Could Until Dawn Become The Next Great PlayStation Franchise?

So many games are following the exact same trend these days; it'd be nice to have a new PlayStation exclusive series that puts a premium on storytelling.

[PhoenixUp]

Until Dawn looks more like a single one-off title than the start of an actûal franchise, similar to Heaviy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls.

[Thatguy-310]

I agree but they can follow how movies do it and make a sequel. The ending did kind of left it like that. Who knows but I would rather have them do similar style games under the same genre. Slasher interactive stories will thrive on different choice making mechanics.

[NewMonday]

they could change the setting/charterers from game to game and stay a horror game.

wish they adapt Corps Party, it has the best story/characters and most disturbing plot in horror in general, I wish I had the deep butterfly effect in that game.

[ABizzel1]

@dboyc310

Yeah it could have spin offs, but I think Sony would be much better off simply keeping the genre going strong on their platform.

Heavy Rain, Beyond, and Until Dawn have pretty much launched this genre forward on consoles, and all 3 of those are PS exclusives (Telltale being the only other dev doing this that I know of).

I think they should keep the genre moving forward and evolve it with more diversity and stories, such as the Kara demo, and other stories that challenge us emotionally.

[NukaCola]

But I would like to see SuppperMassive do another game in this style. Doesn't have to be horror, but hey, this could be an awesome run every couple of years like Tales from the Crypt or something.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Not to sure about that. This very much could be a new horror series by them.

They can always add new characters, the narrative is not a closed arc ie Heavy Rain or Beyond Two Souls (different team by the way) they make those games knowing its a closed arc, Until Dawn doesn't really have a closed arc, its concept is more based on how you play and what is happening vs this 1 story.

I see this getting sequels as the concept of sequels itself is very horror lol! They have sooooo many funny sequel concepts they could use spoofing horror sequels.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Technically Beyond: Two Souls left off where they could have a sequel.

[_-EDMIX-_]

but its concept is narrative based, the game is about her and her story, its not a open concept story.

Until Dawn literally can kill off all its characters and do anther game, different people, different setting etc.

Beyond Two Souls is very much about its main character and her story is key to the game's concept.

No one is key to Until Dawns concept, they can kill them all off and do many games doing just that and be fine as what the game is at its core is the situation vs 1 person's story.

I can see both happening, I can see many more Until Dawns.

Until Dusk? lol,

[IamTylerDurden1]

Even if a direct sequel doesn't come i'm sure that Until Dawn has set a formula for Super Massive to follow on there next game. Similar to how Quantic Dream spawned a winning formula with Fahrenheit and then went on to create 2 more excellent games with that basic formula.

[ArchangelMike]

Supermassive can easily make another game, but simple change the season from winter to summer. Until Dawn: Summer Vacation.

Same location, same cabin in the woods - but different set of teenagers who heard about the events in the winter and went to see if it's true, and see if they could survivle until dawn.

Slasher movies always have a premise for a sequel - even though the premise is often paper thin. But anyway I do hope this becomes a new horror franchise.

[DirtyPete]

I love the game. I can see it going wither way though. It might be a one of a kind game but honestly if there were more I would buy in.

[Eonjay]

It definitely exceeded expectations. Thats for sure.

[miyamoto]

If Hayden is always there, oh my goodness, I hope it becomes a PlayStation franchise.

[VsAssassin]

Yeah. Supermassive can hire her again to become their main character in different roles. But I really wouldn't mind if they make another horror game using the same gameplay mechanics.

[miyamoto]

She is just perfect for this kind of horror games. She provides great contrast and vulnerability.

Oh and that blood stained "Hayden's magic towel" should be there always too

[MysticStrummer]

I don't necessarily want direct sequels, but I do want more games like this one. They could bring back the whole cast, or some of them, but as different characters. American Horror Story style.

[VsAssassin]

You hit the nail right in the head.

[BitbyDeath]

I hope it does, love these types of games and Supermassive brought it to the next level in terms of choice/effect.

Bring on Until Dawn : Witchcraft

[bOObies]

I hope so. Imagine like a LOTR or GOT type game like this where you make choices along the way. Aw, so cool

[Unyoked]

This game kept you on edge

[IamTylerDurden1]

Super Massive definitely nailed it and built a fantastic system and game, it would be a shame to waste such a winning formula. I think a sequel or spiritual successor in a definite, ppl LOVE Until Dawn, the butterfly effect was phenomenal. We all want another helping, more please.

[ArchangelMike]

Here's hoping for Until Dawn: Summer Vacation.

[PSIN4MANT]

I could see it being a franchise with sub titles kind of like Tales from the Crypt.

[ArchangelMike]

Remember that Sony let Quantic Dream do two games in the "intertactive movie" genre, and that they are also working on a third. This for me is a very good sign, for Sony's support of the interactiv emovie genre. I so hope that they allow SuperMassive to make a follow up with an even deeper butterfly effect and more puzzle solving.

...Oh! and with Hayden Panettiere! :)

[AstroCyborg]

doubt it since sony was to stupid not to hype it up

[DeadlyOreo]

What are you talking about? It was marketed extremely well here in the UK. The last few weeks I would see an advert for it every time I went to watch a film at the cinema, and a load of adverts on the TV.

[italiangamer]

Told the guy with a Gears of War logo lol Go play your remaster and leave us PlayStation gamers with an amazing NEW IP.

[majedx9]

and that's why i like my PlayStation more than my xbon "NEW IP" not just endless rehash Halo, Gears, Fable and Forza sequels since the 360 times.

[TWB]

Hold your horses.

I do think Until Dawn is a success even though its heavily cinematic with toned down gameplay because it didnt get destroyed in the reviews. There were few mixed ones but most were positive, might consider getting it at some point even though I very rarely enjoy cinematic QTE heavy games (Im saying it looks okay).

Still, I cant see how UD could become the "next thing". I would say that the great majority still wants beefy gameplay over well done cinematic games.

[BitbyDeath]

'toned down gameplay'

Sounds like you never played it.
Gameplay is fantastic.

[ArchangelMike]

"I can't see how Until Dawn could become the next thing..."

That is because you haven't played the game yet, so you wouldn't know. Once you play the game it will all become clear. It's much more than just a "well done cinematic game", and that's exactly why it exceeded the expectations of what people thought it was going to be... just a well done cinematic game.

For me Until Dawn is much better in everyway than Heavy Rain or Beyon two souls - mainly because of the gameplay. It is primarily the gameplay that makes Until Dawn a much better game than the other two... and thats a refreshing surprise.

[Spotie]

The majority don't want anything.

Can we get that bit straightened out?

The majority doesn't buy anything. PERIOD. There is no one game or genre the majority plays, and there hasn't been such a thing since the days when the pickings were slim overall.

Second, can we stop talking about gameplay like there's only one definition of it? The word literally means exactly what it says: the method by which you play the game. There is no universal set of mechanics that must be present in gameplay across all genres. To that end, what would "beefy" gameplay even mean in a game like Until Dawn?

Finally, how would anything you said be a barrier to this game being next in a long line of great and varied Playstation franchises?

[rainslacker]

Yeah...The Walking Dead from Telltale, and Beyond: Two Souls never got mixed reviews either, and they're obviously flops of epic proportions.

These kinds of games appeal to a specific audience, and that audience is large. That same audience is part of the majority. Many people who hate on these kinds of games end up enjoying them when they actually try them. They're drawn in by the stories, not the flashy game play.

[IamTylerDurden1]

Don't like The walking dead?

[uth11]

Hard to make a sequel to a game with the same characters when some or all might be dead.

I would like to see something in a similar vein though

[DragonDDark]

I'd like more games like this myself. There aren't a lot really..