White Night
- November 15, 2017
- Plug In Digital
- 4h median play time
White Night stands as one of the best executed and most emotional games in the past few years, with outstanding game-character-player relation and a disturbing and frightening setting
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Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
Linux
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- story255 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- gameplay158 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- graphics138 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- atmosphere100 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music52 mentions
- 77 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- emotional5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
White Night Review
White Night does serve up some scares and a few twists along the way, however, there’s nothing particularly different about what this title has to offer over only a handful of hours, even with consideration of the black and white film noir aesthetics including the special mechanics built around it. Despite its eagerness to run with clichés, it at least sticks with its style through to the end and does everything competently enough to make it a satisfactory experience for anyone looking for a colourless curio.
70%Incredible Style But Shallow And Without Substance
The game brings something we haven't seen all that much, but it doesn’t bring it in a way that makes you want to play the game hour after hour. When taken in small doses, White Night can actually bring a couple of scares and jumps but not enough of it to be among the best on the market.
60%White Night Review (Xbox One)
White Night is a unique blend of noir horror, with a very bold visual style, offering an experience that is both familiar and unique to fans of the genre. I would have liked it to veer more towards suspense and narrative than running away from ghosts that try to bonk you on the head like in an episode of Scooby Doo. The mood is sometimes killed by those moments when a ghost gets to jump on you due to wonky camera angles and the all-encompassing darkness that robs the environment of useful details, such as where the next door is. In any case, in spite of its flaws, it's a pretty decent game, offering a stylish adventure and an interesting narrative. However, don't expect any rollercoaster rides, as the main story is not all that great or original, it's mostly something that has been done before and better, but it ultimately serves its purpose. However, the unique look, atmospheric sound, and everything else come together to create an experience that, in the end, is more than the sum of its parts, and makes trying out the game worthwhile, especially if you're a fan of old horror games.
70%
