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Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

February 02, 2023

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is a rail shooter developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, released on 13 October 2016 worldwide for PlayStation VR headset on PlayStation 4. It is a direct spin-off from Until Dawn and features the player riding a horror-themed roller coaster while shooting at inanimate objects and live enemies.

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
PAL version cover art
Developer(s)Supermassive Games
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
Composer(s)Jason Graves
EngineDecima
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Release
  • WW: 13 October 2016
Genre(s)Rail shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game is a direct spin-off from Until Dawn. The player plays on a roller coaster cart while going through a horror-themed carnival amusement park which grows more intense as the player progresses through the game.[1] The game features seven different roller coasters that feature some of the same locations and characters from its brethren although with different themes, and are quickly loaded by default with handguns, although other weapons are available.[2]

Plot

The player character begins at a carnival where Dan T. (Larry Fessenden) instructs the player on how to handle the upcoming levels. As the player is about to finish the level, the Psycho appears and changes the tracks, which causes the player to end up in a lodge, where they are attacked by the psycho and his minions. Before the player can escape the lodge, the Psycho forces the player to inhale gas which knocks the player out.

After waking up, Dan T. informs the player that the gas will cause the player to see things that aren't really there, which is proven when a giant Psycho emerges at the end of the second level and 'eats' the player character. After defeating a ghost in a hotel, the player confronts the Psycho and kills him in an explosion. The player also kills a giant spider and escapes the Wendigos (the main enemies from the first game). Eventually, the player ends up in a hellish cavern, where the player confronts Dan T., now a horrific man-eating beast. The player is able to avoid Dan T.'s attacks long enough to send him in a lava pit, but Dan T. is able to grab the Player and drags them down with him.

As the player finishes each level, a sequence in the real world is shown where the player character is being taken care of by Dan T. in a hospital, and after finishing the final level, Dan T. informs the player that he may need to try the procedure a few more times.

If the player finishes the game on Psychotic difficulty, a scene from the original game is shown where two people find the player eating flesh from a corpse. The scene is shown from the point of view of the player, confirming that the player character is actually Josh from the first Until Dawn. The game takes place inside of his mind, as supported by all the strange apparitions - including his twin sisters Hannah and Beth, who call out his name.

Given that many of the sights and elements throughout the game originate from the events of Until Dawn, the game likely takes place in Josh's mind following him being spared by the Wendigo-transformed Hannah. With the first carnival level likely being a coping mechanism, his underlying knowledge of his guilt breaches in the form of the Psycho, who gasses him the same way Josh gassed his friends. In the second level the resurgence of the nightmares takes full effect as he recalls the swine slaughterhouse and the dollhouse, the former he hallucinates and the latter being part of his tricks on his friends; in the third stage he recounts the hidden hotel under the cabin, also hallucinating the banshee ghost he made to further scare the group. The fourth level has him relive the abandoned asylum, where he finally confronts his alter ego, destroying the Psycho and the asylum with him.

Even with his persona dead, the cascading madness begins to affect him further when he imagines the abandoned mill alongside his presumed fear of spiders. Forced to seek out the greatest source of his madness, Josh then enters the mountain, where he traverses the horror of the old mines, facing the Wendigos in a shaft down to the heart of the mountain (though he likely isn't aware that they were real). In the heart he confronts the beast and faces his "punisher" in a final battle; though Dan T. manages to bring him down with him, the monster dies before Josh does, giving Josh victory at last (the doctor possibly symbolizes Josh having to relive the nightmare to condition himself into fully overcoming his madness). Tragically, his victory is undone in the main game when he gives into hunger and devours The Stranger, giving into the Wendigo Spirit and becoming the monster he believed he imagined.

Development

After the successful release of Until Dawn, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood was rumoured to be in development in October 2015, and was fully announced as a title for the PlayStation VR in November.[3][4][5] It was also announced in December that the game was also developed using the Decima game engine that was modified with Havok physics from Until Dawn,[6] and was previewed at PlayStation Experience the same month.[7]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews. Critics praised the game's atmosphere, but criticized the short length and the repetitive nature of the game. IGN criticized the game for "failing to deliver anything new or remarkably exciting" but mentioned that the shooting mechanics were simple and well responsive.[16] GameSpot faults the game of its predictable frights, short length and dumb enemies but praised the game's visuals.[17]

Sequel

On November 2, 2022; it was announced that a spiritual sequel to the game called The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR and will be released as part of The Dark Pictures Anthology. Described as a "fast-paced roller coaster action-horror shooter where every move you make, and everything you see, could mean the difference between life and death." It will be released sometime in 2023 along with several other VR games as part of Sony's PS VR2's launch line-up.[18]

References

  1. ^ Sterling, Jim (7 October 2016). "Until Dawn: Rush Of Blood Review – To The Head". The Jimquisition. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ^ Cooper, Dalton. "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Review". GameRant. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ Martin, Michael (22 October 2015). "Rumor: Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Is a VR Game". IGN. Retrieved 5 December 2016 – via Ziff Davis.
  4. ^ "Rumor: New DLC coming for Until Dawn titled Rush of Blood". Destructoid. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is a full game for PlayStation VR, contains "a good number of levels"". VG247. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. ^ Khan, Zarmena (12 December 2015). "Supermassive Talks Rush of Blood, Says It Was Well Into Development Before Until Dawn's Success". PlayStationLifeStyle. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  7. ^ Prahl, Kyle (6 December 2015). "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood - PlayStation VR impressions - PSX 2015". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (PS4) Review". Computer Games Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Review". IGN. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush Of Blood". Game Informer. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Review: Until Dawn: Rush of Blood". Destructoid. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood review: "This is the VR ghost train to beat"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "until-dawn-rush-of-blood-review-playstation-vr". Road to VR. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Rad, Chloi (2016-10-05). "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  17. ^ "Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  18. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (November 2, 2022). "Sony Announces 11 New PlayStation VR2 Games, Including The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR". IGN. Retrieved November 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Until Dawn Rush of Blood is a rail shooter developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment released on 13 October 2016 worldwide for PlayStation VR headset on PlayStation 4 It is a direct spin off from Until Dawn and features the player riding a horror themed roller coaster while shooting at inanimate objects and live enemies Until Dawn Rush of BloodPAL version cover artDeveloper s Supermassive GamesPublisher s Sony Interactive EntertainmentComposer s Jason GravesEngineDecimaPlatform s PlayStation 4ReleaseWW 13 October 2016Genre s Rail shooterMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development 4 Reception 5 Sequel 6 References 7 External linksGameplay EditThe game is a direct spin off from Until Dawn The player plays on a roller coaster cart while going through a horror themed carnival amusement park which grows more intense as the player progresses through the game 1 The game features seven different roller coasters that feature some of the same locations and characters from its brethren although with different themes and are quickly loaded by default with handguns although other weapons are available 2 Plot EditThe player character begins at a carnival where Dan T Larry Fessenden instructs the player on how to handle the upcoming levels As the player is about to finish the level the Psycho appears and changes the tracks which causes the player to end up in a lodge where they are attacked by the psycho and his minions Before the player can escape the lodge the Psycho forces the player to inhale gas which knocks the player out After waking up Dan T informs the player that the gas will cause the player to see things that aren t really there which is proven when a giant Psycho emerges at the end of the second level and eats the player character After defeating a ghost in a hotel the player confronts the Psycho and kills him in an explosion The player also kills a giant spider and escapes the Wendigos the main enemies from the first game Eventually the player ends up in a hellish cavern where the player confronts Dan T now a horrific man eating beast The player is able to avoid Dan T s attacks long enough to send him in a lava pit but Dan T is able to grab the Player and drags them down with him As the player finishes each level a sequence in the real world is shown where the player character is being taken care of by Dan T in a hospital and after finishing the final level Dan T informs the player that he may need to try the procedure a few more times If the player finishes the game on Psychotic difficulty a scene from the original game is shown where two people find the player eating flesh from a corpse The scene is shown from the point of view of the player confirming that the player character is actually Josh from the first Until Dawn The game takes place inside of his mind as supported by all the strange apparitions including his twin sisters Hannah and Beth who call out his name Given that many of the sights and elements throughout the game originate from the events of Until Dawn the game likely takes place in Josh s mind following him being spared by the Wendigo transformed Hannah With the first carnival level likely being a coping mechanism his underlying knowledge of his guilt breaches in the form of the Psycho who gasses him the same way Josh gassed his friends In the second level the resurgence of the nightmares takes full effect as he recalls the swine slaughterhouse and the dollhouse the former he hallucinates and the latter being part of his tricks on his friends in the third stage he recounts the hidden hotel under the cabin also hallucinating the banshee ghost he made to further scare the group The fourth level has him relive the abandoned asylum where he finally confronts his alter ego destroying the Psycho and the asylum with him Even with his persona dead the cascading madness begins to affect him further when he imagines the abandoned mill alongside his presumed fear of spiders Forced to seek out the greatest source of his madness Josh then enters the mountain where he traverses the horror of the old mines facing the Wendigos in a shaft down to the heart of the mountain though he likely isn t aware that they were real In the heart he confronts the beast and faces his punisher in a final battle though Dan T manages to bring him down with him the monster dies before Josh does giving Josh victory at last the doctor possibly symbolizes Josh having to relive the nightmare to condition himself into fully overcoming his madness Tragically his victory is undone in the main game when he gives into hunger and devours The Stranger giving into the Wendigo Spirit and becoming the monster he believed he imagined Development EditAfter the successful release of Until Dawn Until Dawn Rush of Blood was rumoured to be in development in October 2015 and was fully announced as a title for the PlayStation VR in November 3 4 5 It was also announced in December that the game was also developed using the Decima game engine that was modified with Havok physics from Until Dawn 6 and was previewed at PlayStation Experience the same month 7 Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic72 100 8 Review scoresPublicationScoreComputer Games Magazine9 10 9 Destructoid7 5 10 13 Game Informer7 10 12 GameSpot5 10 11 GamesRadar 14 IGN6 10 10 PlayStation Official Magazine Australia7 10PlayStation Official Magazine UK6 10Road to VR6 10 15 The game received mixed reviews Critics praised the game s atmosphere but criticized the short length and the repetitive nature of the game IGN criticized the game for failing to deliver anything new or remarkably exciting but mentioned that the shooting mechanics were simple and well responsive 16 GameSpot faults the game of its predictable frights short length and dumb enemies but praised the game s visuals 17 Sequel EditOn November 2 2022 it was announced that a spiritual sequel to the game called The Dark Pictures Switchback VR and will be released as part of The Dark Pictures Anthology Described as a fast paced roller coaster action horror shooter where every move you make and everything you see could mean the difference between life and death It will be released sometime in 2023 along with several other VR games as part of Sony s PS VR2 s launch line up 18 References Edit Sterling Jim 7 October 2016 Until Dawn Rush Of Blood Review To The Head The Jimquisition Retrieved 6 December 2016 Cooper Dalton Until Dawn Rush of Blood Review GameRant Retrieved 6 December 2016 Martin Michael 22 October 2015 Rumor Until Dawn Rush of Blood Is a VR Game IGN Retrieved 5 December 2016 via Ziff Davis Rumor New DLC coming for Until Dawn titled Rush of Blood Destructoid 21 October 2016 Retrieved 5 December 2016 Until Dawn Rush of Blood is a full game for PlayStation VR contains a good number of levels VG247 2 November 2015 Retrieved 5 December 2016 Khan Zarmena 12 December 2015 Supermassive Talks Rush of 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