Outlast
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Critic Reviews for Outlast
If you love getting scared, Outlast provides you with an enjoyable weekend; if you don't, your weekend is better spent elsewhere
Outlast loses momentum occasionally, but its unsettling atmosphere and pulse-pounding chases keep pulling you along for the ride.
Outlast made a splash when it first came to PC and became a favorite among scare cam Twitch streamers and YouTubers, and it will no doubt see a resurgence thanks the PS4's streaming capabilities. The reason Outlast was such a phenomenon is due to its great sense of atmosphere and tense gameplay, all of which is all present in the PlayStation 4 version.
Repetition and overfamiliarity are always the best ways to nullify fear, but until they set in this is one of the most effectively scary video games ever made.
Just remember to turn off the lights and try not to cover your eyes, because you're in for one hell of a ride.
Outlast is not the most satisfying horror experience around, but it had my heart thumping and my head throbbing enough to make it a worthwhile trip.
Outlast has elements that are genuinely frightening, but they yield to predictability, and predictability leads to tedium.
Red Barrels seems to have crafted a character and a scenario that feels as real as the player wants to make it. Knowing that you have no way to fight, and a limited ability to see in the dark, affects your thinking within all situations. In addition, Outlast does not rely on jump scares. While there are some of those to be had, Outlast is truly shaped by the ambiance that it creates; by creating believable circumstances and enveloping you in them at a psychological level. Jump scares may have your heart racing for a few seconds, however, creeping across that darkened courtyard with your batteries running out while something out there wants you tortured and dead will have you on edge until the experience ends.
Industry Coverage
Outlast Horror Movie Adaptation in the Works at Lionsgate
Red Barrel's Outlast is reportedly getting the big screen treatment at the home of the Saw series, Lionsgate.
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Red Barrels Studio Is Teasing A New Outlast Game
Red Barrels, the team behind Outlast and Outlast 2, have left a tease on their social pages today, Halloween, that looks unmistakably like a new Outlast game.
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