I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I hear that many couples love it, especially if it includes a romantic weekend away. Until Dawn actually starts that way, but then takes a rather different turn. And here I thought being stuck in a cabin with a bunch of other couples was the scariest thing I could imagine.
Here is the V-day trailer:
The trailer is quite cool, although it’s this part of the description from the blog post about it that gets my attention.
Choice is a central tenet of Until Dawn. Your actions not only determine who lives or dies, but will also directly influence the relationships between the characters (romantic or otherwise). You will even influence how characters react to each other. If you are mean to a friend, they may or may not choose to save you later in the game. The narrative will always continue forward, adapting to your decisions throughout the game – meaning that your game will be noticeably different from anyone else’s.
Choose your own death games are always appealing to me, and I like the idea that being nice like I usually am in games will pay off. Of course, people who are absolutely cruel and awful to everyone in games, like Darryn, will die in horrible ways. It’s a cool concept although I’ll believe it when I see it – far too often games like these just end up feeling shallow. They say choices matter but in the end we all have the same core experience. Let’s hope that they really follow through on this. Oh, and they have to kill the non-virgin blond first, right? We all know this law from horror movies.
Last Updated: February 16, 2015
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2015 at 13:34
KILL ALL THE BLONDES!
Admiral Chief
February 16, 2015 at 14:11
See now that just screams #ForeverSP
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2015 at 14:28
Pfft, there are plenty of other, and superior, hair colours.
Kikmi
February 16, 2015 at 13:41
This looks so fucking rad!
RinceThis
February 16, 2015 at 13:49
Until yawn is it?
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
February 16, 2015 at 14:14
OMW, why is she dressed in a towel? Now we are going to have people freaking out about how the game is sexist!
#PotStirrer
Gideon Venter
February 16, 2015 at 17:20
Och shush ;P
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
February 16, 2015 at 18:32
lol. Sorry 😛
Rock789
February 16, 2015 at 14:32
Recently watched some gameplay and I’m kinda intrigued. Interested to see where they go with this. I mean, it’s an interactive horror movie – what could possibly go wrong? 😉
Loftus
February 16, 2015 at 14:33
Running up stairs if the bad guy/s chase you
Dutch Matrix
February 16, 2015 at 14:37
Having sex in a bunk/outside by the lake/in a car…
Loftus
February 16, 2015 at 14:38
answering the phone in lingerie
Dutch Matrix
February 16, 2015 at 14:42
Being a dumb-ass jock.
Loftus
February 16, 2015 at 14:43
Being the funny african – american guy that everyone like the most and getting killed off 1st
Dutch Matrix
February 16, 2015 at 14:53
Or the nerd girl getting in contact with her inner sex-kitten. And then gets stabbed…
Loftus
February 16, 2015 at 14:54
Dutch we might just be giving away mayor spoilers or cheats for the game…
HvR
February 16, 2015 at 14:59
Being a famous rich reality star and getting too much pyp
WitWolfy
February 17, 2015 at 12:21
Dude BROs!!! Every suspense thriller needs a few of them!
Choffel
February 16, 2015 at 15:00
Beyond Two Souls promised your decisions would play a part. We all know how that went.
Bwarg69
February 17, 2015 at 01:18
Beyond Two Souls had one playable character who couldn’t die because it would ruin the narrative. This has eight playable characters who can die at any time. It’s not Beyond Two Souls.
Brady miaau
February 16, 2015 at 15:48
“Choose your own death games”
Is that not, you know, life?
DrKiller
February 16, 2015 at 16:18
Let me guess, the girl went to the bathroom? 😉
WitWolfy
February 17, 2015 at 12:06
So getting it. Even if it is just another QTE game!