Daylight

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Apr 29, 2014
  • Also On: PC
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  • Summary: Explore the ever-changing world of this procedurally generated horror game. Waking up in an abandoned hospital with only your mobile phone for illumination, you explore the institution's dark criminal past as you attempt to escape. In Daylight no two experiences are the same, and it is bestExplore the ever-changing world of this procedurally generated horror game. Waking up in an abandoned hospital with only your mobile phone for illumination, you explore the institution's dark criminal past as you attempt to escape. In Daylight no two experiences are the same, and it is best played alone in the dark. Daylight introduces you to a procedurally generated world that will change each and every time you play. Each time you begin a new game, you experience a new world with new content and encounters; from the layout of the building and the things you seek to the events you encounter, it is never the same experience twice.… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 27
  3. Negative: 11 out of 27
  1. GameTrailers
    Apr 29, 2014
    74
    Daylight's potency is diminished by repetition and distraction, but when you have the chance to become truly engrossed in its shadows, it can really pull you in and make you jump, especially if you’re wearing a pair of headphones.
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  2. Gamestyle
    May 7, 2014
    70
    Tons of atmosphere, but little in the way of replayability.
  3. GamesBeat
    Apr 29, 2014
    60
    Daylight is a victim of its most-touted feature. When the random generated items and enemies work, every step carries a palpable sense of dread and unease. But the immersion’s lost when the player gets caught in an enemy spawning loop with too few flares is hard to get back. The story’s climax works better on paper, and bland visuals just make maze navigation aggravating.
  4. GameCritics
    Jun 2, 2014
    50
    Ultimately, Daylight does manage to produce a few frightening scenarios thanks to the impressive audio, but it's a shame the story, gameplay, and environments aren't as well developed as the sound. The bones of something more chilling (and satisfying) are here, but there just isn't enough meat on them.
  5. Gaming Nexus
    May 30, 2014
    49
    Daylight deserves credit for trying to spice up the first person horror genre, but its problems keep it from becoming anything more than an interesting experiment.
  6. PSX Extreme
    May 7, 2014
    35
    The gameplay is uninspired and repetitive, the story is a mess, nobody will care about the protagonist, and the challenge is minimal. And the worst part? Nothing about this is scary. You’ll stumble across a few appropriately freaky parts but even those begin to dwindle with time. If you want frightening, play Outlast. Otherwise, save your money and wait for something else.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Jun 1, 2014
    10
    Flagrantly misapplying the PlayStation 4's freshly unveiled Unreal Engine 4, it looks like it was slapped together overnight, with a plethora of buggy annoyances from rough edges to muddy surface textures and glitchy lighting effects.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 9 out of 19
  1. logan_c
    Feb 25, 2015
    9
    This game was a lot of fun for me. You are put in a world that is different everytime you play it. Witches are hunting you down and anytimeThis game was a lot of fun for me. You are put in a world that is different everytime you play it. Witches are hunting you down and anytime you hear them you just want to sit in a corner. Heck one time i was just turning a little to look in the room and BAM she was right there and i screamed like a little girl! It was great. But the best part is that if you stream on twitch people can type in commands to scare you! So i recomend signing up for twitch and messing with some people then deciding if you want to play. its a great game. good atmosphere. the sounds will creep you out. my verdict is dont knock it till you try it. definatly worth $8… Expand
  2. super_dude_m
    May 1, 2014
    8
    I haven't beaten the title yet, however from what I have played of it so far, it's really good. For a 10 dollar game I already got what I haveI haven't beaten the title yet, however from what I have played of it so far, it's really good. For a 10 dollar game I already got what I have paid for despite the level design not being the greatest. Overall enjoyable, the randomness of the game makes for mad tension. Some of the pieces you look for are easier to find then others, and running low on flares is a pain in the ass, but the first time I turned around to an enemy standing right behind me I straight up shat my pants. Scary scary.… Expand
  4. AlejoSierra
    Nov 4, 2014
    7
    Daylight have a lot of compatibility problems with PS4, it start to be repetitive, but the title just promise one thing, horror and there is aDaylight have a lot of compatibility problems with PS4, it start to be repetitive, but the title just promise one thing, horror and there is a lot of jump scares and tension, the guys behind daylight should take more their capabilities to make a better horror game.… Expand
  5. guynamedanthony
    Mar 27, 2015
    5
    Daylight is a mediocre game. The gameplay is VERY repetitive, walking around, grabbing notes to advance to the next area for 2-3 hours can beDaylight is a mediocre game. The gameplay is VERY repetitive, walking around, grabbing notes to advance to the next area for 2-3 hours can be boring. The graphics aren't breathtaking, but average. It is not a story driven game, I think the developers intended this game to be a "walking around in dark places and hope there's not a scary witch behind you" kind of game. The jumpscares can be scary at first, but you get used to it by the third area and just sprint around grabbing notes as fast as possible to just finish the game. Daylight could have had so much more potential if it was developed with some kind of actual, compelling story with constantly changing gameplay. 5/10 for the average jumpscares, graphics, gameplay. It's not bad, but it's not good.… Expand
  6. thehenman
    May 9, 2014
    4
    Ok, where to start. I was looking forward to this for a while it looked good and so sat down and was ready for a outlast type ride. Well. ItsOk, where to start. I was looking forward to this for a while it looked good and so sat down and was ready for a outlast type ride. Well. Its not that, not by a mile. Its repetitve, boring, irritating, poorly made, and so crap i havent even finnished it. Dont waste your money, try the new out last dlc its way way better.… Expand
  7. TSapper
    Feb 2, 2015
    3
    My initial review: Initially this felt spooky and had me wanting it to be good. It is not. But I'm here to screw with the average score ... IMy initial review: Initially this felt spooky and had me wanting it to be good. It is not. But I'm here to screw with the average score ... I gave it a 5. It really deserves a 2.

    So I gave it another try ... and a 5 was way too high a score. It's a 3, tops.    … Expand
  8. GoliathGrouper
    Mar 29, 2015
    0
    (PS4 console version). Many games run the player through a training course at the start, designed to teach the user the basic controls and(PS4 console version). Many games run the player through a training course at the start, designed to teach the user the basic controls and concepts. Even after being out for quite some time Day Light is so buggy that I got stuck in three different spots running though the training ground alone! Don't expect the game to improve from that point forward as it won't. Good gameplay, bad gameplay... none of the qualitative judgments mean anything if the game bugs frequently enough to cause players to give up. Techland should be embarrassed to release a product this bad but to continue without updating and fixing the product is shameful. this is simply a product that fails to work, I can't help but feel like Techland stole both time and money from me. don't let them take yours.… Expand

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