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Review of Until Dawn on PS5

by Max Rathon Max Rathon photo Oct 2024
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Gamefings Score: 8.5
Platform: PS5 PS5 logo
Released: 04 Oct 2024
Genre: Interactive Drama / Survival Horror
Developer: Supermassive Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Introduction

Until Dawn is like the horror movie you love to hate but can't stop watching. With all that juicy teen drama and enough jump scares to make your grandma faint, Supermassive Games invites players to take a ride on this rollercoaster of choices and consequences, set against the backdrop of a snowy mountain retreat. If you haven't experienced it yet, strap in! Spoiler alert: you're gonna get chilly.

Gameplay

In this interactive theater, you control eight young adults, who, spoiler alert, decide the perfect way to survive a horror movie: with a series of questionable decisions. Choices like 'Should I check the corners in this creepy cabin?' or 'Do I follow the blood trail or just build a fire and wait for rescue?' are the bread and butter of the game. And let's not forget the adorable (read: fatal) butterfly effect system, allowing your every whim to ripple through the narrative like a well-placed text in a gossip group chat. Combine this with some fantastic QTEs that seriously test your finger agility (seriously, how do you twitch and hold still at the same time?) and you've got a gameplay loop that makes you second-guess your ability to keep anyone alive.

Graphics

Utilizing the Decima engine, Until Dawn boasts visuals that would make Tinseltown turn a shade of green with envy. The lighting, textures, and environmental design are sculpted with high detail, creating a creepy atmosphere that feels ready to jump at you. That's right-the snow literally looks cold enough to freeze your soul, and the detailed facial expressions of the cast convey every ounce of horror or giddy excitement beautifully. Plus, thanks to enhancements on the PS5, the remake cranks this visual feast up to eleven. Feels like a horror movie, just without the popcorn stains-unless you spill your snack in fright, of course.

Conclusion

Until Dawn is not just a horror game; it's a messy cocktail of teenage angst, poor judgment, and supernatural suspense, topped with a hefty dose of player agency. It elevates horror gaming from a mere jump-scare show into a narrative exploration into choices and consequences. Whether you're reliving it on the PS4 or diving into the shinier PS5 remake, this title promises a terrifying good time. Just remember, if you're playing alone, keep a buddy on speed dial-just in case. Whether you'll be frightened, entertained, or both, one thing's for sure, you'll feel like you've watched a delightful disaster unfold. And hey, if you've got friends in the house at the time... it's always fun to gloat about the choices that led to their doom.

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