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Is the Until Dawn remake worth playing?

Is the Until Dawn remake worth playing?

This article contains spoilers from Until dawn Remake, available on PlayStation and PC.

Until dawn (2015) is one of Supermassive Games’ most successful and acclaimed video games. While Until dawn is not the first game from Supermassive Games, but it helped launch a series of choice-based horror games that challenge players to keep the game’s cast alive. Some other notable Supermassive Games entries include: The Anthology of Dark Pictures, The quarry (2022) and The cast of Frank Stonea collaboration with Behavior’s Dead by daylight.



On Oct. 4, 2024, a Until dawn Remake was released on PlayStation and PC. Surprisingly, the remake is no longer available from Supermassive Games. Instead, Ballistic Moon developed the remake and PlayStation Publishing published it. Ballistic Moon was co-founded in 2019 by three former Supermassive Games employees, Duncan Kershaw, Neil McEwan and Chris Lamb. The new studio is familiar with the original game, but many fans are still wondering if the Until dawn The remake is worth playing.


The Story of Until Dawn, Explained

This revolutionary game made history in 2015

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The original Until dawn was released on August 25, 2015 and took the gaming world by storm. Supermassive Games introduced players to a horror story that was entirely based on choice. It featured hyper-realistic graphics that were so impressive at the time that they almost looked real. Needless to say, Until dawn wasn’t the first choice-based video game ever made. Before Until dawnTelltale Games has released similar stylized games such as: The walking dead (2012) and Wolf among us (2013).

Until dawn was a big deal though, because that The game looked incredible, told a succinct story, and adapted to the player’s choices. It wasn’t just about keeping the main cast alive, the player’s decisions could affect everything. Relationships are influenced by decisions. For example, if Matt decides to side with Jess over his friend Emily, she will begin to distrust him. The game also asks players to choose what scares them, which helps flesh out the world around them. If they tell the mysterious therapist that they are more afraid of clowns than scarecrows, they will encounter clown jump scares in several parts of the game.


Until dawn emphasizes and utilizes the concept of the butterfly effect. Essentially, the butterfly effect is a phenomenon that describes how one small decision can make big changes today. Something as small as accidentally hitting a bird with a snowball can have serious consequences for whoever threw it. Until dawn also uses a totem mechanic. Players can find totems similar to Native American totem poles throughout the game. These totems offer brief foreshadowings of the future. Each totem means something different, such as death, loss, danger and luck. These totems could help players make the right decisions.


The original game was also praised for how terrifying it was. Until dawn presents itself as a standard slasher. A group of teenagers visit a private ski lodge where a masked psychopath stalks and torments them. As the teenagers search for a way to leave the mountain and escape the killer, something more sinister is happening in the mountain’s old mines. Wendigos lurk in the shadows, hunting their unsuspecting victims to satisfy their hunger. Players must uncover the mystery of the psycho and the Native American-inspired curse that plagues the mountain.

Until dawn (2015)

Until Dawn remake (2024)

Release date

August 25, 2015

Oct 4, 2024

How long to beat

Main story: about 8 hours, completionist: about 19 hours

About the same amount of time, more or less

Reviews

Metascore: 79

Metascore: 70, Steam: Mostly positive


With so many innovative elements pumped into a ten hour experience, Until dawn became a huge success. Not only does it tell a frightening story, but it also offers a lot of replay value. Players can make different choices to explore different outcomes, making each playthrough a little different than the last. The game also penalizes players for mistakes in quick-time events, so players must remain vigilant if they want to protect the characters.

After Until dawn With this success, Supermassive Games tried to replicate the magic The Anthology of Dark Pictures And The quarry. Unfortunately, None of their newer games have been able to live up to the legacy of Until dawn. Many players wanted Supermassive Games to focus on a real game Until dawn Sequel, but it never came. Perhaps Ballistic Moon was born out of a desire to go back to what was done Until dawn so incredible. However, the popularity of Until Dawn inspired more than just a remake. There is also one Until dawn Film adaptation is currently in progress.


How the remake compares to the original

Is the remake worth the price of admission?

In order to be completely transparent, the Until dawn The remake is very similar to the original game. That shouldn’t be a surprise though, as the game was developed by Supermassive Games alumni who want to revive this incredible game. Despite the game’s similarity to the original, the remake has a lot to offer. There are new scenes, new collectibles that help flesh out the world-building, and new endings that hint at a possible sequel.


The developers have a lot of love for it Until dawn and an understanding of what makes the original game so special. Unfortunately, since the remake was developed by Ballistic Moon and not Supermassive Games, they had to make some artistic changes to the original to separate it from Supermassive Games. For example, the song that plays over the opening credits was changed from “O’ Death” to “Out of the Shadows”. Additionally, much of the original game’s blue lighting has been relocated, making it no longer reminiscent of other Supermassive Games productions.

Despite some changes The remake still feels like an authentic remake of Blackwood Mountain. There’s enough new content that long-time fans will enjoy discovering new scenes, interactions and secrets. Even players who have never played the original game will enjoy it, as it is not necessary to experience the original game to understand what happens in the remake.

Promo material for the remake of Until Dawn


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Many critics claim that the game didn’t need a remake. These voices express a legitimate point of view. The original Until dawn is a masterpiece, and it’s not that old. The original game was developed for the PlayStation 4 and still holds up decently today. However, this remake isn’t just about remaking a popular game. Ballistic Moon used Until dawn to cement its place in the video game development space. It also uses the remake as a starting point for the hopefully sequel Until dawn series in the way fans have wanted since the original came out.


Benefits of Until Dawn Remake:

  • Incredible graphics updates
  • New cutscenes to expand world building and story
  • New interactions to expand existing relationships between characters
  • New green “hunger totems” that give the player a glimpse into Hannah’s perspective as she transforms into a Wendigo
  • True to the original game
  • Still completely dependent on the player’s decisions and how he plays
  • New “true” endings that hint at potential Until dawn Sequels
  • Immersive and frightening environments
  • There are new collectibles to find, giving players more incentive to explore
  • New mechanics that make the game more exciting and addictive, e.g. B. the need to search each totem for premonitions of the future
  • Offers a terrifying experience, even for players who played the original. The jump scares and twists are still so perfectly timed that they will have both veterans and new players jumping.


Disadvantages of the “Until Dawn” remake:

  • Since it resembles the original game too closely, some may think that the additions aren’t enough to justify the remake
  • It lacks some of the original’s recognizable stylistic choices, such as the title track “O’ Death”.
  • Still a bit difficult to play. Characters are incredibly slow, easily caught up in the environment, and the forced perspective of certain scenes can make navigation difficult.
    • However, the original game also has all of these problems.

Ultimately, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

For fans who want to experience a new era of Until Dawn, the remake is a must-watch

The Until dawn Remake is not perfect. There are some problems with the game, but these problems are not enough to ruin the fun of this game. Both new players and long-time fans can enjoy everything this game has to offer from start to finish. Not only is it spooky and captivating, it’s also a tribute to the developers’ love for the franchise.


Until dawn Not only is Remake a fun game, it’s also the start of a new chapter for the franchise. Supermassive Games never delivered a satisfactory sequel and after Until Dawn: Bloodlust (2016) VR rail shooter failed to impress fans, they never touched Until dawn again. With Ballistic Moon there is hope for a real sequel to this popular game.