Collateral Gaming Halloween Special: Red Barrels‘ Outlast (SPOILERS)

Title: Outlast [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Red Barrels

Publisher: Red Barrels

Designer: J. T. Petty (writer)

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, OS X, Nintendo Switch

Release date: September 4, 2013 (PC)

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SHOWNOTES: Happy Halloween, Collateral Gamers! To celebrate the season, Zach and Ash discuss Outlast, the 2013 first-person survival horror title from Red Barrels. This disturbing and terrifying video game is perfect for the spooky holiday, with its marriage of stealth elements and psychological horror. How does the lack of any combat ability contribute to fear? In what ways is the story meaningfully presented through immersion? Find out on the 2021 Halloween Special of Collateral Gaming!

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