All the while avoiding the former patients and finding batteries to power your camcorder’s night vision mode, the only means that you have of seeing in the dark. Most of it was all about navigating the environments of a dilapidated insane asylum, searching for critical items and switches that would allow you to progress. At its core, the game revolved around stealth, chases, and jumpscares, so it wasn’t one of those atmospheric slow-burn horror experiences that focused a lot on the plot or exploration and puzzles. Well, most importantly, Outlast came out during a time when Let’s Play-style videos exploded on YouTube, particularly when it came to horror games such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Slender: The Eight Pages.Īs for Outlast itself, it was a very “focused” game, so to speak. But what makes Outlast so good, and why did it gain as much popularity as it did? Outlast is a very popular horror game from 2013 that had received a lot of attention upon release and in the years to come.
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