We won't teach you anything by telling you that VR and horror go hand in hand. Just take a look at the videos that abound on YouTube to understand how much this is the kind of game that we like to test people who have never had any experience with virtual reality. And Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is the perfect candidate to accompany the launch of Sony's PlayStation VR. Here, the player finds himself literally propelled into a ghost train, two guns in his hands to knock out the clowns and the creatures that will pounce on you as if you were fresh flesh to devour. Of course, as in any self-respecting rail shooter, there will be a number of weapons available (Uzi, double sawn-off, Colt, explosive bullet rifle), provided you shoot the crates you will find in a corner of one of the dark rooms that the game abounds in. Because one of the great strengths of Rush of Blood is its dirty, disturbing, scary, oppressive, borderline unhealthy atmosphere which perfectly transcribes the atmosphere of the game that was released on PS4 last summer. Between the abandoned house, the psychiatric hospital, the hangar stuffed with disemboweled pigs crying out for death, the cave that sweats the humidity, the sanatorium where all the objects are rusty, or even the outdoor passages in a forest where the crows are as aggressive as those of a Hitchcock film, the references to the original game are numerous and present, especially since it will also be necessary to face the serial-killer adept at soporific gas.
SCARY CHEEK
If Until Dawn: Rush of Blood has no claim to revolutionize the classic rail shooter, its gameplay is no less interesting when played with two PS Moves, which will then become an extension of your hands. Not only can you shoot on sight and autonomously (which is not the case with a DualShock 4 controller), but you can also benefit from absolute motion recognition, thanks to the precision of the hardware. Moreover, what is very practical is that it is possible at any time to return to the options to re-calibrate the Moves if ever your arms were to go to the distaff. If you ever don't have the Sony remotes at home, and you don't plan to buy them either, know that the game is still fully playable with the controller, and that it is also possible to perform with it. It will then be necessary to play triggers (shoot and reload) and analog sticks to spread the arms and have a better chance of reaching its target. We will not hide from you that the experience becomes even crazier with the PlayStation Move in the hands, and that it is better to invest. And who knows, you might still have some left over from the PS3 era. Go check in the attic.
We will not hide from you that the experience becomes even crazier with the PlayStation Move in the hands, and that it is better to invest.
Solid in its atmosphere and very precise in its gameplay thanks to Moves, Rush of Blood has another major asset: its ability to scare. Because in addition to the distressing atmosphere that the game can provide, thanks in particular to a very successful soundtrack and excellent spatialization of the surrounding sounds, the title of Super Massive knows how to use jump scares. They are not that numerous, but the developers have above all been able to place them at key moments so that the effect is guaranteed and the most strident howls. Some jaded (or sad-minded, it depends) colleagues will tell you that these surprise effects are telephoned and that we see them arrive with big clogs, but once the PlayStation VR is screwed on the head, it is quite difficult to keep your cool, especially when two emaciated girls "pop" in front of you and try to touch you. So there will always be a guy who will want to play the guy to discredit the game, but try the experience at home in the evening, when everyone is in bed, you will see how difficult it can be to get on the wagon . Moreover, another particularly successful effect: the sensations of speed and vertigo linked to the movements of the train. The title of Supermassive will not hesitate to vary the pleasures (if we can call it that) by offering you a few moments of roller coaster which can spin the nausea to those who do not support VR well. And since the tracking of the PlayStation VR is fine-tuned with the PlayStation Camera, it will also be necessary from time to time to contort in all directions to avoid certain obstacles on the road (tree trunks, lava flow, circular saws) .
FLIPPED DOWN TO THE GUTS
Technically, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood holds up. Let's say that for a game that is part of the launch line-up, it is doing pretty well. With its filthy side, snuff movie style, it manages to make you forget textures that are a little too runny and certain enemies that are sometimes too angular. We will also note a slightly blurred area at the bottom of the field of vision, but which is certainly due to the hardware and not to the game itself. Nothing really shocking that said, Rush of Blood compensates for the few technical shortcomings with a crazy atmosphere and its devastating soundtrack. In terms of lifespan, it takes between 2 and 3 hours to overcome the ride on rails, with still an increase in difficulty that risks driving players crazy at the end, where composure , dexterity and precision are required to take down the last end boss. So of course, it's a bit short, but the experience is such that you come out completely rinsed, and sometimes swimming. Lived experience.
