As long as its not Mike, Sam or Ashley I'll survive, I'm going to do my best to make sure they live.
Emily is the worse of the bunch, Matt and Chris I'm meh on and I just don't trust Josh
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Until Dawn |OT| I know what you'll play this summer
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As long as its not Mike, Sam or Ashley I'll survive, I'm going to do my best to make sure they live.
Emily is the worse of the bunch, Matt and Chris I'm meh on and I just don't trust Josh
apieceofstrange
Member
How are you supposed to exit the game? I played for 2 hours and then just closed the game via OS. There was no option to save and quit. When I reloaded, it said recovering partially installed data. Took a while, but finally restored my game. Now I'm afraid to close it again. Should I leave my PS4 suspended until I finish?
brandonh83
Banned
Josh is like the Dave Franco of the group. Ashley is the only girl I like aside from Sam.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Jesus Christ I can't put this down. It's too good.
Chalupa Batman
Member
Heh.
I did, but I also didn't have this problem. There's no way to save so just press R1 to get to the menu and then quit from there.
Yep, who the worse girl, Emily or Jess?
ScaryShark
Banned
I felt a lot differently about her during the back half of the game. Girl went through some stuff.
brandonh83
Banned
So far Emily but I get the feeling the writers were going for that. Jess is obnoxious but is a bit more likable due to personality; basically if I were to choose who to hang out with for an afternoon it'd be Jess, but I'm willing to see if my expectations will be subverted.
drotahorror
Member
still probably 1/3 or so in but
, pretty violently too.
the person i thought who may have been behind some of this is now dead thanks to me
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I wonder if this game is being 'sent out to die' or not. I mean... it's fantastic, but I've not seen much marketing push...
Would be a shame. I can see this as a fantastic example of the future potential of game narrative.
Would be a shame. I can see this as a fantastic example of the future potential of game narrative.
Jwebster24
Member
I've just gotten to chapter 3 and i'm really loving it so far.
The story and atmosphere have me hooked already.
The story and atmosphere have me hooked already.
I thought the ending was fine.
It was marketed about as much as any other game of this type has been marketed.
Emulated Hype
Member
Seriously. There's a scene later in the game where
Hayden Panettiere
I'm extremely impressed with this game; the writing, performance capture, voice acting, camera work and overall visuals were fantastic. RAD and QD should be taking notes.
renegade_dewitt
Member
From GAF's surprising positive reactions, it seems like this game is well on its way to be a sleeper hit/cult favorite
Am I wrong to call it that folks? Or am I too early to call this game a good one at this stage?
Am I wrong to call it that folks? Or am I too early to call this game a good one at this stage?
It is definitely on its way to classic status in my opinion.
brandonh83
Banned
I didn't even know I needed this game but I really fucking needed this game. I don't want to get over the top about it until I play more or finish it, but I swear to god it's giving me that feeling of playing something like the original Resident Evil or Silent Hill, where you're given this original story, setting, and characters with atmosphere that borderline suffocates you on top of unraveling a mystery that you know nothing about.
This is how it's done. I could go on about the facial expressions and the voice acting and many things, but it's the overall sensation of getting a new IP and being completely engrossed in everything about it to where you can't stop thinking about it. Sure the writing is your cliche teen slasher stuff but that's not the point. The point is rather how many games out there really capture something like this and deliver on the promise tenfold.
It's this sprawling and cinematic and just plain fun product. I don't even need it to be more than your typical slasher. The fact that I feel like I'm in direct control of a shitty slasher is like the coolest fucking thing, and I can't imagine what this team could potentially do with something like Silent Hill. That's all I've been thinking of while playing so far are those PS1 era new IP's that have gone on to becoming relatively famous franchises and that's why Until Dawn feels like a Sony exclusive through and through.
This is how it's done. I could go on about the facial expressions and the voice acting and many things, but it's the overall sensation of getting a new IP and being completely engrossed in everything about it to where you can't stop thinking about it. Sure the writing is your cliche teen slasher stuff but that's not the point. The point is rather how many games out there really capture something like this and deliver on the promise tenfold.
It's this sprawling and cinematic and just plain fun product. I don't even need it to be more than your typical slasher. The fact that I feel like I'm in direct control of a shitty slasher is like the coolest fucking thing, and I can't imagine what this team could potentially do with something like Silent Hill. That's all I've been thinking of while playing so far are those PS1 era new IP's that have gone on to becoming relatively famous franchises and that's why Until Dawn feels like a Sony exclusive through and through.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Amazing OT. Love the layout and particularly that gif at the end.
Not sure whether to pick up the game this weekend - it's my birthday and I have some spare cash, plus I'd quite like to support a horror new IP, but I've got a few other games to finish which I should deal with first and this does scream a price drop very soon.
Not sure whether to pick up the game this weekend - it's my birthday and I have some spare cash, plus I'd quite like to support a horror new IP, but I've got a few other games to finish which I should deal with first and this does scream a price drop very soon.
Game started a bit slow, but I see why. It sets up everything going to shit later on so well. This is extremely hard to put down! I really want to find out what the hell is going on here. Graphically this looks incredible. Faces look a bit unnatural at times but the animations are top-tier for the most part.
Assuming the rest of the game continues the upward trajectory, I hope this is a hit for Supermassive. They knew exactly what they were going for and seem to have nailed it.
BTW I absolutely love the behind the scenes extras! More games need these.
Assuming the rest of the game continues the upward trajectory, I hope this is a hit for Supermassive. They knew exactly what they were going for and seem to have nailed it.
BTW I absolutely love the behind the scenes extras! More games need these.
brandonh83
Banned
Support this with all your might. I took a gamble and bought the digital preorder, and its now a decision that I am very confident in. The game is awesome. Don't wait for a price drop, it's definitely a better game than that.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I traded The Order and The Evil Within towards the purchase of this game, and for me, it outclasses those two so much, it's not even funny. I almost wish I didn't put those towards it cause its totally worth full price. I hope more people support this game. I've already convinced my friend to buy it.
So is it possible to have characters die near the start of the game? I remember in like Heavy Rain characters only started being able to die near the end of the game so there would be less branches I guess.
Like does each character only have like 1 possible death or is there multiple places they can die?
Like does each character only have like 1 possible death or is there multiple places they can die?
ScaryShark
Banned
Kind of poetic that those are the two games you traded in for this one.
There are multiple parts where they can die.
UberTag
Member
There are 3 characters that have only one possible death... but most of the others have several.
Although they are weighted far more heavily towards the end of the game than the beginning.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
Welp, even though I'm getting low on cash and Metal Gear Solid V is right around the corner, I'm going to buy this today and try to finish it as many times as possible before MGSV hits. You guys have convinced me. Oh, and GAF is bad for your wallet.
I just finished my first playthrough. Ended up having 4 people survive. It would have been 6 but
I have absolutely no clue
the game showing me the scene of Jessica actually being alive made me go after the voice as Ashley even after reading about the Wendigo being able to mimc people, and I thought Mike would run with Sam at the end.
I have absolutely no clue
how to get Matt and Josh to survive.
I'm mid-C5 now, and the game has A LOT more exploration than I expected,
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I also had one (possibly 2?) characters die, am I right in assuming that I could have saved one of them
Great game, but it has one major flaw, it encourages exploration, but most of the time I'm finding myself scared of exploring, I don't know which part will advance the story, potentially missing the other path. So I always go back and forth between the available paths.
I finished the part where Mike meets the wolf
I also had one (possibly 2?) characters die, am I right in assuming that I could have saved one of them
in the butterfly effect screen it says Josh put the bat in the closet, but I don't remember finding any bat, so I'm assuming that I missed it and finding it was supposed to allow him to fight off the killer? I'm not sure if Jess died or not, she fell through the elevator, but the butterfly screen Says I successfully saved her?
Great game, but it has one major flaw, it encourages exploration, but most of the time I'm finding myself scared of exploring, I don't know which part will advance the story, potentially missing the other path. So I always go back and forth between the available paths.
Top looking at the butterfly effects. You'll end up spoiling yourself.
Played up to the start of chapter 3 with a friend. So far it's been an all-around great experience (and damn if some of the lodge camera angles don't look like a modern RE1), but the part that's easily the most unnerving so far is
Dr. Hill. I don't know if the game's going to pull a super-meta twist later or something, but he's certainly pushing the boundaries of the 'game'.
Emulated Hype
Member
It's not really a flaw imo, I love it. It gives tension to the slow scenes and adds more meat to subsequent playthroughs.
It contributes to some of the RE comparisons; you won't get to see everything your first time through, so don't sweat it when you get locked into a path.
I'm assuming that I spoiled myself? Fuck!
Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind from now on.
I have one question though, with episode select I get to keep the clues, but starting a new playthrough wipes them, right? But if I choose prologue from episode select, I can theoretically play the game from the start with all the clues, right?
In RE (the original trilogy at least), you could go back to the start of the game from any time until you get to the end game/final area, so that's not a good comparison.
I don't think tension out of missing collectibles because you chose the wrong path is the right tension to give, the game should do a better job of telling you that you're about to advance the story so go explore some more.
darkwing-buck
Member
Had some friends over and played this, such a fun experience. The first 2 hours were so slow but picks right up when people start dying. Great stuff.
This is a good criticism, I think. Given the game seems to encourage you looking for clues/tokens, it's a bit disappointing to accidentally get yourself locked into progressing because you happened to examine the wrong object first.
Got the game yesterday and I am really enjoying it so far. I did notice one pretty annoying thing though. The audio quality (especially of the voices) is pretty bad, as if the voices are coming out of a tin can. The overall production values seem pretty high so the bad audio quality is really a disconnect for me.
Did anyone else notice this? I can't change any setting for audio in the game and it can't really be my home cinema systems because every other game sounds fine.
Did anyone else notice this? I can't change any setting for audio in the game and it can't really be my home cinema systems because every other game sounds fine.
with him onboard this game should sell well..
https://twitter.com/pewdiepie/status/636141910919393280
https://twitter.com/pewdiepie/status/636141910919393280
with im onboard this game should sell well..
https://twitter.com/pewdiepie/status/636141910919393280
Awww shit. Million seller guaranteed.
with im onboard this game should sell well..
https://twitter.com/pewdiepie/status/636141910919393280
Broadcasting the game to potentially 30 million viewers?
Shu should prepare to greenlight their next project, then.