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Episode 42 - Press X to Survive: How QTEs Shape Horror Games Like Until Dawn & The Dark Pictures Anthology

Author
Blacklabel, PintsizedGeisha & Azzi
Published
Sat 08 Mar 2025
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SPOILER ALERT for Until Dawn, The Quarry, and other QTE games in case you haven't played them!

Press X to Survive! Horror games thrive on Quick Time Events (QTEs), making life-or-death moments hit harder. But do they make games scarier or just frustrating?

This episode, we discuss:
The best & worst QTEs in horror games
Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Quarry, and how they use QTEs
Do QTEs enhance horror, or are they just button-mashing nonsense?
The future of QTE-driven horror—will they evolve or disappear?

💬 What’s your most intense QTE moment? Drop a comment!

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