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Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut is the latest indie title to make the jump from the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation 4, and with great seasonal timing to boot. The question is: is the game’s special brand of horror still capable of sending shivers down your spice on Sony’s next-gen machine?
In short, of course it is. The title’s 2D pixel art visuals look identical to the original version, clearly not pushing the PS4’s hardware at all, but it’s still the same ever-so creepy survival horror title that it was 13 months ago. Indeed, this is a peculiar and fascinating tale, with the ability to unnerve you this Hallowe’en. However, with no new content or improvements, you may want to think twice before double dipping on this nefarious nasty.
For the uninitiated, the game puts you in the shoes of a, well, lone survivor, foraging for provisions in an apartment block, while hiding from and occasionally fighting zombie-esque creatures which mean to do harm to you. If that wasn’t enough, you’re plagued by dreams of three mysterious people – including a woman that you know, but can’t quite remember.
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It trades heavily on psychological horror, bringing into question the sanity of your character, and even you as the player, as the side-scrolling 2D world changes around you. The need to sleep and eat adds urgency to your exploration, and the scavenging of provisions fights against your wary instincts of facing the unknown. The subdued atmosphere, the blood curdling, unintelligible screams of nearby creatures, and the unclear but blatantly grotesque imagery achieves a level of fear far beyond what the simple visuals should provide. It’s all brilliantly designed, and this extends to the audio department.
Conclusion
For those yet to experience this brilliant 2D horror title, we can’t recommend it enough – but there’s absolutely no reason to double dip if you’ve already got it on the PS3 or Vita. It’s still a remarkably well produced experience, but if you’ve already played it, spend your money on one of the myriad other horror titles on the PS4 instead.
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Isn't it cross-buy? I remember it being cross-buy for PS3 and Vita
@Cloud7794 Greg will have to clarify, but my understanding is that it's only cross-buy between PS3/Vita. You have to buy PS4 separately.
I still have this in my pile up of games waiting to be played on the PS3. I tried it for 20mins or so when I 1st got it on PS+ and I liked it's style...quite trippy in a Twin Peaks/ Hotline Miami (questionable sanity of the hero, odd sound scape and simple pixelated style) and the quieter moments of early Silent Hill games that gave you time to ponder Wtf was going on and if you really did want to shove you hand into the very organic gory looking hole that seems to have opened in a wall....or pondering why someone would roast a dog and leave it served on a platter....I love games/books/films that question just how sane the protagonists actions are.
A bit silly really if its more or less identical, its in my backlog on vita but I'm not sure when or if I'll play it
its a GREAT game. very well done. i need to get back into it and finish it. if i remember correctly im stuck trying to get the thing in the elevator (wink wink)
this is still sitting on my backlog on my vita. I should probably try and get around to it. Damn rainbow moon taking up all my time!
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