DreadOut Remastered Collection from Soft Source and Digital Happiness is a new take on the third-person survival horror games that launched many years ago. Learn more in our DreadOut Remastered Collection review!

 

DreadOut Remastered Collection from Soft Source and Digital Happiness is a new take on the third-person survival horror games that launched many years ago. This one has Collection right there in its name since it brings us DreadOut, along with DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, for twice the horror fun. Both games will have you taking on the role of Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. She and others in her group went on a field trip that took a left turn, leaving them stranded in a town that seemed to remain frozen in time. Unfortunately, this area has many dark secrets. You’ll have your smartphone and an SLR camera to try and fight your way out of this nightmare as you take on evil entities that are up to no good. It’s up to you to help her survive the Dread. Both games pay homage to the beloved Fatal Frame series, which makes it a perfect option for fans of the long-running franchise.

Digital Happiness took DreadOut to Indiegogo 12 years ago, seeking $25,000 in funding for the game’s development. Once the crowdfunding campaign was over, and thanks to the support of more than 500 backers, the team was able to secure a little over $29,000. The game was released on Steam in 2014, and while a PlayStation 4 port for the game was planned, that release never happened. The game’s sequel was released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2022, and it’s now time to revisit the first two games in the series.

 

As for DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, it takes place after The Mysterious Lady in Red transports Linda into The Mirror Realm. You’ll have to find a way to survive through the madness since there are over a dozen ghosts who are ready to end you. This one is a standalone release that will take you through 8 supernatural realms in a nonlinear fashion, and it even includes a pair of two levels that were previously planned for the original DreadOut but had to be cut in the end. It sheds new light on Linda’s journey and offers a new story to experience in the DreadOut universe.

Both games are played from a third-person perspective with a move to first-person during combat so that you can more easily take pictures of ghosts. Because of this, you’ll control Lynda with the left analog stick as you use the right one to move the camera around as needed. You can run if you press and hold down the L1 button. Press the X button to interact with other characters or to collect items. Press the L2 button to go into the first-person camera view so that you can start to work on dealing with the ghosts.

While in first-person camera view, you can press the Square button to activate the camera flashlight so that you can get a better look at things. When you’re ready to snap a picture, press the R2 button so that you can hopefully capture a lurking ghost. Once you get the DSLR, press the L2 button to enter the first-person camera view, and you can you can press the Square button to activate the flash to light up your surroundings. Press the L1 and R1 buttons to use the zoom features, and press the R2 button to take a picture as needed. Your camera is very important since it can also be used to reveal paths that would otherwise be hidden from you.

To stay alive, you’ll have to pay attention to Lynda’s stance, as well as the vignette shown around the screen. When there’s no danger, Lynda’s stance will be normal. When something’s up, there will be a red vignette, which means something spiritual is nearby. Lynda will also assume a more careful stance. If there’s a blue vignette, that means Lynda is using her power to sense that there are some things that might be of use to her. This can include items, articles, and hints for puzzles that need to be solved.

And now, let’s talk about the trophies! The game has a full trophy list with a Platinum trophy for you to try to add to your collection. Since this is a Cross-Buy title, if you own a PlayStation 5 console, you’ll be able to download both the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game, and each one will have its own trophy list for you to work on. Each list is split into 36 Bronze trophies, 8 Silver trophies, and 3 Gold trophies. What are some of the objectives that you’ll have to complete as you play through both games in this release?

Along with the trophies that you’ll get by progressing through each game, you’ll make trophies pop for acquiring the camera, solving a puzzle, taking a picture of a ghost, banishing all keepers, collecting all ghost pictures, taking a picture of a cat, banishing several ghosts with a single picture, finding an article, playing DreadOut without using any clues, collecting all special items, collecting all articles, solving all puzzles, and reaching an alternate ending, to name some examples.

DreadOut Remastered Collection is a new take on the third-person survival horror games that launched many years ago. This one has Collection right there in its name since it brings us DreadOut, along with DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, for twice the horror fun. Both games will have you taking on the role of Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. She and others in her group went on a field trip that took a left turn, leaving them stranded in a town that seemed to remain frozen in time. Unfortunately, this area has many dark secrets.

You’ll have your smartphone and an SLR camera to try and fight your way out of this nightmare as you take on evil entities that are up to no good. It’s up to you to help her survive the Dread. Both games pay homage to the beloved Fatal Frame series, which makes it a perfect option for fans of the long-running franchise. DreadOut Remastered Collection is out today as a Cross-Buy title, so your $29.99 purchase will allow you to download the game’s PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions at no extra cost.

Disclaimer
This DreadOut Remastered Collection review is based on a PlayStation 5 copy provided by Soft Source.