![]() DreadOut does a pretty great job of presenting the various ghosts and spirits as unique entities. ![]() Generally, these sorts of weaknesses tie into the lore behind each malevolent spirit. For example, there’s an enemy spirit I have to stun them by taking a picture, then get a clear shot at the weakness on its back. Normally it’s just a matter of letting the enemy get close enough before you can do any damage to them, but in some instances there are some interesting mechanics to an encounter. Much like Tecmo’s Fatal Frame series, Linda can use the camera on her phone to ward off and defeat enemy spirits. Your primary tool in the game is Linda’s smartphone, as it’s what you’ll be using to interact with virtually everything in the environments. While the story is probably not as hefty as it should be in the first Act, the gameplay is showcased in a much more plentiful manner. Even a little monologuing could have gone a long way in terms of helping set the tone of the game.ĭespite how sparse the story is in Act 1 or how many horror tropes are apart of it, there’s an oddly endearing nature to the experience. The game very much reminds me of 2010’s Deadly Premonition, in that the cutscenes and character interaction is often quite humorous and goofy. Which isn’t a bad thing at all, in fact it’s a nice change of pace in the survival horror genre. It’s a bit of a puzzling decision on the part of the developers to make Linda not speak when for the majority of the experience you’re on your own. Linda herself is a silent protagonist, so we never really hear her own thoughts on what’s going on around her either. As you can tell, the plot of DreadOut is pretty familiar to anyone that’s watched a horror movie in the past few decades or so. Act 1 is fairly light on story, and you don’t really get to know most of the characters that well at all because your opportunities to speak with the rest of the cast are quite limited. Though what begins as a happy field trip turns into a series of very unfortunate events, as Linda and her classmates end up in a deserted town that’s home to evil spirits. There will also be a free roam mode that’ll be released as paid DLC at a later date as well.ĭreadOut puts players in the shoes of Linda, a high school student out on a field trip with her teacher and several classmates. ![]() The second act of the game will be available free of charge to everyone that purchases DreadOut on Steam. The first act will be available on May 15th on Steam, with the second Act coming at a later to be announced date. It’s important to note that this review is only for the first act of the game, as Digital Happiness is releasing DreadOut in an episodic-like fashion. Combining old school survival horror staples with Indonesian folklore for an experience that looks to be both nostalgic and fresh at the same time. Developer Digital Happiness wants to take us back to the good old days with DreadOut. Even in the recent resurgence of horror games, you’d be hard pressed to find a title that’s structured like those aforementioned games of the past. Since then, however, survival horror games of this vain have nearly all but disappeared. Whether you were in love with the macabre storytelling of Silent Hill or were more a fan of the B-movie approach in Resident Evil, there were many ways in which a horror fan could be satiated in those days. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s survival horror was as thriving as any other genre.
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