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Until Dawn - Review Thread
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RPG fan 85%
http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/Until_Dawn/index.html
Slant Magazine 8/10
http://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/until-dawn
Digital Chumps 7.8
http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/352-playstation-4/until-dawn.html
GameCrate 8.0
http://www.gamecrate.com/reviews/review-until-dawn-cranks-creative-horror-meter/11582
Gamers' Temple 90%
http://www.gamerstemple.com/game-reviews/playstation-4/9308/until-dawn-review
http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/Until_Dawn/index.html
Slant Magazine 8/10
http://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/until-dawn
Digital Chumps 7.8
http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/352-playstation-4/until-dawn.html
GameCrate 8.0
http://www.gamecrate.com/reviews/review-until-dawn-cranks-creative-horror-meter/11582
Gamers' Temple 90%
http://www.gamerstemple.com/game-reviews/playstation-4/9308/until-dawn-review
But he liked Beyond, tho!
Yeah, he was full of shit, he based that off playing a few hours and even said as much.
uncleniccius
Member
Awesome, I've decided to buy this on day one and then trade it once I've finished it. I shouldn't lose much on it and it seems pretty fun.
I'm also getting Gears collection and Metal Gear though so it is an expensive week..
I'm also getting Gears collection and Metal Gear though so it is an expensive week..
It really depends on what score Edge gives it on whether it gets an 80 or not.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
If this ends up at 80 is it the surprise of year? I thought it would do OK, but seems like most expected a flop.
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
He was on Twitter bitching about it too.
Does not need to reach that to be the surprise of the year.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
True, but that would pretty much solidify it.
Wasn't a surprise to me though. The talk of this being another The Order 1886 type disaster was nonsense.
Edge doesn't seem like the sort of magazine that would give particularly great scores to a game like this. I imagine it's a 6 or 7 on their broader scale, unless they are super-impressed with how the narrative branching works.
If Metacritic is right, they gave Heavy Rain a 7 and Beyond a 5 or 6.
If Metacritic is right, they gave Heavy Rain a 7 and Beyond a 5 or 6.
Final Verdict
Member
sounds like a good game to play with friends....... at night........ in the dark (just to make sure)
ForsakenLotus
Member
About the Polygon review:
I feel like his major gripe with the no checkpoint system and the consequences that result from it has merit; but, at the same time, I also feel like it's complaining about something that works as intended and is a good design decision. If you fail a critical button prompt and a character dies because of it, doesn't that make the scene feel more thrilling and future button prompts more heart pounding?
Plus, this game isn't setup like a normal game. You know people are going to die. You know this is a game that's meant to be replayed for different outcomes.
So I feel like the criticism is logically valid but is very shallow and fundamentally wrong. It's like complaining that a character in Game of Thrones dies five seasons in...
I feel like his major gripe with the no checkpoint system and the consequences that result from it has merit; but, at the same time, I also feel like it's complaining about something that works as intended and is a good design decision. If you fail a critical button prompt and a character dies because of it, doesn't that make the scene feel more thrilling and future button prompts more heart pounding?
Plus, this game isn't setup like a normal game. You know people are going to die. You know this is a game that's meant to be replayed for different outcomes.
So I feel like the criticism is logically valid but is very shallow and fundamentally wrong. It's like complaining that a character in Game of Thrones dies five seasons in...
unknownstranger
Member
Surprise good? Probably. I thought the highest it might end up would be in the low 70's and the worst around 60.
Fenderputty
Banned
For real? Man ... Kinda kills this for me
Doesn't sound like there are that many shooting scenes though
UberTag
Member
There isn't. It's barely reflex driven at all.
They throw a blatant crosshairs up on the screen whenever you have the opportunity to shoot/melee at something and it's just a matter of aiming at it and deciding whether to pull the trigger.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I am surprised they didn't try to make this be a summer release because it sure is getting buried in my mind. I can't even think about buying another game with mgs5 coming soon. I'll probably get it on sale next year.
sturgboski
Member
Is too bad that this game is getting barely any push from Sony. I guess blowing their wad being on the wrong horse earlier this year with The Order was unfortunate.
Excited this game got such good reviews. I was cautiously optimistic after getting third degree burns with The Order. Looks like I'm preordering for that extra chapter.
Really? Awesome then. Only trailers I have seen are the YouTube PlayStation Blog trailers and nothing on TV. Guess I'm watching the wrong channels. Hopefully this is a resounding success.
Excited this game got such good reviews. I was cautiously optimistic after getting third degree burns with The Order. Looks like I'm preordering for that extra chapter.
Really? Awesome then. Only trailers I have seen are the YouTube PlayStation Blog trailers and nothing on TV. Guess I'm watching the wrong channels. Hopefully this is a resounding success.
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
Sheeeeit. October for me.
The game has tv ads and many trailers.
Chance Hale
Member
Exactly, your terrible systems that had invert as default are long dead.
UberTag
Member
Heck this week is atypically bad in its own right. Seemingly a rock solid Madden release, Lisa The Joyful, Until Dawn, Gears Ultimate, Steins; Gate, Dishonored DE, Mega Man Legacy Collection... like what the hell? Even Calvino Noir looks mighty sweet.
NOOOOOOOOO
semiconscious
Gold Member
too expensive!
...would grab this under other circumstances, but mgs5, mad max, & danganronpa (all on the same day!) say 'no'...
Booker.DeWitt
Member
I will get this game
3rdamention
Member
A lot of Best Buys are having a Midnight Opening for Madden tonight, they told me I could come pick up Until Dawn tonight at midnight if I wanted...
So swing by your Best Buy if you want the game tonight...
So swing by your Best Buy if you want the game tonight...
Who is hat in your avatar? I'm just curious
It's Citan from Xenogears.
Fuck. I really wish madden was next week.
Aka the bad ass from xenogears
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
RelyOnHorror - 9/10: http://www.relyonhorror.com/reviews/review-until-dawn/
seriously
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Also I don't know why anyone who was following the game is surprised by these scores. Most every impression piece on the game is positive, including user impressions.
But since it's been advertised as a slasher-movie-in-game-form, I guess many associate that with being bad, but it hasn't quite been tackled in games and the game does tackle it in surprising intelligent ways, and also confidence in what it's trying to do with some excellent execution in places.
But since it's been advertised as a slasher-movie-in-game-form, I guess many associate that with being bad, but it hasn't quite been tackled in games and the game does tackle it in surprising intelligent ways, and also confidence in what it's trying to do with some excellent execution in places.
It's coming to redbox FWIW.
Dust-by-Monday
Member
He means cap it at 30 so it never goes ABOVE 30.