DreadOut
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| Developer(s) | Digital Happiness |
| Publisher(s) | PT Digital Semantika Indonesia |
| Director(s) | Vadi Vanadi |
| Producer(s) | Rachmad Imron Sukmadi Rafiuddin Dai Daks |
| Designer(s) | Rendy Basuki Ben Luigi Billy Winchester |
| Composer(s) | Adhit Android KOIL |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
| Release date(s) | May 15, 2014 |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| GameRankings | 51.50% |
| Metacritic | 56/100 |
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| Polygon | 5/10 |
DreadOut is a psychological survival horror video game developed by Digital Happiness and published by PT Digital Semantika Indonesia and directed by Vadi Vanadi. It was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux and although scheduled, it was never released on PlayStation 4. The story is about a group of high school students in Indonesia who come across an old abandoned town. There they are confronted with ghosts and paranormal activities, and one of the students, the protagonist Linda, begins to uncover the secrets of the town and its surrounding area. The game has been compared to the Fatal Frame series.
DreadOut is a third-person horror game that uses mechanics similar to those found in the Fatal Frame series. The player uses modern gadgets, such as her smartphone and a digital camera, to interact with (or fend off) various kinds of Indonesian mythical ghosts, and to help her solve various puzzles. When Linda dies in the game, she awakens in Limbo, depicted as darkness surrounded by candles with a bright light in the distance. By running towards the light, Linda will come back to life. However, subsequent deaths will push the light further and further away from Linda, unless she manages to find three mystical items to keep the light closer to her.
The game features both third and first-person control schemes, with the player navigating environments with a standard over-the-shoulder perspective. If the player decides to use their digital camera to photograph something, they enter a first-person perspective to see through Linda's equipped camera. Any ghosts that are photographed or interacted with in any way will be recorded in a "Ghostpedia" in Linda's notebook. Linda can also find articles and journal entries that describe much of the game's backstory. A recent preview video shows a tablet version of the game, where the player controls Linda via the touch screen.
When a group of senior high-school students go astray from their vacation trip in Indonesia, they discover an old deserted town. They soon realize that something sinister is about to happen. Linda Meilinda, realises something mystical is happening to her. She gains a spiritual power that could save her and her friends from the unknown.
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