

It turns out that this is entirely intentional, even critical to the plot: The Morphogenic Engine only kicks in when used on subjects who have experienced/are experiencing extreme emotions only found in horrible living conditions (which is why its first successful use was in the heart of Nazi Germany).

Alas, Poor Villain: Surprisingly, Miles's reaction to Chris Walker's death is this to some degree.Acrofatic: Chris Walker is one of the fastest enemies in the game.Absurdly Spacious Sewer: You spend a little time in one and it is huge.It's also where the player comes in contact with the Walrider itself. Abandoned Laboratory: The very last level of the main game is a military facility where the Murkoff Corporation conducted their experiments on the asylum patients.However, Mount Massive hasn't housed female patients for a long time, so the entire female ward is falling apart and is the most decrepit area in the game. The poor condition of the facility and a recent inmate riot that slaughtered much of the staff gives the impression of abandonment. Miles notes that Mount Massive was shut down in the 1970s due to corruption and abuse of patients, but was reopened by Murkoff in 2009.

Keep up to date with all Outlast news on the developer’s official website. The Outlast Trials is still in its relatively early stages, but we look forward to hearing more details about Red Barrels’ latest project as they come out. “Our team is hard at work creating a new experience that will bring fear and anxiety to millions of players, whether they go through the experiments alone or with friends.”Ĭheck out the newly revealed key art for The Outlast Trials below: “We are proud to reveal the title and the first image of the game to our great community and fans,” said Red Barrels co-founder David Chateauneuf. Hopefully this won’t detract from the scariness of the game, but added co-op modes have turned some fans off other survival horror franchises in the past, such as with Dead Space 3 or F.E.A.R. It has also been revealed that up to four players will be able face The Outlast Trials together in a new co-operative mode. Red Barrels has announced that The Outlast Trials is well into development and it apparently takes place during the Cold War era, so it will not be a direct sequel but will inhabit the same universe as its predecessors. The next chapter in the terrifying Outlast series, entitled The Outlast Trials, has been unveiled and it’s getting four player co-op.
