Until Dawnmay not have been the obvious choice, but it’s unlike anything else inPlayStation’s current line-up. Inour reviewof the game, I wrote, “Until Dawnis one such IP that I’m glad hasn’t been left to, like poor Hannah and Beth, wither away. Ballistic Moon has rid the game of its outdated tendencies, creating something that is far more grounded, detailed, and immersive. Perhaps a remake wasn’t ‘necessary’ but is any game ‘necessary’? The prevalence ofUntil Dawn’s wendigo spirit on the mountain, including Josh’s potential post-credits transformation, always left me thinking that the game, as a franchise, had more mileage in its tank. If Ballistic Moon’s remake has got more people on board with that thought process then I can only be wholly grateful that it exists.”
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And it’s with that in mind that I wanted to delve into that new post-credits scene, asking what that might mean for a potential sequel. Warning, spoilers lie ahead.
Take a look at Ballistic Moon’sUntil Dawnremake in action below.
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There’s alotto unpack here, but I want to start with the fact that clearly the decision has been made to make it canon that Sam survives the events ofUntil Dawnif she’s to lead a sequel as this tease suggests. I’m not surprised given that she’s the hardest character to kill inUntil Dawn. It’s not until that final scene in the lodge featuring several rounds of ‘Don’t Move’ in the presence of the wendigos that Sam can finally kick the bucket. This does lead one to wonder what canon fates might’ve been assigned to the remainder of the Blackwood Pines crew.
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We can’t overlook the books that developers have purposely highlighted in this scene. It appears as if Sam has turned to researching as a way of coping and making sense of what happened that night inUntil Dawn. Two different books are visible to us,Creature Myths of the Great PlainsandThe Wendigo. It’s revealed in the game that it was the Native Americans who originally resided on the mountain who first identified the wendigo spirit, warning those who stole the land not to upset the balance of nature. Of course, that finally happened when a group of miners became trapped in the mountain, turning to cannibalism to survive and therefore unleashing the wendigo spirit.
The other option is that perhaps Sam’s research has led her to discover another threat - and ‘monster hunter’ Sam is something I’d actually be pretty here for. You see, the mark on her arm doesn’t exactly look wendigo-related. When Emily is bitten, the group discovers that bites and scratches do not infect a person. They’ll heal like any other wound. You have to resort to cannibalism on the mountain for the wendigo spirit to possess you. With that in mind, it doesn’t make sense that Sam would have a weeping wound all these years later. Likewise, there’s that voice that whispers her name. We do know that wendigos can imitate their human victims as one imitates Jess, but Ashley is in close proximity to the wendigo when she hears that. Here, Sam is seemingly alone suggesting whatever is haunting her is doing so via more demonic or mystic means.
Credit / Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony,Opinion
