Until Dawn (2024) Reviews
The Until Dawn remake is a fantastic horror game for anyone who missed it the first time. Influencing the story through butterfly effects and seeing the consequences is horrific. The game's improved graphics really drive home the horror even if you know what is coming. But for veterans, some aspects of the game became worse with time. There's not enough to bring you back if you already played the original, but it's a good choice to recommend to newcomers.
Until Dawn from developer Ballistic Moon is still a fun horror game to experience. It has a solid horror story, some great actors to bring that story to life, and enough gameplay that works properly within that horror story scheme. The technical issues and price point of the game are the only two issues holding up a fun experience.
Until Dawn Remake is a painful reminder that change isn’t always good. A poor totem system, bad performance and clunky controls really hold it back from joining other great remakes of late.
Though it's hard not to see the validity of criticisms over its pricing and and questions over whether it even needed to be made, the Until Dawn remake is ultimately a solid and enhanced new version of a modern horror classic.
Until Dawn is a thrilling experience. For horror fans, this will be one of the best horror experiences that gaming has seen in years. It's a perfect balance of story telling and gameplay and doesn't drag on at all. I constantly found myself wanting to go back to find out what happened next which is rare in gaming narrative. Those looking for constant action may be disappointed, but I'd advise anybody who wants a unique and new experience to give it a go.
Again, the issue here is that Until Dawn didn’t need a remaster. Or a remake. I would wholeheartedly recommend everyone reading this buy and play the 2015 original, and I would equally recommend you banish this remake from your mind to never think of again. Fun fact: one image in this article is from the original and not the remake. Have fun deciding which is which!
Until Dawn remains a fantastic horror experience that should find a whole new audience to appreciate it, but with no upgrade, this remake is an expensive sell for returning players.
Until Dawn is a remake that does not improve on the original work and does not modernize the game in any way. The only bright spot is the switch to Unreal Engine 5, but the game structure remains old and looks unsuitable for modern audience.
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The remake, however, is easier to recommend on PC, where it can take advantage of high-end hardware and find players who have never experienced the game before. Despite its questionable value, the Until Dawn remake is undeniably fun. Its modernised retelling of a scary story I enjoyed long ago remains just as engaging and visceral as it was the first time around. As an interactive horror movie, Ballistic Moon's Until Dawn takes meaningful strides towards storytelling excellence. But as a remake that shies away from mechanical improvements, it stops short of transforming its parts that are all video game.
The Until Dawn remake boosts its visuals, adds an exciting new ending, enhances immersion with an over-the-shoulder camera, and remains the top "interactive horror movie" game.
Players are going to have mixed feelings about the Until Dawn remake. The story remains as cheesy as ever, while the characters and performances elevate the experience. The changes are mostly good, with the better camera and touched-up graphics winning out over the changing of the soundtrack. However, the game really needed more time to polish out the bugs, especially since there's still plenty of time to get things before the movie hits. It's still a good title, but it could've been so much better if it weren't for the technical issues.
We've just witnessed how one of the best PS4 games has been treated for the proverbial “retreat.”
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By finishing the Remake and immediately revisiting the classic, it became even more difficult to understand the purpose of the new version. It's hard to find a justification for recreating such a recent game. Even more so when the original version is as good as, if not better (in some aspects), than the new game. Until Dawn is good and worth playing, it's just not worth the investment of full price, when the classic edition is still competent.
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Overall, Until Dawn remaster is a nice atmospheric slasher horror, well complemented by plenty of choices that can motivate you to play the game again. Although it is a walking simulator genre, it stands out in comparison to most similar titles with its cast and more cinematic style.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Overall, if you liked the original game and wanted to dive into it with enhanced graphics and new additions to the dialogue. Until Dawn Remake would be the perfect game to play this Halloween. However, I don’t necessarily believe that we need a Remake. The game was fine as it is and I would gladly play the old version rather than buy the Remake at a much higher price for these enhancements.
Back in 2015, Until Dawn would have made a bigger impact for its bold movie-like experience but now, it certainly falls a bit flat. 💀
This is still one of the premiere horror titles around, and one that I'm glad I finally got around to playing. If you haven't tried Until Dawn yet, do yourself a favor and get it the first chance you get. It's a terrifying thrill, one that has a surprisingly high replayability level, thanks to clever writing and game design.
Until Dawn (2024) gives a fresh look to the 2015 PS4 horror classic. It uses Unreal Engine 5 beautiful graphics, smooth animations, and an eerie atmosphere. While the main story and gameplay remain pretty much the same, the updates make it feel new, especially for fans of choice-driven horror. If you loved the original, the new details and choices are worth checking out, but the core story is still mostly the same.
The original Until Dawn was some kind of a masterpiece with it nodding towards the classic slasher movies basically all the time. This new version improves very little to the original horror experience and at the same time has way too much technical issues to cripple the experience. Of course the game is still good, this remake is just a little bit unnecessary to begin with.
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