Until Dawn Review

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

Cabin in the woods - Until Dawn review

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

Until Dawn: a dark night rises

As cheesy horror goes, you've never had it this pretty or entertaining but when it comes to a one off experience, Until Dawn is expensive interactive terror.

Its a bloodstained love letter to every horror movie youve ever seen; The tone of 90s schlock horror is down to a fine art; The pace isnt afraid to make you wait for scares (of which there are plenty

Youll feel somewhat cheated when it comes to early decisions making a difference; For a full price game; this is a painfully short experience; Replay value is diminished by set plot points throughout the game

Very well done

Very good use of the Butterfly Effect (what choice you make within the game, could possibly affect the game later on) I won't spoil the story, but this game has to be played at night in the dark to make the most of the story. Some scenes will surprise you! You have to see it for yourself.