Just got done with that newest Outlast DLC and thought I'd give my impressions on here because why not hahaa
First question, hey did you like Outlast?
If you answered No then don't buy this DLC as it's pretty much exactly the same gameplay wise
If you answered Yes then do buy this DLC as it's pretty much exactly the same gameplay wise
That's the basic summary of things really, although that yes answer may depend really on how much you enjoyed the core Outlast experience hahaa
I will admit that I did enjoy Outlast myself personally. Yeah sure it wasn't the most subtle horror experience out there but it was an enjoyable game with fairly high production values. This DLC pretty much carries on in much of the same tradition as the previous game, although personally I did find the overall formula to be a little flimsy by the end.
The story itself is nothing all that special really, you play as the original Whistleblower that gives Miles Upshur that email within the opening (I honestly can't remember the guys name but it's not all that important anyway). However it doesn't go that well as you are caught and sentenced to be an inmate within the asylum forcefully as punishment. The story from there then takes place just as the asylum's going to shit and such, so you just have to try and find a way out in standard Outlast fashion. From there it just follows much the same groundwork as the original game with not all that much story but a set of colourful characters that pepper the experience.
The same applies really to the gameplay as nothing is changed. You still use a video camera, same battery mechanic and hiding system. Which is a shame in some respects as it would have been interesting to maybe have a stealth segment near the beginning where you have to sneak past personel without getting caught in order to find the initial evidence of wrong doing or whatever. Still the core Outlast experience here isn't bad, just comes across as rather safe. Like most enemies you can get away from fairly easily and by the end near the concluding chapters of the DLC, I was just thinking that it had kind of outstayed its welcome. With that said however I thought that on like literally the last enemy encounter that you have to sneak around so I wasn't far off guessing the end hahaa
I will say though that there seems to be a much larger emphasis on trying to shock the player. This is true of the two new enemies within the game, one being a cannibal and the other being a woman obsessed inmate that mutilates men in order to turn them into the perfect woman. Obviously the cannibal enemy speaks for itself as when you first meet him he's eating a corpse right in front of you. The more interesting of the two however is the woman obsessed man as there are some particularly graphic scenes involved with him, one of which I won't spoil but lets just say it'll make all you guys on here wince a little hahaa. I dunno how to feel about it really as it kinda comes off as a little cheap but it's still effective in some cases so it's not all that bad.
Big question though is, is this DLC scary?....Ehhhh kinda?
I can't really say that the original was hugely scary in hindsight all though it did have it's moments. Same deal with this DLC pretty much, with a majority of the horror coming, of course, from jump scares. Which is a shame because I feel like there's some wasted potential here to make the game great, rather than just good. When will those pesky devs learn that relying on jump scares doesn't equal effective horror?
hahaa I kid I kid 
Overall I would say that the horror is about on the same level as the original which was a good enough horror experience I feel! I will say however that the presentation is pretty much the same here as it was in the original game so it's a high quality production through and through. I think this was the main thing that kept me playing really, the atmosphere in the game can be really great sometimes. When you're walking through the asylum, it just feels empty and lifeless with some great effects that help emphasis this (Like lighting effects and dust wavering in the air from the nightvision). The nightvision still looks great and makes everything just feel a lot more claustrophobic and confined, so yeah good job Red Barrels! (Just a shame that you didn't put more emphasis on the atmosphere rather than the jumpscares
hahaa)Overall I'd say that if you liked Outlast a lot then its probably worth getting this as it's more of the same polished experience that you loved the first time around.
If you thought it was just OK then I'd look into it a little more or at least wait for it to become a little cheaper before diving in as you might end up disappointed by the lack of changes and variety
If you didn't like Outlast then this DLC won't really change your mind sadly!
So that's what I thought of Outlast's Whisteblower DLC, if any of you guys have played it then share your thoughts on here I suppose! Would be nice to see what others thought of it
