Taking a page from the “found footage” horror genre, Outlast casts players as an investigative journalist unlucky enough to be poking around the wrong dilapidated, psychiatric hospital. The defenseless journalist had to rely on his wits and fast feet to avoid homicidal maniacs, all while keeping an eye on the battery for his trusty camera. Outlast was memorable, forging a memorable game out of its Condemned meets Alien: Isolation formula, while managing to scare the bejesus out of players – becoming a favorite with the PewDiePie game-streaming YouTube/Twitch crowd.
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With Outlast 2, developer Red Barrels is looking for new, totally twisted ways to scare gamers silly, and this glimpse at a segment set in a terrifying cornfield suggests they haven’t lost their touch. The video, posted to GameSpot’s official YouTube channel, shows off the litany of heart-stopping horror that players will encounter. Featuring eviscerated bodies, a Southern-twanged cult leader speaking menacingly over a loud speaker, and one unlucky, camera-toting protagonist running for his life through a dark cornfield while pursued by murderous psychopaths, the four-minute snippet gives gamers an idea of what kind of white knuckle horror to expect from the upcoming sequel.
Outlast 2 recently made Game Rant’s “Most anticipated horror games of 2016” list, and it looks like the highly anticipated game will live up to expectations. Red Barrels previously promised that Outlast 2 will feature a brand new setting, and this sneak peek at the Southern fried horror that the developer has planned is sure to excite fans of the franchise. With big-name horror games like Friday the 13th also planned to release in 2016, Outlast 2 will have its work cut out for it to stand out from the crowd.
Outlast 2 is shooting for a Fall 2016 release, so horror hounds can now begin to count the days until the first person scare-fest releases for Windows, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
Source: Youtube (GameSpot)
