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DreadOut Remastered Collection Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

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DreadOut Remastered Collection Review, DreadOut is a third-person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smartphone and an SLR camera, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles that will ultimately determine her fate.

DreadOut Remastered Collection Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 3.4GB download size.
  • Two games in one – Dreadout, and Dreadout Keepers of the Dark.
  • You can easily quit and go back to the game selection screen.
  • Each game is playable from the start.
  • Game settings (each game has the same options) – language, audio, subtitles, volume, and brightness.
  • Experience settings – red and blue vignettes, camera glitches, limbo messages, and fixed limbo distance.
  • Invert axis and sensitivity sliders for the camera and movement.
  • The haunting soundtrack in both games.
  • Both games have a how-to-play menu option which is basically a manual with images and text.
  • Five save slots per game.
  • Each game has profile slots but they are more aimed at the game starting position as they are acts.
  • Horror adventure gameplay.
  • Third-person view.
  • A full 3D game world with 360-degree camera control.
  • In-game cutscenes and character interactions.
  •  Utton prompts show for interactions.
  • It is a naturally dark game and you use your phone light to illuminate your path.
  • Fully voiced characters.
  • Your character Linda has certain abilities and this is in the form of sensing things. They represent this is game via the vignette (edge of screen coloring) with red being spiritual beings nearby, and blue being useful items nearby.
  • The camera glitch is where you are looking through your camera and it glitches out to indicate an enemy is within your attack range.
  • Health is used in a more unique way in this game for when your health gets low the screen starts changing to a more grey appearance and once fully grey you are sent to Limbo.
  • Your health is also not just as above but also as mental distress, to know which one is affecting you look at your stance.
  • Find enemy weaknesses and they are different to each enemy type.
  • Your camera can take photos, use a flash bit also show certain enemies’ weaknesses.
  • When in camera mode the game is first person.
  • Puzzles are scattered throughout and range from visual ones, to ones requiring your camera, and there is also audio based puzzles.
  • Collect documents found in the game to build the story or fill in gaps.
  • Ghostpedia fills in with enemy info as you encounter them.
  • You can pause the game.
  • The game plays off jump scares and audio cues.
  • When playing for a while you will get a take a break prompt.
  • Great looking locations and when the music itself kicks in it’s very atmospheric.
  • Find items to unlock more routes and progress.
  • Every time I quit out and came back in I was in the same spot so the savings seemed good.
  • The Keeper of the Dark is a much more polished game and has a lot more variety on how you do things and what can be done.

DreadOut Remastered Collection Review Cons:

  • The text is very small and not ideal for play on the big screen, you do not have any text size options.
  • The profile selection option at the start is very confusing.
  • Performance in docked can be a bit up and down with it getting a bit of slowdown in places and the camera movements aren’t as smooth.
  • Outside of the run button the game is puniahingly slow meaning for a decent experience you have to have your finger on run the whole time.
  • Never fully know when you have saved.
  • The game has no really tutorial or setup making it quite a cold confusing opening.
  • Flying or small enemies make it really hard to vanquish then die to clunky camera controls mixed with over zealous camera movement.
  • Your character just has no emotion or anything close to that, she sees a ghost or something strange and is hist like oh well imma keep a straight face like she’s playing Poker.
  • It’s all very much a follow-the-path type of game, there isnt much in the way of exploration or variety, you can only go to certain places, open certain doors and the rest of the world is just set dressing.
  • When getting in fights the camera goes crazy but also enemies can damage you through walls.
  • It’s annoying that the light you use disappears so much when moving not just in tight spots but out in the open.
  • The Dreadout Keeper of the Dark game has a really long load time amd actually got stuck on an infinite loading cycle a few times.
  • Not as much voice work in the keeper of the Dark game.

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DreadOut Remastered Collection:

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Developer: Digital Happiness

Publisher: Soft Source

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  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7.2/10

Summary

The game offers decent graphics and a manageable download size of 3.4GB. It includes two games in one package: Dreadout and Dreadout Keepers of the Dark, both of which are playable from the start. The game settings are comprehensive, allowing adjustments for language, audio, subtitles, volume, and brightness. Additionally, experience settings such as red and blue vignettes, camera glitches, limbo messages, and fixed limbo distance enhance the gameplay. The game also provides invert axis and sensitivity sliders for both camera and movement controls.

The haunting soundtrack in both games adds to the eerie atmosphere. Each game includes a how-to-play menu option, which serves as a manual with images and text. Players can save their progress in five slots per game, and each game has profile slots aimed at the game starting position, referred to as acts. The horror adventure gameplay is presented in a third-person view, with a full 3D game world and 360-degree camera control. In-game cutscenes and character interactions are well-integrated, with button prompts for interactions. The game is naturally dark, requiring the use of a phone light to illuminate the path, and features fully voiced characters.

The protagonist, Linda, has unique abilities, such as sensing spiritual beings and useful items, indicated by red and blue vignettes, respectively. The camera glitch feature alerts players when an enemy is within attack range. Health is represented uniquely, with the screen turning grey as health depletes, eventually sending the player to Limbo. Mental distress is also depicted through the character’s stance. Players must find enemy weaknesses, which vary for each enemy type, and use the camera to take photos, use a flash, and reveal certain enemies’ weaknesses. When in camera mode, the game switches to a first-person view. Puzzles are scattered throughout the game, ranging from visual to audio-based challenges. Collecting documents helps build the story, and the Ghostpedia fills in with enemy information as players encounter them. The game also includes jump scares and audio cues, with prompts to take breaks after extended play.

The game features great-looking locations and atmospheric music. Players can find items to unlock more routes and progress. The save system appears reliable, as players return to the same spot after quitting and re-entering the game. Dreadout Keepers of the Dark is a more polished game with greater variety in gameplay. However, the text is very small, making it difficult to read on a big screen, and there are no text size options. The profile selection at the start is confusing, and performance in docked mode can be inconsistent, with occasional slowdowns and less smooth camera movements. The game is punishingly slow outside of the run button, requiring players to hold the run button for a decent experience. The lack of a clear save indication and the absence of a tutorial or setup make the opening confusing. Flying or small enemies are challenging to defeat due to clunky camera controls and overzealous camera movement. The protagonist’s lack of emotion detracts from the immersion, and the game follows a linear path with limited exploration. In fights, the camera can become erratic, and enemies can damage players through walls. The light used to navigate often disappears, even in open areas. Dreadout Keepers of the Dark also suffers from long load times and occasional infinite loading cycles, with less voice work compared to the main game.

In summary, the game offers a mix of strengths and weaknesses. While it provides a haunting atmosphere, decent graphics, and a variety of gameplay options, it is hindered by technical issues, confusing elements, and a lack of emotional depth in the protagonist. The polished nature of Dreadout Keepers of the Dark adds value, but the overall experience is marred by performance inconsistencies and design flaws that make the game feel outdated in a lot of ways. Fun can be had but its a game you need to go into expecting it to be of an old school variety.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!