Until Dawn, the latest PlayStation 4 exclusive, is a step in the wrong direction.
Here is our review.
Everything is vibrantly brought to life with pointed acting by Hayden Panettiere and company.
Thats the thing aboutUntil Dawn: many of the outcomes are entirely inevitable, regardless of your input.
At one point, I had to choose between saving one of two characters from aSaw-inspired death trap.
The illusion of choice is often a sham.
If you dont hurt the squirrel, then nature remains in balance and the crow attack doesnt happen.
No real consequence or effect on the story either way.
Those dont really seem to have an effect on anything, either, as far as I can tell.
People expecting hundreds or thousands of different pathways and endings are going to be extremely disappointed.
Youll also arbitrarily light lanterns, flip through journals, and shoot padlocks off of doors.
I constantly found myself holding my breath and praying along with the character that the pursuer wouldnt find me.
Although the graphics are gorgeous, the framerate constantly suffers.
Without these elements, the game becomes a skeletal collectable hunt peppered with QTEs and the occasional tense cinematic.
The premise is absolutely great, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
Joe Jasko is a game critic.
Rating:
2.5 out of 5
