Outlast

1. Justmatt101

   Jun 27, 2014

   10

   I don't come to Metacritic to write about the games I don't like. I login when I feel folks need to experience a great title -- and OutlastI don't come to Metacritic to write about the games I don't like. I login when I feel folks need to experience a great title -- and Outlast is flipping fantastic. It's not just jump scares. Listening to Chris Walker's footsteps as he pounds his way past your hiding spot.....or watching Trager peer under a bed frame as he hunts you amid his dozens of vivasection victims....or glancing over your shoulder as a mob of blade wielding crazies sprint after your down a pitch black hall, illuminated only by the IR lense of your mini-cam....HOLY CRAP. The sounds, the graphics, the overall atmosphere of this game and its DLC expansion (Whistleblower) are incredible. And for $30 you get about 8-9 hours of combined playing time....which is a lot of bang for your buck, when you consider there is NO down time here. If you're not running/hiding for your life you're waiting to haul a** from that next bloodthirsty loon.
   
   The game honestly deserves a 9 if you're looking just at pacing and gameplay. There are a couple of instances where the fun bordered on frustration (due to an escape route that might have been TOO well hidden). I'm giving it a 10 because Red Barrels was incredibly brave/focused on producing the game they wanted to provide. Do NOT let your kids try this thing. I've never seen a game more deserving of its rating. But in the same breath, this is the first time in years I've seen horror done right in a video game. I'll be playing through it again on a higher difficulty ...and to record some more polished clips to share with friends....once I get my heart rate back under control.… Expand

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2. Panchogul

   Jan 22, 2021

   10

   Excelente juego de terror, para mi, uno de los mejores y mas influyentes de los últimos años, la jugabilidad y cámara en primera personaExcelente juego de terror, para mi, uno de los mejores y mas influyentes de los últimos años, la jugabilidad y cámara en primera persona enriquecen la aterradora experiencia que produce este juego, el final no me dejó muy satisfecho, pero admito que es lo de menos comparado con el juego en general.… Expand

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4. YaKumaaRD

   Mar 24, 2023

   10

   En general, un juego muy aterrador de un pequeño CREADORES escenas aterradoras muy únicas con monstruos repugnantes en nuestro cam

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5. Alex_Pilgrim008

   Aug 29, 2019

   8

   This is an independent first-person horror game that delivers plenty of jump scares. The protagonist is a journalist who is investigating anThis is an independent first-person horror game that delivers plenty of jump scares. The protagonist is a journalist who is investigating an asylum with a shady history. As you explore the rooms and corridors filled with dead bodies, you take notes. There is no combat in "Outlast". If you encounter a murderous enemy, you run and hide. While the gameplay is minimal, the experience is never boring thanks to the scary atmosphere. The game features several tense moments and spooky imagery throughout its 6 hour length. Horror fans should get a kick out of it. I would rate it with an 8 out of 10.… Expand

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6. jackbun

   Oct 16, 2014

   8

   This game was a breath of fresh air in the horror genre. Mixing a powerfully chilling atmosphere with enough jump scares to make you thinkThis game was a breath of fresh air in the horror genre. Mixing a powerfully chilling atmosphere with enough jump scares to make you think twice about playing this in the dark. It was a little slow in places and came across as pretty frustrating at times. But the dark aura, great use of night vision and limited battery usage kept you constantly on edge. Plus with no weapon to defend yourself, you truly felt vulnerable and scared at what could lurk around the corner or even behind you. A great effort by the guys at Red Barrels.… Expand

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7. adam_carl

   Sep 3, 2021

   8

   Generally very scary game from a small CREATORS very unique terrifying scenes with digusting monsters in our way and very gory places.NICE JOB!

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8. Broyax

   Dec 27, 2016

   2

   Un jeu d'horreur qui peut éventuellement faire sursauter quand un streum taré vous poursuit mais le fait est que son caractère répétitifUn jeu d'horreur qui peut éventuellement faire sursauter quand un streum taré vous poursuit mais le fait est que son caractère répétitif l'emporte largement sur l'effet de surprise ou la peur de crever... sans que l'on puisse rien faire d'autre que s'enfuir comme un crevard, cela va de soi. Alien Isolation connaît bien le problème, lui qui surjoue à fond cette même carte ad nauseam malgré évidemment un univers autrement plus riche que celui d'Outlast dont le côté horrifique est des plus génériques.
   
   Mais dans Outlast, le plus désagréable est aussi de se promener avec son caméscope dont les piles s'usent à très grande vitesse, caméscope indispensable pour voir dans le noir... évidemment ! Sans carte, il faut errer pour activer des trucs et des machins (comme dans Alien Trisolation, tiens !) et accomplir moult allers-retours en se planquant régulièrement dans des putains de placards.
   
   En outre, aucune sauvegarde manuelle comme d'habitude, seulement des points automatiques fort distants parce qu'il paraît que le joueur moderne (Jean-Kévin Bobokikoolol) aime recommencer et recommencer encore jusqu'à la crise de tremblements (prémisses de l'épisode parkinsonien juste avant l'épilepsie). Comme dans Alien Consternation ou les plaisirs de Sade et Masoch, les Dark soûles, Bloodbored et al.
   
   Cela étant, s'il faut trouver une qualité à Outlast, elle s'avère inattendue pour un jeu indé : son soin indéniable dans ses graphismes ainsi que sa grande fluidité. ça ne vaut pas une messe et ça ne le vaut pas bien mais ça vaut au moins ses deux points.… Expand

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