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Outlast: Whistleblower
Chosen by Cory
Developers: Red Barrels
Publisher: Red Barrels
Outlast: Whistleblower is available on Xbox One, Playstation Network, Linux, Mac, Playstation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Whistleblower starts the story that led to Outlast, and stretches past the events of the first game to show the true final chapter in the story of Mount Massive Asylum.
Outlast: Whistleblower follows the story of Waylon Park, the software engineer under contract with the Murkoff Corporation who emails journalists around the world – including Miles Upshur – at the beginning of Outlast.
You’ll meet Waylon a few weeks into his time at Mount Massive, during which he has been unable to even contact his wife and son thanks to strict security protocols. Having developed a deep-seated distrust of the profit-motivated scientists and doctors leading dangerous and irresponsible experiments on their patients, Waylon ends up setting events in motion that lead to the unmasking of Mount Massive’s rotten core.
“Outlast: Whistleblower, which is technically DLC but just look at it. The art is almost scarier than the game. In the context of having played the base game and knowing that any DLC would have to up the stakes and get even more gruesome and pulse-pounding, this definitely primes you for that experience.”
Cory
Other games in the Outlast series
Outlast
Outlast II
The Outlast Trials (Coming in 2021)
About Red Barrels from IGDB
Red Barrels is the studio behind the immersive indie horror series Outlast, a series that has terrified more than 3.5 million players worldwide. Based in Montreal, Red Barrel’s mission is to create unforgettable experiences that leave the player’s blood running cold.
Red Barrels was founded by Philippe Morin (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed & Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune), David Chateauneuf (Lead level designer: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed & Splinter Cell: Conviction) and Hugo Dallaire (Art Director: Splinter Cell & Army of Two).
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