The choices you make in Until Dawn have more far-reaching consequences than in most other survival horror games: the butterfly effect feature it so heavily relies on is highly effective, adding weight to seemingly innocuous choices and creating a game that feeds deeply into player paranoia of making...

Narrative offers dozens of branching paths with varying outcomes; Choices matter in big ways and affect the rest of the game; Actor performances are incredibly good; Mechanics are utilized in a meaningful way that feeds into the horror film experience; Repeat playthroughs offer new information and...

Camera angles are unflattering; Story gets predictable at its midpoint

From the moment it was announced, Rush of Blood had my interest. Until Dawn was a blast and, quite frankly, more of that universe is a good thing. Ditching the narrative, character interaction drama t

Actually scary; Fun to shoot things

Clowns; A bit short

An easy recommendation for those looking to munch on some popcorn while you get the crap scared out of you.

An intense horror experience shaped by your decisions and indecisions

Some slight control issues and structural quirks hamper some of the replayability

Until Dawn is endearing. I know that's probably a strange adjective to use when describing a game that reveals in gore and excessive amounts of expletives. It's a game that isn't afraid to play with your emotions and take chances on crafting characters you sort of love to hate.

Until Dawn was originally conceived to be a PS3 title that took full advantage of the system's capabilities and that of the PlayStation Move. After what seemed like a last-minute decision, that version of the game was scraped and re-imagined for Sony's new console, the PS4.

I have a very specific problem with games that try too hard to be like films. That hasn't prevented me from enjoying games that have such aspirations, but the fact remains. To me, the modern video game is a storytelling medium that emphasizes player agency above everything else.

Until Dawn is what can only be described as an interactive horror film, paying homage to a multitude of horror tropes and clichés and harks back to the days when horror films made you dread the thought of staying at a cabin.

There was a moment near the end of Until Dawn when I knew I was doing something stupid. My current character was split from the group, investigating a strange sound in a dead-end corridor, and I'd just been as much as told that I couldn't trust anything I heard.

This type of game is not for everyone, but at the same time, in a world where games in this realm are essentially a cinematic experience, Until Dawn has enough fresh and original ideas and truly explores the choose your own path without having too many restrictions.

Perhaps more proficient in keeping the player tense than in delivering legitimate scares, Supermassive Games' Until Dawn is an interesting blend of survival horror and choose your own adventure.