![]() In fact, Outlast 2 is even more challenging with its A.I. As such, environments are much bigger with more areas to hide-but that doesn’t mean the game is any easier. However, instead of being stuck in claustrophobic medical corridors, this game mostly takes place outdoors. ![]() Naturally, they’re a bloodthirsty bunch and don’t take too kindly to your sudden arrival.Ĭontinuing Outlast‘s tradition, your only survival tool is your trusty camcorder with night vision. This harrowing adventure takes place miles into the Arizona desert where a reclusive group of religious zealots have taken up residence. You play the role of Blake Langermann, a camerman working with his wife Lynn to uncover the truth behind a brutal murder. Released on April 25, 2017, this twisted new chapter journeys into the deepest and darkest parts of the human mind. Last but not least, the final game included in the Outlast Trinity collection is the all-new Outlast 2. It’s a great story too, one that even stretches beyond the events of the first game to show the final chapter in Mount Massive Asylum arc. There are less enemies overall, but the ones you do face are even more twisted and deadly. ![]() While I never thought it was possible, Whistleblower wound up being even more terrifying than the first game. Likewise, you’re also completely unable to defend yourself, so hiding and running are once again your only means of survival. That’s because like the original, the vast majority of areas are covered in almost complete darkness. Provided you can handle its extreme gore and shocking violence, Outlast is a must-play journey you won’t soon forget.įortunately, early on you’ll find a camcorder, which again becomes your guardian angel. Furthermore, it’s one of the best-looking and sounding survival horror games to date. The pacing is superb, the mood is unsettling, and story is decidedly dreadful. There are no safe rooms like Resident Evil-just non-stop relentless horror.Īs a huge fan of this genre, I couldn’t have asked for more. It’s absolute terror from start-to-finish (roughly 5 hours) with only the briefest of reprieves in between. I’ve played tons of survival games before, and can honestly say no game has frightened me like Outlast. Considering how many bloodthirsty killers roam the asylum, this is no easy task. To avoid becoming lunch meat, your main options are to hide inside lockers, under beds, or duck behind cover. That means you need to carefully manage your supply, and constantly be on the lookout for fresh batteries.įurther ratcheting up the tension is Miles’ (rather inexplicable) total inability to defend himself. Of course, it wouldn’t be a survival horror game without scarce resources, so naturally your camcorder has limited battery power. This becomes your sole tool for survival in this blackened asylum where room lights are in very short supply. Worse, you’re trapped within the harrowing walls of this place with no apparent means to escape.Īs luck would have it, on this particular investigation Miles brought along his camcorder-and it has night vision. As Miles, you soon discover the facilities are overrun with all kinds of murderers, maniacs, and monstrous brutes. According to a tip from an anonymous source, however, there’s more to this asylum than meets the eye.īeing a horror game, naturally things fall apart rather quickly. ![]() His destination: Mount Massive Asylum, a supposedly long-abandoned home for the mentally ill. You play as independent journalist Miles Upshur who’s on his way to the remote mountains of Colorado. Originally released digitally in 2013, Outlast is where it all began. Now you can experience the entire series with this hair-raising compilation sure to push your nerves to the limit! It’s eerie, it’s haunting, and it’s utterly grisly. With over 4 million copies sold worldwide, horror fans (myself included) can’t get enough of this franchise. This compilation, available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, packages together three of the most shockingly macabre games ever created: While those games are certainly chilling, if you enjoy extreme scares I highly recommend you check out Outlast Trinity. Hits like RE7, The Evil Within, and Dying Light have all shown there’s a massive appetite for truly horrifying games. The survival horror genre, once considered a dying breed, has been undergoing a major resurgence as of late.
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