A group of fighters in the Iraq War – four Americans and an Iraqi – get trapped underground after the floor collapses beneath them.
The preview build of House of Ashes that I played showcased about an hour’s worth of the game, starting right after the prologue. Could this be third time lucky for those wanting a spiritual sequel? It’s pleasing then, that despite its very different design choices, House of Ashes – the latest in The Dark Pictures Anthology – evoked some strong memories of Until Dawn. Both Man of Medan and Little Hope tried to put fresh spins on that classic, almost seminal “teens in the woods” outing from back in 2015, with varying love from fans, despite being accomplished games in their own right. Despite two competent entries so far in The Dark Pictures Anthology, fans of Supermassive Games’ branching narrative horror titles still hark back to their first foray into the genre, Until Dawn.
