


While the previous games have been single. If anything, the new mechanics breathes a new life into the franchise. The Outlast Trials is the third installment, fourth if you count the standalone Whistleblower DLC, in Red Barrels disturbingly violent horror series. Purists of the franchise might say this isn’t Outlast anymore, which is true to a certain degree, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a fun game. The Outlast Trials is an Outlast game where players aren’t alone and are able to defend themselves. Fortunately, it allows solo gameplay for those who prefer it.
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This latest installment is far different. Developer Red Barrels took to Twitter over the weekend to provide a brief update on the next entry in the Outlast series in Outlast Trials.While the team still doesn’t have an update in terms of. The first Outlast games were hide-and-seek simulators where wits and the environment were the players’ only weapons. However, the elements it borrows from other genres can turn off fans of the franchise who mostly enjoyed the horror of being helpless and alone. Technically and visually, this game is the best in the series. The wicked trials take place in several set pieces such as the Sunshine Orphanage, an amusement park, a doll workshop, and replicas of locations outside the facility.

It introduces two new main villains in the form of Mother Gooseberry, a Leatherface-like murderous woman, and Coyle, a psychopathic former police officer. It also has action elements, as players are given tools to defend themselves, such as throwables that can slow down or stun enemies.īeing a prequel, this co-op horror game enriches the Outlast lore. Red Barrels announced The Outlast Trials, the third game in the series, in 2019. Never did I see that stuff coming, even when Red Barrels announced the game as a co-op experience some years ago. Unlike its predecessors, it offers multiplayer gameplay, which is miles different from the solo experience many players enjoyed. The Outlast Trials Isnt What You Expect, But That Might Be A Good Thing. Were diligently creating The Outlast Trials, and working towards a big QA milestone. Red Barrels has taken gameplay elements from other genres that make The Outlast Trials an entirely different experience compared to their first two Outlast titles.
