Only after this is achieved, can the secretive company build the player back up with a new ideology and psychological framework. “Murkoff’s goal is to break down the player’s beliefs,” Morin says – an idea that is at the centre of Lifton’s academic research on Thought Reform. This attitude is intended to blur game and reality, connecting players with the trials and the horrors taking place at the Murkoff facility on a deeper, more fundamental level. “We want players to see the game devs as Murkoff, building environments and patching holes in their trials,” Morin says. The psychological brainwashing known as Thought Reform is central to the experience of The Outlast Trials and its development. You are constantly reminded of the failings of society as well as the limits of your own personal beliefs The main inspirations include Saw and Cube films, The Stanford Prison Experiment, MK Ultra, and Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism by Robert Jay Lifton. All in the name of progress, science, and profit.In an interview with senior game designer Phillippe Morin and game director Alex Charbonneau, we discussed the inspiration behind the more psychological elements of The Outlast Trials. "In a world of distrust, fear, and violence, your morals will be challenged, your endurance tested, and your sanity crushed. Through mind control and brainwashing, the institute is treating patients like guinea pigs. The Outlast Trials can be played alone or online with up to four players, tasking you with surviving "the twisted, sadistic and bizarre experiments of the Murkoff Corporation". Therefore, it stands to reason there is a relationship there between Red Barrels and Sony. Both previous Outlast games launched day one on PS4 the original title was even handed out as a PS Plus game very early on in the PS4 lifespan.
Will those updates include the reveal of PS5, PS4 versions? It's tough to say. When asked for comment, we were told there's "nothing more to confirm or deny at this stage", but "more news coming soon". The game is only confirmed for PC as of now - an online beta takes place in October - and the team's PR outlet is remaining tight-lipped on the possibility of any console versions. Outlast developer Red Barrels appears to be no closer to announcing PS5, PS4 versions of its multiplayer take on the series The Outlast Trials.
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