- Adventure, Horror, Thriller, Survival
House of Ashes is the third installment in The Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of standalone cinematic horror games where your decisions determine the story and outcome. During the final days of the Iraq War, a Special Forces unit hunting for weapons of mass destruction discovers a buried Sumerian temple and the ancient horrors dwelling within it.
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Grave, bleak, earnest and unpretentious.
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- warmbleak
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
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PlayStation LifeStyleLouis EdwardsOct 20219/10The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is an impressive addition to the series that not only looks stunning on next gen, but also plays out in multiple player controlled scenarios, than can vary from triumphant, to downright heart breaking. It's a dark journey through horror and blood, with only you (and maybe a friend in co-op) to determine who makes it out the other side.
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PlayStation UniverseMichael HarradenceOct 20219/10The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes is the best entry in the series yet, packed with gripping storytelling, compelling characters, and solid performances. Your choices feel impactful, and seeing your relationships grow or fall apart based on your decisions carries a lot of weight. With tons of collectibles, an improved camera, and solid pacing, House of Ashes will keep you glued to the screen until the credits roll.
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WccftechChris WrayOct 20219/10The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is easily the best of the series so far. There are clear improvements in gameplay, such as difficulty options and complete control over the camera, which help push this forward. The writing also takes strides forward, with an excellent cast of characters, more realistic writing, and a satisfying narrative throughout. Add the already exceptional abilities of Supermassive Games at building atmosphere, and you have a recipe for a great game - something that I firmly believe House of Ashes is.
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Slant MagazineRyan AstonOct 20211/5 starsIt doesn’t help that House of Ashes tends toward monotony. Much of the game is spent slowly exploring dark caves, sometimes the exact same ones, except with different characters. Too often you may find yourself trying to shake off tedium by trying to interact with something only to inadvertently activate a protagonist’s death. Or a jump scare might shake you out of it, but given how telegraphed they are, the game’s horror ends up being as ineffective as the story, which is given over to Aqua Teen Hunger Force-like levels of deranged non-sequitur plotting. While the prior games in this series never reached the heights of Until Dawn, they didn’t lack for disturbing and memorable imagery. By contrast, this game’s non-human baddies are so over-designed and uninspired that they never jangle the player’s nerves.
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Checkpoint GamingCharlie KellyOct 20213/10Supermassive fans deserve better. The horror genre as a whole deserves better. No recommendation can be provided for this dark plunge.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Developer
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- October 22, 2021
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Time to beat
- 6 h rushed · 6.5 h main story
IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 180 ratings.
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