Until Dawn

RELATED CONTENT

remaster
2024
Until Dawn

Know somebody who might be like this game?

Summary

Until Dawn is an interactive drama survival horror video game. It was originally scheduled to be released on the PlayStation 3 and feature PlayStation Move support, but in August 2014, the game was reintroduced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

Until Dawn is designed to be played multiple times, as players will miss out on quite a bit of content with a single playthrough. Each will last about nine hours in length and the game mechanics utilize a new in-game system called the "Butterfly Effect" in which any choice of action by the player may cause unforeseen consequences later on. For example, locating a weapon in an earlier chapter may allow the player to pick it up down the line when a chase scene leads back to the same room. Throughout the game, players will make difficult decisions during ethical or moral dilemmas, such as sacrificing one character to save another. The Butterfly Effect system blurs the line between right and wrong decisions and it is possible for players to keep all eight characters alive as well as having all eight of them die, allowing for many different paths and scenarios as well as offering several different endings. Until Dawn has a strict auto-save system to prevent players from reloading a previous save file to an earlier point in the game if they regret an in-game decision they have made. The only way to change the player's choice is to restart the game from the beginning or continue to the end and start a new game. In a developer interview, it has been said that Until Dawn has "hundreds of endings". Different endings have different variations depending on the combination of characters alive at the end of the game.

The gameplay is focused on exploration, quick-time events and discovering clues as well as making decisions. There is an in-game system that will keep track of all of the clues and secrets players have discovered in total, even if there are multiple playthroughs; these clues will allow the player to piece together the mysteries of Blackwood. In terms of the gameplay mechanics and theme, Until Dawn has been noted to be similar to Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls.

Until Dawn was met with a positive critical response upon release, with praise directed at the visuals, choice mechanic, horror elements, music, voice acting and gameplay design. Most of the criticism the game drew was concerning the story, mostly the second half, camera angles, character movements and partially linear plot.

Storyline

When a trip to a remote cabin leaves eight friends stranded on a mountainside, sinister events make them suspect they're not alone...

Gripped by fear and with tensions in the group running high, step into the quaking boots of each of the eight terrified characters as you search for clues to the deranged killer's identity. By making life or death decisions using the sophisticated "butterfly effect" system, everything you do will drastically alter the course of the story - and the fate of each character.


Until Dawn Activation Instructions

Until Dawn Reviews & Ratings

100
Review by leche_paterna [user]
August 29, 2019

Tipica película interactiva a la que nos tiene acostumbrados Sony. Al menos el argumento es mejor que las películas de David Cage.

100
Review by NoX81 [user]
May 27, 2019

One of the best interactive experiences out there. I've been gaming for over 20 years and this is the best horror experience ice played.One of the best interactive experiences out there. I've been gaming for over 20 years and this is the best horror experience ice played. Multiple choice, branching story line, and great production values. Your choices matter, who will survive under your guidance? If you love horror you will love this game

90
Review by rodericrinehart [user]
January 30, 2016

Until Dawn is just what I want from gaming a lot of the time. I play a lot of long slogs in huge RPGs, turn-based strategy games, and openUntil Dawn is just what I want from gaming a lot of the time. I play a lot of long slogs in huge RPGs, turn-based strategy games, and open world action adventures. I need games like Until Dawn and Life is Strange (and even Telltale) to find the perfect mix of gaming and movies. Games like Until Dawn make most horror movies look both bad and boring, because Until Dawn is a solid horror movie all on its own, plus it is a fun game with interactivity and choice.

100
Review by tigerfan814 [user]
September 9, 2015

Simply put: One of the best pure horror games (verbatim) on current gen hardware. I was genuinely scared for the 9 hours this took me. And ISimply put: One of the best pure horror games (verbatim) on current gen hardware. I was genuinely scared for the 9 hours this took me. And I truly felt like my decisions really mattered in the grand scheme of things. One of the PS4 truly must haves for horror fans. I feel Quantic Dreams finally may have hit their stride.Pros:+Fantastic atmosphere+Great, yet subtle, soundtrack ( I love Danny Graves)+Great acting and voice over work+Superb twist+Awesome effects+/- Not a lot time to catch you breath after chapter 3+/- Once you make a decision, that's it. Your stuck with it. (so trad lightly) :)Cons:- Minor frame rate issues on the rarest occasions

80
Review by Games.cz
August 31, 2015

At first glance, a good video game adaptation of the classic horror slasher with outstanding performances, graphic design, and especially huge number of options to help you experience a different story every time you play.

View More
Game Information
Release Date August 25, 2015
Publisher Supermassive Games, Sony Computer Entertainment
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Third person
Genres Adventure
Themes Horror, Survival
Platforms PlayStation 4