![]() Players can resuscitate allies via injections that can be found strewn about the levels. Thankfully, dying in The Outlast Trials isn’t the end of the world, just as long as the other players are still alive. “Thankfully, dying in The Outlast Trials isn’t the end of the world, just as long as the other players are still alive.” RIG abilities are imperative as they alleviate the player’s limited 3-slot inventory limit and can mean the difference between life and death in some situations. RIGs unlock after the player accumulates enough points, usually after completing the first level and act as passive skills that are on a cool-down, such as a healing mist or the ability to stun enemies momentarily without using a brick or throwable. Naturally, this includes having to use night vision when obscured sparingly however, instead of a camera, all player avatars are forced to don a nightmarish take on something you’d find in Sam Fisher’s CIA wardrobe via head-mounted goggles.īatteries for your night vision goggles aren’t the only resource players have to manage, as The Outlast Trials also feature anti-hallucination drugs, health replenishing meds, throwable items such as bottles and bricks, lockpicking tools, adrenaline shots and special batteries for your player RIG. If you’ve played Outlast or its sequel, then the gameplay in T he Outlast Trials will feel familiar in that gameplay primarily consists of the player evading detection while hiding in the shadows and crouching when necessary to avoid the enemy’s gaze. Outside of the looming threat of the Prime Asset enemy, each level in The Outlast Trials includes other NPC inmates that slowly become more and more of a threat as players progress through the objectives, which ultimately come down to executing a particular target before bolting towards the exit. For example, the first trial is called Police Station and features the character Leland Coyle, a darkly disturbed cop who only just manages to lampoon the real-life equivalent, thanks to his penchant for doling out pain to the player via electrocution. It should be noted, however, that The Outlast Trials can be played with upwards of 4 players, which is likely the ideal setup as each map can feel overwhelming for smaller party sizes.Įach trial or level in the game is themed around a different setting that evokes that level’s warden or Prime Asset. “ The Outlast Trials can be played with upwards of 4 players, which is likely the ideal setup as each map can feel overwhelming for smaller party sizes.”ĭuring my short time, I managed to get through the first three levels of the game, outside of the available 4, with the aid of a friend who joined me for some co-op action. This, in essence, feels similar to just playing Outlast or Outlast 2 with an added emphasis on player abilities and having to juggle between solving light puzzles, inventory management and carrying heavy key items from different points on the map while avoiding detection. Outside of the exciting and terrifying story beats and giving returning players time to appreciate The Outlast Trial’s gorgeous visuals, the tutorial teaches the basics of playing the game. This includes introducing players to the sinister Mother Gooseberry, a deranged puppeteer and warden-type character who acts as the tutorial’s primary enemy that chases players throughout the game’s opening section à la Chris Walker or one of Outlast’s many other big bads. They are forced to partake in an increasingly sinister gauntlet of objectives with the vague promise of rehabilitation and escape.īefore getting access to the said gauntlets or trials, The Outlast Trials opens with a rather lengthy tutorial section but one that feels organic in that it successfully introduces the player to its world and setting. Taking place inside a secret Murkoff labyrinthian prison, which acts as the central player hub and lobby, players occupy the space as one of the many unwilling guinea pigs. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the release of The Outlast Trials, I was eager to get strapped in and check out Red Barrels’ take on a multiplayer-focused Outlast. Despite not being the biggest fan of Outlast 2, the original Outlast and its Whistleblower DLC were some of my favourite survival horror experiences from the last decade. ![]()
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