The Outlast Trials review: A bloody good time with friends
“That’s not me! That’s not me!” I shout helplessly at my friend as my eerie doppelganger stabs a knife into their chest multiple times. I make a panicked dash for the nearest hiding spot while trying to drown out the sounds of Mother Gooseberry screaming that she must teach me about the importance of dental hygiene. I reach the spot just in time and breathe a sigh of relief, only for The Outlast Trials’ unstable puppet-handed dental hygienist to rip me mercilessly out of my haven and leave me bleeding out on the ground, calling desperately to my friend for help. Unfortunately, they’re bleeding out too—our fate is sealed, and we’ll fail this trial.
This type of hair-raising chaos is what a typical trial in The Outlast Trials looks like—and what makes it so brilliant. Despite being scared out of our wits, the Murkoff Corporation keeps drawing us back in for a taste of one of the most unique and terrifying horror game experiences out there. Your inability to fight the eccentric villains you encounter, combined with Outlast‘s signature night vision mechanic, makes for pure frightful magic. The Outlast Trials maintains what makes the franchise iconic while creating something new within the multiplayer horror space.
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