Until Dawn 2 Revealed, and I'm Surprised to See It
Sony's June State of Play had a surprising reveal: Until Dawn 2, a story-driven game that puts the fate of its main cast in the player's hands. As I was watching the trailer, I wasn't expecting it to be what it was. I thought it was probably a new entry in Supermassive's ongoing Dark Pictures series. Only it wasn't. It's a sequel to the 2015 game with a new setting and cast, and it's not being developed by the original developers. Have a look below.
When Until Dawn was released in 2015, I thought it was a great game. I played it with friends, each of us taking the controller and controlling the current character's actions. This way of playing carried over into The Quarry, which I appreciated. It was a fun time, but I never thought it would become a hit with a dedicated community around it.
The series is clearly a success, and there's definitely a following, as Sony doesn't just greenlight a remake of the original Until Dawn for a 2024 release and get a movie based on the game out in 2025. This sequel further proves it.
Until Dawn 2's story revolves around a new group of teenagers who venture to a remote tropical island to film ghost hunter content. Naturally, things get dangerous fast, and player choice will determine who lives and who dies by the end.
What’s cool to see is the return of Dr. Alan Hill from the original game that talks to the player about their choices, acting like an intermission of sorts before the next chapter begins, so there’s at least a connection between the two games.
Curious to see how this plays out, especially since it's being developed by a different studio under PlayStation called Firesprite. Will it retain the butterfly effect system? Or will it play more like Supermassive's recent interactive horror titles? No release date has been mentioned yet, so we'll have to wait and see.
About the Author - Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Too Much Gaming, where he writes about video games, reviews, and industry news. A lifelong gamer, he would do anything to experience Final Fantasy Tactics for the first time again and has a love/hate relationship with games that require hunting for new gear to improve your character.
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