Think horror games are boring? Think there's nothing new under the sun? Think again: Until Dawn delivers a blood-curdling nine-hour tale full of jump scares, genuine horror, and shows other game studios how to handle the very concept of the player's actions having palpable and long-reaching...

Release Date: August 28 (US), August 26 (EU), August 25 (North America) Platforms Available On: PS4 Developer: Supermassive Games Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Genre: Cinematic Horror Until Dawn , the PS4-exclusive horror game from Tumble and Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock developer...

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The world is creepy; atmospheric; Choices hold weight to them; The characters are interesting; Chilling soundtrack; The death scenes

Dr; Hill, Underused characters left as DLC, Motion controls felt wonky

With a shallow bench of high-quality exclusives for the PS4, Until Dawn is an impressive entry into the horror genre. The pacing of the narrative is spot on, and even if you wander around an area before heading to a main objective, the story never feels like it drags.

Strong storytelling and plot twists; Reputation and character trait system; Totems are useful for survival and hints; Well-executed mise en scène; Failing can be fun

Can't adjust timer setting difficulty for QTEs; Tags

Horror is a difficult genre to execute. The rise and fall of tension, as diegetic strikes of a bow on strings slowly creeping up your spine and you spot something move just outside of your peripheral vision until suddenly, boom. Nothing. It's all dropped and you breathe a sigh of relief.

Thrilling; engaging story; Brilliant sound design; Knockout performances from protagonists; Narrative gameplay that's fun without impeding story; Graphics are stunning at times

Occasionally spotty framerate; Some might find it short for a full-price title

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.

The fact that Until Dawn both relies too heavily on QTEs, and is essentially a horror movie you play will probably put a lot of people off. Which is a shame, because if you push past the silly concept of what a game should be and just enjoy what's on offer here, what you'll find is a well-thought...

+ Encourages replayability; + Player choices actually matter; + Pretty decent horror story

- Is a playable movie with QTEs; - Not everyone's going to love it (QTEs; limited gameplay

Until Dawn is best described as an interactive film; it's what you'd get if someone made an R-rated movie out of a Goosebumps "choose your own adventure" book. Cut scenes and dialogue make up almost half of the game, and the actual gameplay often comes down to picking one of two options, or...

Genuinely tense; Enjoyable; compelling story; Replayable

Overly reliant on quick time events; Controls a little clunky at times; Much of the tension is gone the second time round

Supermassive Games' upcoming B-movie-esque thriller, Until Dawn , is quite simply a string of binary choices coupled with stunning visuals and traditional quick-time events (QTEs).