The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Reviews
House of Ashes maintains the line of the previous installments of The Dark Pictures Anthology saga. The guys from Supermassive Games bet on a deeper story, both in personal conflicts and in the past of the supernatural threat. A real pleasure to play in company.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
House of Ashes is the best iteration in the franchise yet. The horror feels more mature and the jumpscares are not as prominent as before. The animations are not always great and next-gen features are yet to be used fully, but suspense and scares are guaranteed. In a dark room on a stormy night, you are ensured to have a sleepless night or two.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Supermassive Games is back again for yet another horror-filled adventure. When I reviewed Little Hope, their last game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, while I thought it was a good game and an improvement over Man of Medan, I still acknowledged that it would be a divisive entry for players, particularly the story. You can read my full review for that game here. But how does the newest entry, House of Ashes, fare compared to the rest?
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes as the third work in the Dark Pictures series, along with some narrative and characterization problems, has a lot to say and can be a scary and memorable night for you and your friends. If you are a fan of the horror genre, do not miss this game.
Review in Persian | Read full review
House Of Ashes is the grandest yet of the Dark Pictures Anthology. It's technically audacious, with big storytelling and compelling character design. And while it's a relatively short game, there's plenty of fun to be had by trying to engineer different outcomes.
A decent entry in the Dark Pictures series that tries to iterate on the formula, with mixed results.
House of Ashes is not for everyone, but it is still recommended as a purely narrative experience. It has some shortcomings but also has the ability to hook you to the story from the first moment. Logically, the gameplay is practically nil and, in the end, it is a movie made video game. But a very entertaining film.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is a unique tale from the crypt of Supermassive Games. The intriguing premise and methodical pacing help to build an overwhelming sense of trepidation, making you question what lies in the myriad of breathing shadows. Although the final third lacks the ambition and ingenuity of its early segments, it’s another great example and celebration of the horror genre.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes will not be the best story told so far, but thanks to its great cinematographic section, scenarios, characters and soundtrack; they make the whole set very worthwhile. In the playable we find improvements, yes, but the best thing is the feeling of being able before the actions of the characters of the plot; where we decide on their fate, like the weaver valkyries of fate. With each installment Supermassive directs its resources to create good films with a somewhat longer duration than normal.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Not a bad title. It is a very entertaining movie and you can see the effort behind its development, because despite its weaknesses it manages to be interesting. The close-ups of the faces of the characters and their animations are a sweet to the pupil, the performances are remarkable and it is respectful of the suspension of the disbelief it presents. The particular thing about House of Ashes is that its strengths are very high but its low points are too noticeable. If anyone is a fan of cinematic experiences this is a game worth trying. The solid parts of his speech, the world in which he takes place and his dialogues are rewarding, however he could have done more to be memorable. As a work, he is just like King Naram-Sim: buried by the weight of his ambition in those Sumerian ruins.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
House of Ashes is the best game of The Dark Pictures Anthology thanks to its interesting story and its excellent artistic and design section, all despite some problems that are already a constant in the saga.
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House of Ashes doesn't always land but it can be an exciting "check your brain at the door" thriller. Its largely toothless scares will disappoint horror fanatics while inviting a broader audience
At the end of the day, I still enjoyed my time with House of Ashes. It is the best story so far in the series and even with the issues I had with both the glitches and gameplay, this was a decent time overall. If you have played the series this far, you know what you’re getting into. If you want to give this one a shot to see what The Dark Pictures is all about, you can’t be this one’s story and premise. Just keep in mind, there will be some really strange bugs that come along with it.
Now in its third act, The Dark Pictures Anthology shows the first signs of a perhaps inevitable fatigue. Wisely trying to involve and amaze the player with new stylistic gimmicks, Supermassive Games chooses to adopt a more impactful rhythm, and thus bastes another type of horror where violence takes over restlessness.
Review in Italian | Read full review
House of Ashes doesn't offer a new unique tale that I found with Little Hope or Man of Medan. I did enjoy my time playing through another The Dark Pictures Anthology tale, but it hasn't left an impact on me as a player as Little Hope did. Choices often felt inconsequential, and few and far between. Character development for all of the characters outside of Salim was underwhelming and disappointing, even though the backdrop of the Iraq War in 2003 was ripe for compelling character development.
We take a look at Supermassive Games' new horror thriller, House of Ashes, and see how it stacks up to the previous Dark Pictures games.
House of Ashes brings a refreshing change in the horror genre, introducing trained soldiers instead of teenagers in an interesting setting with deeper relatiotinship problems and challenges.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is, in my opinion, the best part of the anthology, but Supermassive Games still hasn't come close to the barrier put up by Until Dawn. Fans of adventure games will not be disappointed, especially those infatuated with the brand The Dark Pictures.
Review in Polish | Read full review
House of Ashes is the best episode of The Dark Pictures Anthology to date, the story was exciting and unexpected and some of the changes that have been applied have added additional depth to the experience, some of the drawbacks of previous episodes still exist but the overall level of experience has improved significantly.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Despite the awkward character interactions and development, House of Ashes is the best in the Anthology and the best since the game that started it all. The game gave a feeling of confidence from the developers and felt that it flowed harmoniously to the end. There was no feeling of the story being rushed, and so much content to discover to find the truth. The ending of the game also gave a sense of unknowing what could be out there rather than making it feel like it’s all in our heads. This entry is worth picking up and playing through and shows that there is no roadblock in what Supermassive and Bandai are trying to do.