➤ Blair Witch, the review for PlayStation 4 🎮

Christmas 2019: time of packages, laughter, family affection, bright decorations and ... witches and haunted forests. Let's quickly upset all the beautiful context of these days from which we started with ours Blair Witch review for PlayStation 4, conversion of the homonymous title published last summer already on Xbox One and PC. Yes, it's that video game dedicated to the film that we hope you have already seen at least a couple of times in your life: The Blair Witch Project - The Mystery of the Blair Witch (sequel and remakes forget them, thanks). And yes, this review will focus on the conversion for PS4 as well as clearly reiterating some of the concepts we already told you about, at the time, in the review of the title on PC. Ready to throw yourself into horror?

Physical version and conversion on PlayStation 4

Last summer, more than one player was left with a dry mouth: he expected to be able to play Blair Witch on PlayStation 4 from the launch, and instead the announcement of the conversion for Sony consoles came only later (the publication was not even obvious since from the beginning). The good news is that you can finally buy it digitally on PlayStation Store, or launch directly on the packaged version: in fact these days Blair Witch will also arrive on the shelves of stores in physical version, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. It is always nice to see that a title receives a good response from players, such as to allow developers and publishers to invest in the retail version as well.

Blair Witch, the review for PlayStation 4

Let's move on to Blair Witch conversion on PlayStation 4, which brings with it some minor but not negligible news. To begin with, Bloober Team had promised some revisions to the technical sector, to better adapt it to the potential of the Sony console (and here clearly one would think that they referred to the PlayStation 4 Pro).

In fact we tried the game on the latter and we were pleasantly surprised: the writer had already had the opportunity to complete the adventure on PC at the time, and on the Sony console currently the most powerful on the market he was able to appreciate a remarkable graphic detail, the complete absence of slowdowns, a stable frame rate and in general a good fluidity from the beginning to the end credits. The conversion has therefore succeeded properly, also going to improve small aspects such as some textures and some polygonal models to be refined: nothing too striking, but still an intervention that will be appreciated by those who will notice these changes.

In addition to the technical refinements and validity of the Blair Witch conversion itself on PlayStation 4, it is good to note how the game brings with it a additional content: the Good Boy Pack, clearly dedicated to the big dog Bullet, true co-star of Ellis' adventure in the dark woods of the Burkittsville district. This is a very secondary package, which modifies some animations of your trusty friend, will allow you to interact with him in new ways and in general will expand the possibilities of interaction between Bullet and Ellis. It is worth mentioning that all of this material is a great incentive for newcomers, but if you've already played Blair Witch elsewhere it's not worth moving to PlayStation 4 to enjoy it; also because, among other things, the Good Boy Pack should also arrive on PC and Xbox One almost at the same time, it is not yet clear whether via free update or as paid content.

PlayStation 4 Trophies

Blair Witch arrives on PlayStation 4 with a nice list dedicated to trophies, including the Platinum Trophy: to get it, simply complete the main adventure by collecting all the collectibles and playing with Ellis' handheld to his particular version of Snake. In addition, you will also have to complete the adventure without eliminating the monsters along the way, thus adopting a stealth approach.

Trama e Gameplay: orrore a Black Hills Mountain

Blair Witch is set in the forest of Black Hills, Maryland, in the exact same locations as the film. Bloober Team started with a specific film production, which then had a lot of influence in the following twenty years, even in the genre of the false documentary even before the real horror itself. In any case, the developers have chosen to tell an unpublished story, perfectly enjoyable for all newcomers, without skimping on details, details and references of the plot expressly designed for lovers of the starting material.

Ellis, a detective with multiple problems related to both alcohol and his dying relationship, travels to the forest to help search for a missing child. He has the trusty with him Bullet, a four-legged friend who also represents a very valid psychological support for his psyche at prices. Soon the situation begins to take a disturbing turn. Armed with his trusty camera and a tolkie walkie, Ellis realizes that something is wrong in the Black Hills forest: the night seems to last forever, strange objects pop up all over the place, there is no trace of the police who had arrived on the placed before him, it is impossible to get in touch with the outside world, and so on; up to the most severe hallucinations, the feeling of a lurking presence and real sightings ... supernatural.

Il gameplay is typical of psychological survival horror with clear exploratory direction: the player impersonates Ellis (first person view), explores the forest with a sense of constant anxiety, finds objects, puts them back together, solves simple environmental puzzles, enjoys a pleasant narrative and from time to time he fights / tries to escape from the enemies present. The game mechanics are particularly enriched by the presence of Bullet: the dog, if the player asks him, can bring us objects otherwise impossible to find, identify enemies and dangers, help us "psychologically survive" the drama we are experiencing. It is then up to the player to choose whether to reward him with snacks, cuddle him, or scold him: this affects their relationship and the validity of the four-legged friends in continuing the adventure.

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Blair Witch is an excellent first-person survival horror, an unmissable title especially for lovers of the series of films that began years ago with The Blair Witch Project - The Mystery of the Blair Witch. More generally, if you have already enjoyed Layers of Fear, Outlast and the like, then you will probably also appreciate this narrative: however, keep in mind that the level of challenge is never really meant to hinder you, and that Bloober Team wanted before everything else to achieve a real psychological introspection of the protagonist, without skimping on the characteristics of the original horror genre (which remains the horror). The conversion to PlayStation 4 is of fine workmanship, and the additional content dedicated to your four-legged friend (included in the price) is a nice initiative.