo es entretenido descubriendo en todo momento cosas nuevas sobre el sitio y lo que te encuentras en él. Sin embargo no alcanza una grandeza mayor debido a la simpleza de su historia y unos personajes que pasan sin pena ni gloria por la pantalla (a excepción de Salim). Técnicamente es una maravilla verlo en movimiento en las consolas de nueva generación y, aunque, muchas de sus situaciones te dejen vendido con elecciones un tanto obtusas y contrarias al sentido común, es una de las entregas más entretenidas y disfrutables de Supermassive Games pero también la más simple.… Expand
  7. davidthesloth
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    Definitely the best entry in the series so far. Better story, more interactive and overall looks better. Still lacking what Until Dawn had but this is still a good time despite the many texture pop-ins that would frequently break immersion.
  8. alexdim00
    Jan 7, 2023
    8
    Better story, graphics, gameplay, sound than the previous ones. The franchise is rising!
  9. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  10. SleepNot
    Dec 14, 2022
    8
    Отличная часть серии. Классный сюжет, крутое погружение. Скучноватый геймплей, но такой жанр. Рекомендую.
  11. MaorGadol
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    I played it recently and it became my favourite game of the whole Anthology. I absolutely liked everything about it.
  12. pedrimu777
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gran juego con historia espectacular, llena de acción y emoción,una experiencia nueva con nuevos controles, hasta la fecha el mejor de la temporada 1 de los The dark Pictures… Expand
  13. apanblod
    Aug 30, 2022
    8
    I've played the previous entries in the anthology, and House of Ashes is my favourite by far. The gameplay isn't much to speak of in terms of interactivity, but if you like story heavy, slower, choice centered 'b-movie' horror titles, this is the game for you! The story is surprisingly deep (literally), and the characters help with the immersion.
  14. Schueli
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    Auch der dritte Teil weiß einfach zu überzeugen. Mir macht die Reihe, in dem es hauptsächlich um die Geschichte geht (wie bei Quantic Dream-Spielen zb und so), einfach Spaß. Die Grafik ist völlig in Ordnung, die Lokalisierung geht voll okay, der Sound ist gut, lediglich die Steuerung ist nicht perfekt, aber man kommt klar. 
  15. Zmastruz
    Jul 29, 2022
    7
    The Movement is ok, when you play with a friend the chars often blocking themselves. The Story is well written. After all, a solid Game.
  16. iBob_1977
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    I've had so much fun playing all three DP games, and this was the best one so far.
    Funny thing how a relative "slow" game makes your heart pump fast in order not to miss a single button hit that could drive you nuts :-)
  17. Arda77
    Aug 2, 2022
    3
    As a big fan of the horror genre, i was excited about this game. Especially after seeing all the good reviews it got, i wanted to give it a try. But it's nowhere close to the immense horror factor of Until dawn. And that's not the only problem. I know these games are interactive cinematic type of games but i felt like this one focused more on the cinematic part and forgot all about theAs a big fan of the horror genre, i was excited about this game. Especially after seeing all the good reviews it got, i wanted to give it a try. But it's nowhere close to the immense horror factor of Until dawn. And that's not the only problem. I know these games are interactive cinematic type of games but i felt like this one focused more on the cinematic part and forgot all about the interaction. At some point, i seriously got bored of watching cutscenes after cutscenes. The dialogues are far away from being original. The only good part may be the realistic graphics as you walk through and explore the caves. But that alone is not enough. It's a disappointment..… Expand
  18. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Oct 24, 2021

    Como con todos los juegos de Dark Pictures, la historia me ha encantado. no me he encontrado ningún Bug reseñable del que me acuerde, a nivel gráfico se ve y se siente de miedo. Muy recomendado
  19. Shenandoah
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    This was the first title of this series which finally provide a decent amount of horror, which I expect of such a 18+ game. So I’m really looking forward to the next one. Visually this game is good as usual. Story and nice visuals are the key selling point of this series, since it’s more an interactive movie than a game. For fans of this genre I can recommend this title without doubt.
  20. daringdomino3s
    May 7, 2022
    10
    As a fan of this kind of game, it’s great to have one that gets my blood pumping again. The atmosphere is thrilling and the graphics are more than adequate. There is some slight glitchiness in the animations but nothing that took me out of the game.

    Each installment has been better than the last excluding Until Dawn which was excellent on its own.

    Looking forward to the next one.
  21. marvsfontanilla
    May 6, 2022
    7
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 6
    Gameplay: 6
    Game Time: 10 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  22. Invader12
    Feb 19, 2022
    9
    Good horror game. Not too much horror. But everything is great. Multiplayer is more fun
  23. ghosttoyou
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    узнал для себя сегодня окончательно, что я все таки фанат этой серии. Каждая игра это как по мне уникальная и нетипичная история, очень интересная получилась часть, 6 часов напряга без особо очевидных развитий сюжета, за исключением некоторых маленьких моментов , например выживание некоторых персонажей. По минусам - скипались диалоги когда поднимал какой нибудь предмет и кто-то в этотузнал для себя сегодня окончательно, что я все таки фанат этой серии. Каждая игра это как по мне уникальная и нетипичная история, очень интересная получилась часть, 6 часов напряга без особо очевидных развитий сюжета, за исключением некоторых маленьких моментов , например выживание некоторых персонажей. По минусам - скипались диалоги когда поднимал какой нибудь предмет и кто-то в этот момент начинал с тобой разговаривать, ну и не было стабильных 60 фпс на пс5 в обоих режимах графики, но это мб уже больше доёб к пс5 а не к самой игре , хз.… Expand
  24. Daniel2009
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Awesome game it's amazing and interesting characters and interesting story and great graphics
  25. NoSaved
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    100 reais numa droga de 6 horas? Pago 100 reais para no mínimo 20 horas de jogo
  26. KayVen17
    Dec 28, 2021
    7
    Wie alle Teile der Dark Anthology ist dieser ein kurzweiliger Spaß der am meisten mit Freunden Spaß macht. Auch wenn es mehrere Enden gibt, ist der Wiederspielwert sehr gering. Das erste Mal zündet hier am meisten. Trotzdem war ich gut unterhalten. Es ist weit weg von einem Meisterwerk, aber wer mit "Man of Medan" oder "Little Hope" seinen Spaß hatte wird hier genauso Spaß haben.
  27. Realm13579
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Way too much of this game is just boring cutscenes which run for multiple minutes before you can do one minor decision point. Most of the introduction which run for about 20 minutes consisted of two or three things you could do which were so trivial and meaningless to the story.… Expand
  28. Sanyokparenyok
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    Игр реально крутая, интересный сюжет, игра лучшая из трилогии, крутой графен, не особо страшно, но атмосферно, ПОЙДЁТ!
  29. RanGom007
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    The best chapter in the entire Dark Pictures anthology. An interesting, dynamic adventure, which at the end captures so much that it is impossible to break away. Keep it up! I hope the following parts will also increase the level
  30. Frolicly
    Nov 9, 2021
    4
    The premise of The Dark Pictures Anthology is that choices matter and have consequences however the problem with House of Ashes is that I didn't really care. Given the upwards success of the previous titles I came into this expecting a brilliant game with great story telling and 'edge of your seat' moments but House of Ashes simply doesn't have that. When choices got to a life or deathThe premise of The Dark Pictures Anthology is that choices matter and have consequences however the problem with House of Ashes is that I didn't really care. Given the upwards success of the previous titles I came into this expecting a brilliant game with great story telling and 'edge of your seat' moments but House of Ashes simply doesn't have that. When choices got to a life or death situation, the lack of attachment I had to the characters made me pick a choice not for the 'I like this character, I'm going to pick this because I want to try and help them survive or escape' but 'I'm going to pick this because it looks a lot more interesting and fun' leading to multiple deaths in my first play through. This is the complete opposite to what I would've picked in the previous games which is what made them so fun and thrilling to play - the choices you do get though are interesting at times and despite not having any feeleings to the characters, you are given a good amount of 50/50 'not sure what to do moments' but not enough to save what could've been a good game with an interesting premise.

    The story is weak throughout most of the game, a poor narrative and boring personalities makes it a chore to play. There's some characters I think would've made the game more fun if they were simply not inluded. The dialouge at times was just tedious to sit through and the most exiting thing to come from some of these characters was the physical decision you got to pick for them to do and not the rubbish that comes out their mouth. Like previouis games, what you decide for them to say to each other affects their relationship and personality traits but the game doesn't make it too clear on what this actually does in terms of decision making further down the line. I made 1 character absolutely hate a certain individual but the choices I got to pick from between them made no sense, it's like they were on good terms and my previous actions changed nothing?

    A plus for the game is you're able to move the camera now and it's not stuck in a '1 camera position' like the previous games which could be terrible at times however with how enjoyable they were, this was something that I wasn't too fussed about.

    The only reason I made it through the full game is because I was playing with my partner. I don't think I could've made it through playing by myself. I will be picking up the next game but this is simply down to the fact I had a lot of fun with Man of Medan and Little Hope and have hope the exciting story and characters can return to the final game of series 1 which The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes completely missed.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 58
  3. Negative: 1 out of 58
  1. Edge Magazine
    Dec 2, 2021
    60
    The promise of the Dark Pictures series remains fresh, then, but the systems supporting it are staring to creak with age. [Issue#366, p.119]
  2. PLAY
    Nov 17, 2021
    60
    It does look nice on PS5. Keeping the squad alive is a tense affair and the creature design is a highlight in the face of so much else that turns out to be toothless. [Issue#8, p.86]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Nov 16, 2021
    80
    The third installment of The Dark Pictures Anthology brings a more action-packed story and a different kind of twist. If you liked the first two, you will probably enjoy this one at least as much. Just make sure to sharpen your reflexes, because this game is really unforgiving. Yet those that endure it will be left with an unforgettable horror experience.
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