Ballistic Moon·Released Oct 4, 2024·Single player
A remake of Until Dawn, an interactive drama survival horror video game originally released in 2015. The remake features overhauled visuals, new camera controls, prologue rework, new collectables, new areas and interactions, and a new "Stay Calm" mechanic.
Technical issues and lack of a substantial upgrade aside, Until Dawn remains the perfect interactive horror movie.
Until Dawn is an overpriced and under-featured remake that seems less like a must-have bit of moonlit murder and something closer to a case of daylight robbery.
Until Dawn drags a contemporary classic into a new generation, and its interactive teen slasher silliness more than holds up today. With vastly enhanced graphics and minor gameplay upgrades, this is still a highly recommended game. The problem is it costs three times as much as its nine-year-old predecessor, and doesn't have an upgrade path. For all of its grisly glamour, that makes this remake a tough sell – especially when it runs at half the frame rate of its predecessor when played using PS5 backwards compatibility.
