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Outlast |OT|
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I played for 15 minutes or so.
+Game looks really good, the environments are really nicely modeled and the lighting is creepy.
+Had a jump scare already.
-Not happy that
-Seems you can't interact with anything except opening up doors and picking up batteries and documents. That really ruins the exploration mood for me. In a game like this I would like to be able to pick up and examine most everything.
It is really early though so we will see how things pan out later in the game.
+Game looks really good, the environments are really nicely modeled and the lighting is creepy.
+Had a jump scare already.
-Not happy that
you get to see the enemies right away. Would have preferred a build up
-Seems you can't interact with anything except opening up doors and picking up batteries and documents. That really ruins the exploration mood for me. In a game like this I would like to be able to pick up and examine most everything.
It is really early though so we will see how things pan out later in the game.
Deputy Dangle
Member
Those reviews are way better than I was expecting! I really should have pre-ordered while I had the chance. But now I'm definitely picking this up.
There is a reason... think about it...
Because it's getting old?
DarkChronic
Member
Can't wait for tonight!
Pad support?
Pad support?
IcyRhythms
Member
Cheapest place to buy this at the moment...?
indigo-cyclops
Member
And it was 20% off prior to release.
I got some weird slow-down in the main menu, anyone else? Other than that the game looks fantastic, visually.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Just spent 30 minutes with it... Whoa boy..... Nice game... gets right into it.
OverturePT
Member
Two jumpscares already, great... Nice mood that the game has but it's painful to play with 7.1 headphones, in a good way. Too many little sounds really makes you feel the space around you. Gotta try with stereo mode and see if I can take longer than 30 minutes to start freaking out about having the headphones on.
legacyzero
Banned
There is a reason... think about it...
Outlast |OT| think about it
Just played it for an hour. I definitely find this far more scary than Amnesia. I actually didn't find Amnesia massively scary though and I'm not saying that to boast, as there are plenty of movies and games I'll happily admit to being very scared of.
Funnily enough, I do have a real problem with insane asylums. I think ever since I watched One flew over the cuckoos nest, when I was far too young to really be watching something like that, I've always been terrified of that sort of thing. Also, REC would be the film that's scared me the most in past years and this game actually reminds me quite a bit of it. So this game really is a match made in hell for me. If it had spiders, it would probably kill me.
Anyway, on to the actual game. It's very good. Stealth feels good, rather than being tedious with trial and error. Atmosphere is amazing and there's a good sense of mystery to the game. One scene had my jump so bad, my neck has been killing me since. There's so many other times I've dreaded opening a door.
Any fans of true horror games should definitely jump on this one. From what i've played so far, the good reviews are very justified.
Funnily enough, I do have a real problem with insane asylums. I think ever since I watched One flew over the cuckoos nest, when I was far too young to really be watching something like that, I've always been terrified of that sort of thing. Also, REC would be the film that's scared me the most in past years and this game actually reminds me quite a bit of it. So this game really is a match made in hell for me. If it had spiders, it would probably kill me.
Anyway, on to the actual game. It's very good. Stealth feels good, rather than being tedious with trial and error. Atmosphere is amazing and there's a good sense of mystery to the game. One scene had my jump so bad, my neck has been killing me since. There's so many other times I've dreaded opening a door.
Any fans of true horror games should definitely jump on this one. From what i've played so far, the good reviews are very justified.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I can already tell this will be a "half hour intervals only" game for me.
That hanging body jump scare about game me a heart attack.
I can already tell this will be a "half hour intervals only" game for me.That hanging body jump scare about game me a heart attack.
Yup. That's the jump scare which hurt my neck. It's still sore.
Bruce Campbell87
Banned
It'll be sooner than that according to the dev at PAX Prime, but then again he really didn't seem confident when he said February.
jacksepticeye
Member
Fuck my internet anyway, no way I'll be playing this by tonight
Here in the UK, the sun wasn't far from being away when it unlocked, which was handy.
Think I'll hunt out my headphones too, when I'm able to psych myself up for more later.
I'm scared
I don't think so. You'll need to manually start the download for the game.
I think you start the download remotely via the official steam phone app, but I've no personal experience using it.
legacyzero
Banned
OH GOD this game.
Yeah, I refuse to play this until after the sun has set. It might rain tonight too, oh man.
Futurevoid
Member
Installed and played for about 30 minutes before heading back into work. Looks great! No issues I can see performance wise either though I don't expect as such with my rig. 60fps locked so far. Here it is for the sake of posterity:
i5 2500k @4.5ghz
8GB RAM
GTX780
No in-game AA options is a drag and I haven't figured out how to get it enabled but the game is so dark and it employs a noise filter for the visuals so the aliasing isn't really bothersome while in-game (if anyone's figured out how to get it work though let me know! Overriding in the Nvidia control panel doesn't seem to do anything).
Some screenshots:
The
scared the ever loving shit outta me!
i5 2500k @4.5ghz
8GB RAM
GTX780
No in-game AA options is a drag and I haven't figured out how to get it enabled but the game is so dark and it employs a noise filter for the visuals so the aliasing isn't really bothersome while in-game (if anyone's figured out how to get it work though let me know! Overriding in the Nvidia control panel doesn't seem to do anything).
Some screenshots:
The
body falling as you open the door near the beginning
A.Romero
Member
Thanks for the info.
A quick google search showed me the steps to install remotely (from the website) and it should be ready to play when I get home.
Woohoo!
Shuggah_Daddy
Banned
lol yeah i won't be able to play this with headphones anymore. I played about 30 mins or so and had to get back to work, but fuck me, this shit is scurry. I still have the fucking off the hook phone beeping sound in my head.
!
you have to be kidding me with this shot.
probably my favorite screen cap of the year. sleeper hit confirmed.
eXistor
Member
Hate to be the one going against the grain again, but having just played 1.5 hour I've very little reason to believe the high scores are warranted so far. The camera is a neat little addition to these types of games, but so far it's been jump-scare after jump-scare, with zero logic behind a few. It all feels too "directed" you just know something is gonna happen after you do certain actions.
Atmosphere is good though and it looks and controls fine, but it's a very modern game, which brings both good and bad things to the table. Overall, I'm not convinced yet, but I'll keep playing of course. It's no Amnesia though, that's for sure.
Atmosphere is good though and it looks and controls fine, but it's a very modern game, which brings both good and bad things to the table. Overall, I'm not convinced yet, but I'll keep playing of course. It's no Amnesia though, that's for sure.
Memento Mori
Member
Played for about thirty minutes until
Anyone who loves Amnesia is going to love this.
I got murdered by something in the basement.
legacyzero
Banned
Went and had some lunch after playing this for about an hour. Surprisingly after all the gore and entrails littered about, I can hold my lunch down
Back to it!
http://www.twitch.tv/legacyzero
Back to it!
http://www.twitch.tv/legacyzero
ashecitism
Member
Don't you have to restart the client though (which isn't possible remotely)? I recall someone having problems with that recently.
stufte
Member
Played it for about 25 minutes on my lunch break. Got to the part
Noped the fuck out soon after that.
I can't wait to play it more when I get home, even though I'm rather terrified at the thought of playing it in my dark basement at night.
where you open the door and the hanging man swings out and the impaled man.
I can't wait to play it more when I get home, even though I'm rather terrified at the thought of playing it in my dark basement at night.
A.Romero
Member
Not sure what you mean... It shows the completion percentage on the website and keeps updating.
You mean maybe the usual Direct X installations that come afterwards?
SanguineShark
Member
Damn, missed the pre-order steam sale. Any other having it right for around 15ish?
A.Romero
Member
Everything I've read so far indicates that it is scripted.
And there seems to be object based blur too which just looks weird on the enemies.
ashecitism
Member
If it shows the progress then ok. Someone just recently wanted to pre-load remotely, but the game didn't show up in his library (wasn't unlocked yet or something) and required a restart.
*raises hand*
Bruce Campbell87
Banned
You stole words from my mouth. I played a little less of you, 52 minutes, but I'm not convinced so far, as review suggested this afternoon.
I want to be honest,I'm a little disappointed. Great graphic, good atmosphere, excellent sounds, but...no. Amnesia comes from another planet.
As you said, there is an action and you find close the way to hide yourself. You simply have to wait that villains says "disappear to heaven", or something like that.
It is too drived for the first hour, but it is too early for a judge. Just first(negatives)impressions.
Chance Hale
Member
There is a reason... think about it...
I dont get it...
While I did, I saw it coming and I think it's really cheap.
Usual trick .. first time nothing happens, second time HEYO!
I hope this game ramps up in it's scare factor because jump scares can get tiresome after a while. Love the production value though, good stuff.