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Until Dawn |OT| I know what you'll play this summer
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Chalupa Batman
Member
Yes, absolutely.
ScaryShark
Banned
The woman working there, who has for years, said this title was dependent on pre-orders and pre-order numbers were low. I imagine they'd have been a lot better if the reviews hit like last Thursday or something.
Thanks bro.
Alby Duckett
Member
Just preordered at Best Buy with GCU. I hope the guy there was right when saying the code for the dlc will be on the receipt.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Just waiting for AMZN to ship it and to come home from work tomorrow to play it.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Camera work is excellent.
Not going to be able to get this until the weekend. In two minds whether to play along with my wife - she likes cinematic games and can get quite into the story. But she doesn't like horror movies, so..
Are there mechanisms to skip/FFWD sections on a replay? I'm wondering whether on a second/subsequent run through you'd be more focused on tweaking your responses to key events, and less inclined to watch everything play out in realtime.
Are there mechanisms to skip/FFWD sections on a replay? I'm wondering whether on a second/subsequent run through you'd be more focused on tweaking your responses to key events, and less inclined to watch everything play out in realtime.
UberTag
Member
You do have the ability to jump to specific chapters and alter your original choices to drive different outcomes (butterfly effect results). But no fast-forwarding mechanism beyond that and given how variable conversation can be in this game based on choices made, QTEs hit/missed/not taken, relationship strength with specific characters and clues discovered, it's probably for the best that there isn't one.
SomedayTheFire
Member
I really want this but I can't really afford two 60 games this week.
Living Proof
Member
It is with every other game preordered there
Garrett Hawke
Member
The gif at the bottom of the OP is terrifying. Really nice OP tho 
Fancy Clown
Member
Coming as a complete surprise to me, I actually quite want this game. Unfortunately it's gonna have to wait until after MGS V, hopefully the price will drop as well.
-MD-
Member
Yeah, I dig it.
Alby Duckett
Member
Good to hear. I've just been reading "rumblings" that some codes won't be sent until later.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Justin here, I played this through twice and reviewed it a 9 out of 10. I'd be happy to answer any questions fellow gaffers have. I freaking love this game and going for a third play through starting tonight.
bananafactory
Banned
Im going to start my first playthrough in about 1.5 hours. Any tips or advice or should I just do what feels right?
SlasherJPC
Banned
For your first time you definitely just want to let it flow do what you think feels natural or instinctive and you might kick your ass as you go along but it'll make it one hell of an experience that you can then go back and try to change later.
ChosenPredator
Banned
yeah I'm not sure either i want to go to another source to read what people think, not sure if i want to blaze through another game with ease.
bananafactory
Banned
Any idea how the DLC works? Someone mentioned it should be played during your main playthrough, do I need to access it separately from the menu or is it integrated into the game? Just want to make sure I play it in the right order
SlasherJPC
Banned
The review copies didn't come with that extra DLC luckily I have the game pre ordered so I'm going to go ahead and pick it up just so I can get that DLC and then sell my other copy. After what I've heard basically it takes place in 2 characters it disappear during the main campaign and I don't know if you have to access it separately but if not I'd assume it just plays in between where it normally would be missing
BlackBanditSho
Member
Just started playing this. i'm starting to get a little worried with the storytelling - which is CRUCIAL in making this type of thing work for me. I expected a B-movie script with Telltale competency. I guess I was expecting some type of intro with credits and dialogue to show the relationships and to help you get into the personalities.
A slow build up.
No intro credits or conversations. Within 5 minutes you're already chasing somebody who runs DEEP into the woods because their feelings were hurt. Into the snow. Alone. At night.
You're controlling a bunch of characters who haven't even been given the opportunity to fall into comfortable archetypes. There's already an ominous threat outside the window.
Reminds me of how much i REALLY enjoy the Telltale games writing...
I just started, but I wish I'd waited a little...
A slow build up.
No intro credits or conversations. Within 5 minutes you're already chasing somebody who runs DEEP into the woods because their feelings were hurt. Into the snow. Alone. At night.
You're controlling a bunch of characters who haven't even been given the opportunity to fall into comfortable archetypes. There's already an ominous threat outside the window.
Reminds me of how much i REALLY enjoy the Telltale games writing...
I just started, but I wish I'd waited a little...
UberTag
Member
Here's my response to this question from a couple days back in the Until Dawn preview discussion thread...
There's definitely a slow burn intro process with everything you're looking for here. It just comes AFTER the prologue.
SlasherJPC
Banned
As you said you just literally started try not to worry about it that also remember its a slasher horror genre or a game that's trying to mimic these kind of films and they don't always have the deepest of characteristics when it comes to their characters things are meant to be a little bit cliche on purpose
bananafactory
Banned
Thanks. So essentially as long as I've redeemed and download my DLC prior to starting I shouldn't need to do anything, it's just integrated into the appropriate point in the story?
BlackBanditSho
Member
I totally don't mind the cliche. I expected it. It's just that the prologue feels so ABRUPT. Things seem to be happening so quickly...
But I bought it so I'm going to stick with it.
For those of you who have played it, though, I wonder as we move towards more cinematic games if you think an actual horror movie director and an actual horror movie script would translate into a compelling experience? I just watched Ti West's The House of The Devil and I would LOVE to play an experience that feels like that movie.
Granted, I know that here we'll probably get SCREAM at best, but watching this genre of gaming grow has me kind of excited....
piratepwnsninja
Member
Scream is one of the greatest horror films of all time, though...
brandonh83
Banned
Also a lot of slashers start out just like that lol
Heh.
Not sure if I understood you properly, but Until Dawn was actually co-written by the writer of The House Of The Devil.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Yep two Hollywood dudes wrote the script. So already done.
Yep pretty much this! Lol feels identical to many in the genre.
brandonh83
Banned
...well hopefully it isn't anything like HotD.
UberTag
Member
That's the assumption. Unless it gets slotted in somewhere else instead of where that blatant gap in the narrative is. Which would make zero sense.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Can't really say without spoiling but it's def interesting to say the least.
The Praiseworthy
Member
I finished the game today... I was very careful with my choices and yet I only had 2 characters surviving lol XD
Keeping them alive is much harder than I expected
I felt so guilty for real ;_;
Keeping them alive is much harder than I expected
I felt so guilty for real ;_;
ScaryShark
Banned
This pleases me greatly.I finished the game today... I was very careful with my choices and yet I only had 2 characters surviving lol XD
Keeping them alive is much harder than I expected
I felt so guilty for real ;_;
I finished the game today... I was very careful with my choices and yet I only had 2 characters surviving lol XD
Keeping them alive is much harder than I expected
I felt so guilty for real ;_;
RIP in pieces, most of your teenagers.
Dusktildawn48
Member
Anyone know how I can get the dlc for this if I'm buying from best buy but can't preorder?
Watching it streamed on Live at Playstation: Twitch.
I don't care much for horror movies or games like Heavy Rain... But this is soooogooood and brutal. I don't want to spoil it but I can't stop watching :-o
I think I need this game, but I don't have the money for both it and MGSV.
I don't care much for horror movies or games like Heavy Rain... But this is soooogooood and brutal. I don't want to spoil it but I can't stop watching :-o
I think I need this game, but I don't have the money for both it and MGSV.
PushingButtons
Member
Went ahead and downloaded this before leaving for work. I'm pretty hyped for it. While I don't care all that much for the Scream comparisons (I feel it's an overrated horror movie) I'm all in on just strapping in and going for a ride. Plus, Larry Fessenden is one of my favorite writers/directors so I'm confident the story will be enjoyable.
Now I just need to decide if I should start playing this tonight after work or wait until daytime.
Now I just need to decide if I should start playing this tonight after work or wait until daytime.
