Shortly before the world changed, the
pre-release build of World of Horror by indie developer Panstasz arrived
on X-Box game pass for PC. The 1-bit title screen immediately filled me joy.
Eldritch tentacles, mysterious cults, supernatural architecture, and creepy
lighthouses flashed onto my screen and I knew this game was going to sink its
scaly claws deep into my flesh.
HIGH Perfect flanking is always a delight.
LOW Trying to find enough supplies to keep from starving.
WTF Seriously, what language is that?
HIGH A smart story in a tight framework.
LOW The acting.
WTF Finding sex offenders is pretty easy on the internet.
HIGH The hotel chase ranks among the best first-person action scenes.
LOW I’m expected to know when to run towards an explosion?
WTF What, exactly, is a Quantum resonator?
HIGH Routine Martian maintenance.
LOW Stunlock-happy killbots.
WTF Are we ever going to get to the fireworks factory?
HIGH Passing ten obstacles without touching the controller once.
LOW Multiple sets of rotating blades with no gap between them.
WTF That clown might be a little too scary, honestly.
HIGH The ballroom scene.
LOW I can’t skip old dialogue and cutscenes when replaying the game?
WTF Dear god, he’s been watching me this whole time!
Greetings! You may know me as the author of the definitive Dead to Rights article (the longest videogame review ever – proving quality doesn't matter as long as you have quantity), the definitive Heavy Rain article, the definitive LA Noire article, and, of course, the still-unfinished definitive series of articles about Deadly Premonition. Then again, you probably don't know me, so consider that a super-self-aggrandizing hello. Point is, today I'm here to offer another definitive look at a video game – this time, it's PS4 interactive horror movie Until Dawn!
HIGH Getting my hands on an axe, at long last.
LOW Dogs are too good at knocking down my barricaded doors.
WTF The drug trips. Yikes.
HIGH Tommygunning a 12-foot-tall wall of angry meat.
LOW Spending too much time walking to research hubs.
WTF There’s a cameo by Creepy Watson!
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