White Night is a 2015 survival horror puzzle video game developed by French indie studio OSome Studio,[1] and published by Activision. On 3 March 2015, it was released on Linux, OS X and Windows, and was later released on Xbox One on 6 March 2015.[2]
| White Night | |
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| Developer(s) | OSome Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Activision, Playdigious (Android, iOS), Plug In Digital (Switch) |
| Director(s) | Ronan Coiffec |
| Producer(s) | Mathieu Fremont |
| Designer(s) | Ronan Coiffec |
| Programmer(s) | Domenico Albani |
| Artist(s) | Ronan Coiffec |
| Writer(s) | Sébastien Renard |
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| Platform(s) | Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, OS X, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | 3 March 2015
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| Genre(s) | Survival horror, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
editWhite Night started in 2010, when its lead developer was working on a remake of Alone in the Dark. During this time, he became interested with the idea of putting black and white into a survival horror game. The team built the engine from scratch and found it gratifying to see it play out on various consoles. They enjoyed working with Activision, and appreciated the resources that partnership came with, for instance them showing the game off to the media. They had free rein in their creative decision, and while Activision offered tips on where to improve; money was no issue.[1]
Design and gameplay
editThe game has a monochromatic graphical style. Its slow jazz piano soundscape is reminiscent of classic noir thrillers.[3] The narrative is told to the player via "voice-over, on-screen text, and journal entries".[4]
Plot
editThe game takes place within Vesper Mansion, where the player aims to solve a mystery.[3] After having a car crash, the 30-something-year-old protagonist finds himself stumbling into what appears at first glance to be an abandoned mansion.[5]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 68/100[6] PS4: 67/100[7] XONE: 61/100[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers |   [17] |
| Computer Games Magazine | 8/10[15] |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10[10] |
| Game Informer | 7.5/10[11] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[12] |
| IGN | 5.0/10[3] |
| Nintendo Life |   [9] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 50/100[13] |
| Push Square | [16] |
| VideoGamer.com | 6/10[14] |
IGN praised the title's atmospheric and eerie atmosphere, though felt the aesthetic design compromised the title's exploration and puzzle-solving.[3] Destructoid felt that the game falsely advertises itself as a "traditional survival experience of limited resources against considerable odds", whereas it just takes some gameplay elements of survival titles while centering on exploration mechanics.[18] GameSpot made comparisons to Resident Evil due to its fixed camera angles.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b "White Night – OSome Studio". osome-studio.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "White Night Is 2015's Creepiest Game Yet". Kotaku Australia. 2015-03-09. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ a b c d Krupa, Daniel (2015-03-09). "White Night Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "White Night review". pcgamer. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Noir Survival Horror White Night Out Now". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "White Night for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "White Night for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "White Night for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (29 May 2018). "White Night Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Zimmerman, Conrad (11 March 2015). "Review: White Night". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Kato, Matthew (10 March 2015). "White Night - Living In The Shadows Of Noir". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Peele, Britton (13 March 2015). "White Night Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Livingston, Christopher (17 March 2015). "White Night review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Orry, Tom (5 March 2015). "White Night Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (19 March 2015). "White Night PS4 Review". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Banas, Graham (10 March 2015). "White Night Review (PS4)". Push Square. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Tekaia, Pascal (8 April 2015). "White Night review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Review: White Night". destructoid. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Peele, Britton (2015-03-13). "White Night Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-16.