Until Dawn

Until Dawn is a PS4 horror game released a little while ago. It features the voices and motion-captures of familiar actors such as Hayden Panetierre (Heroes, Nashville), Brett Dalton (Agents of Shield) and Rami Malek (Mr. Robot). The plot centers around a group of teenagers who are on a getaway trip to a secluded area up in the snowy mountains alone, when they suddenly start getting stalked and attacked by something and they must find means of surviving, you guessed it, until dawn. The game features a lot of common tropes featured in most horror movies, some which may seem quite hokey and predictable if you're familiar with the genre. Of course, this being an interactive game there is an advantage since you, the player, get a chance to decide what each character does to determine their fates. The concept of the game features the butterfly effect, every individual decision you make affects how the game will play out for each character and their relationships with each other, and there are multiple outcomes. It's not dissimilar to Life Is Strange in that way, except there is no rewind option so whatever choices you end up making are the ones you're permanently stuck with. And the story itself features some interesting twists and a unique setup that becomes quite clear by the end.

While I haven't played it myself since I don't have PS4, I have watched a couple of playthroughs from others and from what I have observed the graphics are gorgeous, especially the landscaping, and the cover rendition of "O Death" as its main theme song is pretty damn awesome. Since this is the month of Halloween, this is the perfect game to play or watch being played since its tone is quite atmospheric and immersive.

And with that, I'm now going to be talking about what happens in the game, specifically about certain characters, so major plot spoilers from here onwards.

( JESUS HOT SAUCE CHRISTMAS CAKE! )

I just have a lot of emotions over fictional characters, okay?