Until Dawn - PS4

Until Dawn is a horror survival game in which equal emphasis is placed on horror and survival. It borrows gameplay elements from other film-like games that let your choices branch the story and change events, such as Heavy Rain (2010), and story elements from teen horror slasher films like “Scream” (1996).

The story begins at the mountain lodge, as a group of friends play a prank on Hannah during a rather intimate moment. Embarrassed and angry, she storms out into the snow and heads into the woods. When her twin sister Beth finds out what happened, she rushes after her to find her. She does so, only to discover that someone else is out there with them. The mysterious figure catches up, and what happens next is up to the player. Beth and Hannah's bodies were never found and they are considered missing. The police never closed the case.

A year after this incident, eight friends decide, at Josh's request, to reunite at the same mountain lodge. Since Josh was the brother who had lost both his sisters, and a close friend, the others were unable to turn down his invitation. In memory of Hannah and Beth, to catch up, and perhaps to enjoy the romantic mountain retreat. What begins with good intentions soon turns into screaming, bloodshed and impossible choices, as the eight of them fight for the survival of someone, or something.

The story switches from one character to another, so that over the course of the game the player controls most of them, and depending on the situation is very often accompanied by another character. During the game, the player can take the time to look around and search for clues, or simply remain unaware and push the story forward. Everything has consequences, and searching for clues will keep you better informed and, in turn, increase your chances of survival. Clues that can be found are related in particular to three things... the twin sisters Hannah and Beth, the incident in 1952, and the mysterious man who might be somewhere on the mountain with all of you.

By picking up objects and clues, you can rotate them for a more detailed view, similar to how it was done in L.A. Noire (2011). In addition, pieces of totem poles are scattered around, giving a brief glimpse of possible things yet to come and serving as a warning. Totem poles are divided into five categories: those that indicate your death, those that try to guide you, those that indicate the loss of your friend, those that alert you to danger, and those that are fortune tellers. By collecting the totems, you unlock clips from a video that tells of events from the past. The video can also be watched incomplete; it simply jumps to the unlocked parts of the full presentation.

The choices in the game are represented in the form of a butterfly effect. Your choices, your decisions, or your indecision will shape the story and constantly branch it into one of the many different paths and conclusions. You can review the list of your choices and see your butterfly effect in the main menu. There, the most important decisions you made over the course of the game are shown, along with what they in turn triggered. You can check your character traits at any time during the game, which are also defined by your choices. Things like honesty, bravery, curiosity and so on. In addition, you can see the affection bar between your current character and the other protagonists.

Besides Hannah and Beth in the prologue, the protagonists of the game are the following eight people:

Ashley – curious and academic, a good friend of Chris

Chris – humorous and methodical, a good friend of Ashley

Emily – Mike's ex, currently with Matt

Jessica – Mike's girlfriend, doesn't get on with Emily

Josh – the brother of Beth and Hannah

Matt – Emily's boyfriend

Mike – Emily's ex, currently with Jessica

Sam – the one who tried to warn Hannah about the prank

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