Supermassive Games' virtual reality thriller fails to make the most of both its intriguing premise and its chosen medium
The Inpatient2018
The Inpatient
2018 Sony Interactive Entertainment60Worthwhile
Playtime
BriefIt typically takes about 2.5 hours to finish the game.
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- $19.99
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Details
- Launch
- January 23, 2018
- Developer
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genres
Overview
A twisting tale of terror. Life and death decisions Open your eyes... and prepare yourself for the dread of unforgettable psychological horror. Set 60 years before the nerve-shredding events of "Until Dawn", you awaken in a strange medical facility, with no memory. It's up to you to discover why you're trapped within Blackwood Pines Sanatorium - and uncover a chilling conspiracy lurking within its shadows.
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Reception
Press59
Mediocre- Metacritic59from 57 reviews
- OpenCritic60from 36 reviews
PlayStation 4's prequel to horror adventure Until Dawn is a bleak tale of psychological stress that quickly becomes a haunted house fairground ride
Supermassive Games has aimed for something truly ambitious in the horror sector with The Inpatient. While there are some fine ideas in play, this brief psychological experience could've used a little bit more time in therapy.
Though The Inpatient shines in a few areas, it falls short of what made Until Dawn one of finest horror games of this generation.
The Inpatient's short duration and lack of entertainment value doesn't warrant its forty dollar price tag. For fans of Until Dawn, it does a decent job of filling in important information prior to the events of the original game. For everyone else, it's a dull experience that never quite feels like it's going anywhere worthwhile. Horror and VR are a...