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Until Dawn |OT| I know what you'll play this summer
- Thread starter Dinjooh
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4 or 5 hours in and I don't think the game is really THAT scary, but it is fun.
I'm not sure I can ask you about a certain part without spoiling something
Dude does some great voicework in this game. Nails some really funny lines. Hopefully he does some more voice acting in the future.
So. This is definitely a great game, however if they try to do this again they need to fix more than a few things:
1. The Butterfly Effect names are way too obvious. Some of them coupled with the Totems remove any kind of tension for the events they refer to. It would have been better if they were just the spots on back of the butterfly like it showed in the intro.
2. Sometimes the game updates clues and basically hits you over the head with a tire iron about what is actually happening. It would have been nicer better if they just let you figure out what is going on with the lore and backstory instead of beating you over the head with it. For example:
3. Puzzles!
4. Statuses/relationships that actually matter beyond the surface ones.
1. The Butterfly Effect names are way too obvious. Some of them coupled with the Totems remove any kind of tension for the events they refer to. It would have been better if they were just the spots on back of the butterfly like it showed in the intro.
2. Sometimes the game updates clues and basically hits you over the head with a tire iron about what is actually happening. It would have been nicer better if they just let you figure out what is going on with the lore and backstory instead of beating you over the head with it. For example:
the number of miners. We can figure out that something happened to the other 18 miners. We can do maths. There's no need to be like "Hey. They are less miners than cards. Get it? Numbers aren't right. They ate each other dummy!"
3. Puzzles!
4. Statuses/relationships that actually matter beyond the surface ones.
GavinUK86
Member
You unlock those yourself just by playing the game.
I want to show this game to my sister, but I am already 3/4 of the way through. I'd like her to see it from the beginning though. Is it possible to create/use a second save file to start over with a fresh game, while maintaining your previous save? I am away from my PS5 so I can't really check.
Manny Calavera
Member
Thrilled to see all these positive impressions and reviews. As a huge fan of story and choices based games( Life is Strange, Heavy Rain) and older style of horror films I've been looking forward to this for a while now. The atmosphere and setting seems to be right up my alley. I should be receiving my copy today.
SONY removing features already.
If you have a USB stick just save your current file to that. Otherwise turn off automatic uploads of save files if you have PS+ and upload your save to the cloud.
I knew this game would get a rerelease there.
No USB stick here -- if I start a new PSN ID and play with it, will that properly segregate my new save file from my current save file?
I do get Ian's point about the ending though. Very poorly executed.
Yes. That would also work.
SlasherJPC
Banned
As for some people being disappointed by the ending, I felt it also felt right in line with the typical genre so I had no issues with it. I'm used to endings like this a bunch. Though I can see why some would think it's not up to par.
Also I personally think having a run where everyone dies but two characters is very horror movie like. Everyone surviving is awesome to do game play wise, but this would suck in a movie. So I think from here on out when I replay it, I'll ensure at least most folks die. Gotta have that body count!
Also I personally think having a run where everyone dies but two characters is very horror movie like. Everyone surviving is awesome to do game play wise, but this would suck in a movie. So I think from here on out when I replay it, I'll ensure at least most folks die. Gotta have that body count!
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
It's actually a really good physical performance too. Some of the mocap in this is downright spooky at times, to the point that you feel like you're seeing the actual performance of someone versus the LA Noire thing with the faces being the only realistic part.
AdaWong
Junior Member
Are you talking about the
death where he decides to go for the deers when he and Emily get surrounded by them?
matrixman92
Member
just beat it...no survivors, everyone died.
I really liked the game overall, I am sure it will be more satisfying in a run with everyone living though.
One thing I have to praise the game for are the collectibles. I thought they were all so interesting...like they revealed the biggest twists in the game, which idk if they are explained if you dont find them. Pretty integral points missing if not explained seprately
I really liked the game overall, I am sure it will be more satisfying in a run with everyone living though.
One thing I have to praise the game for are the collectibles. I thought they were all so interesting...like they revealed the biggest twists in the game, which idk if they are explained if you dont find them. Pretty integral points missing if not explained seprately
matrixman92
Member
huh?
SlasherJPC
Banned
demigod
Member
You just spoiled the ending. I'm only about 2 hours in, I knew i shouldnt have entered this thread.
matrixman92
Member
ehhh, Im not sure what you are talking about. The game is all about choice. Everyone can die in my game, everyone can live in your game, certain people can die in another users game. It depends how you have played
Someone earlier who hadnt even started the game yet said they were going in with the intent to have everyone die
Playing this in front of my girlfriend and our friends. I think I'm nearing the end and it's stressful as fuck. Just had two people die on me within an hour.
Off-topic but was PSN having issues earlier and or still? Right before I stopped, I was booted off PSN but signed back in soon after.
Off-topic but was PSN having issues earlier and or still? Right before I stopped, I was booted off PSN but signed back in soon after.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I. Am. Loving. This. I'm maybe at Chapter 3
? Some thoughts:
- Visuals are beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous. There are some bits where it genuinely looks almost like real life.
- Acting is pretty stellar across the board. Supermassive assembled a great cast.
- The mystery at hand with the clues scattered around feels pretty compelling, mostly down to the atmosphere and creepy vibe of the whole thing. Supermassive is just scratching that horror itch I got.
- The bits with Stormare are very interesting:
I feel like Josh kinda fills that vibe because of Rami Malek's slightly detached delivery.
Absolutely love it.
Set in Canada to boot.
Just got to the part where someone grabs Jess and pulls her out of the window at the cabin
- Visuals are beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous. There are some bits where it genuinely looks almost like real life.
- Acting is pretty stellar across the board. Supermassive assembled a great cast.
- The mystery at hand with the clues scattered around feels pretty compelling, mostly down to the atmosphere and creepy vibe of the whole thing. Supermassive is just scratching that horror itch I got.
- The bits with Stormare are very interesting:
His office is becoming more and more decayed, and there's a bottle of guts on his table. The fuck? I assume that what he's talking about will show up later on.
I feel like Josh kinda fills that vibe because of Rami Malek's slightly detached delivery.
Absolutely love it.
Set in Canada to boot.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Oh right, the opening intro is fantastic. Great song choice with O Death. Very well-done intro.
Right!? That's crazy.
Right!? That's crazy.
demigod
Member
Oh my bad. I forgot there's multiple endings.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
The one (well, two) frustrating thing was
when Mike and Jess are running from the bear, the game re-oriented the controls and I wound up frozen and Mike was actually frozen cause I actually got freaking confused, lol. I wanted to help Jess.
Also, when they heard the noise outside, I thought it would make sense for Mike to pick up the rifle before investigating, but I couldn't pick it up.
Also, when they heard the noise outside, I thought it would make sense for Mike to pick up the rifle before investigating, but I couldn't pick it up.
Don't worry, wasn't a spoiler. Endings and survivors differ by playstyle.
FinalStageBoss
Banned
This game man. So good.
Chalupa Batman
Member
Heh.
For 1-2, just don't pick up the collectibles then. I didn't pick up the totems once I realized what they were. As for the Butterfly Effect, I didn't even look at that menu until I beat the game. You should definitely not be looking at it during your playthrough because it's going to give clues to certain scenarios.
If you don't find certain ones, you can never save certain people, no matter what your other decisions are. It's great!
Does anyone know if there are more than nine videos? If you go to the last video there's clearly three more spaces where pictures would go, but there's just black space. I got the platinum too so it's nothing related to unlocking trophies or anything. It seems like a weirdly incomplete screen.
Chalupa Batman
Member
You mean when the cell phone went through the window? That's funny, I didn't even try to find a rifle, I just blindly went to see the noise.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I'm genuinely trying to save everyone (except Emily...) on my playthrough.
I doubt I will be successful.
Yeah, that scene!
Oh God, dude, hahaaha
I doubt I will be successful.
Yeah, that scene!
Oh God, dude, hahaaha
bananafactory
Banned
This is one of the first games in a while that has me thinking about it all the time
Like I'm sitting at work today and thinking about choices I made in Until Dawn. I can't get it off my mind
Like I'm sitting at work today and thinking about choices I made in Until Dawn. I can't get it off my mind
UberTag
Member
You're in Chapter 4. Enjoy that "we saved somebody" euphoric high while it lasts.
It won't last long.
brandonh83
Banned
I FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME.
Elitist1945
Member
Just finished. That was fucking fantastic. Almost managed to save them all
until I chose Sam to flip the switch at the end and everyone but Jessica, Chris and Sam burned.
That totem:
References a death in the mines. If Matt survives the radio tower, he will end up in the mines with the real big bad of the game. Depending on what you did at the radio tower will determine if he survives.
Bad solution. The impetus shouldn't be on the player. Nowhere does it say "Totems and Butterfly Effects might ruin the game" so why wouldn't players do so. Same with the side story clues. Am I meant to skip out on a good chunk of the game because of a clunky system that could be salvaged with rewrites/UI adjustments?