Supermassive Games' ode to cheesy slasher B-horror films, Until Dawn , ambitiously cuts deeper into territory t...

Until Dawn is a PlayStation 4 exclusive addition to the interactive drama genre. With survival and horror elements the game promises a twist filled adventure with many key decisions left in the players hand. Following the story of eight trapped friends in a remote mountain location things quick...

Horrifying atmosphere – Impactful decisions

Loses steam towards the second half

It shouldn't work, but Until Dawn is scary good fun

Plenty of scares for your cash; Real consequences to your choices; Plenty of replay value

Quick time events; 'nuff said; Familiar horror plot

One of the best, exclusive games you can find on the PS4.

If you're looking for blood, you've come to the right place. Until Dawn splashes the thick red stuff across walls and has it clotting on floorboards. It also throws it into your face: within the game's first 10 minutes, there's blood spilling out from bodies at the bottom of a cliff.

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.

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.

When I played and previewed Until Dawn last month, I emerged hooked and hoping that the final game would live up to its initial promise. The good news is, it definitely does. The story might sound familiar: eight friends converge on a remote mountainous resort on the anniversary of two of their...

High production values; Innovative butterfly effect dynamic; Plenty of mystery and suspense

A couple of cheap scares

Until Dawn puts players in the shoes of the dumbass people in horror movies that make horrible decisions that lead to their inevitable death. You are the horrible decision maker, pondering over a selection of poor choices.