History Trivia / UntilDawn

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** In addition to using [=PlayStation=] Move controls, the original version of the game was also a fair bit {{camp}}ier; among other things, the main characters were explicitly specified as being teenagers, and DeathBySex appeared in the trailers.[[note]]The DeathBySex trope and the campiness actually remains intact, as the demo featuring Mike & Jessica from the original version still exists in this version, just updated.[[/note]] When they moved the game to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, the developers decided that, if this game was going to be a showpiece for the new hardware, they might as well make a serious horror game.
** The game was originally meant for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and was nearing completion when it was decided to retool it for next-gen consoles. The cast was almost completely replaced at that time, with only Brett Dalton returning when the production moved to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4.

** The game was originally meant for UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and was nearing completion when it was decided to retool it for next-gen consoles. According to Brett Dalton, most of the characters were recast when the production moved to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4.

** According to Brett Dalton, most of the characters were recast when the production moved to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4.

*** Mr. Fessenden has a long filmography where characters he's played has [[spoiler: died in one way or another,including several non-horror films, as you can see in this montage [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJV_sB2djkM]] ]], as his character in the game.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire]] [[Creator/HaydenPanettiere Bennet]][=/=][[Series/{{Nashville}} Juliette Barnes]][=/=][[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]], [[Series/TheWarAtHome Kenny]] [[Creator/RamiMalek Al-Bahir]]/[[Series/MrRobot Elliot Alderson]], [[Series/AgentsOfSHIELD Grant]] [[Creator/BrettDalton Ward]], and [[Film/CampRock Tess]] [[Creator/MeaghanMartin Tyler]][=/=][[Series/TenThingsIHateAboutYou Bianca Stratford]][=/=][[Franchise/KingdomHearts Naminé]] are all stranded in a hotel and getting killed. And it looks like [[Series/PrisonBreak John Abruzzi]] might know something about what's behind it all.
** In the Japanese dub, anime fans may recognize Mike's voice as he's, among other roles, [[Manga/DeathNote Mikami]] and [[Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub Kyouya]]!

** Larry Fessenden directed and wrote [[AuthorAppeal multiple]] films (and an episode of Series/FearItself) about [[spoiler:wendigos]].

** In addition to using [=PlayStation=] Move controls, the original version of the game was also a fair bit {{camp}}ier; among other things, the main characters were explicitly specified as being teenagers, and DeathBySex appeared in the trailers.[[note]]The DeathBySex trope and the campiness actually remains intact, as the demo featuring Mike & Jessica from the original version still exists in this version, just updated.[[/note]] When they moved the game to the PlayStation4, the developers decided that, if this game was going to be a showpiece for the new hardware, they might as well make a serious horror game.
** According to Brett Dalton, most of the characters were recast when the production moved to the PlayStation 4.

* InternetCounterattack: Japanese gamers [[http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2015/08/29/until-dawn-death-scene-censored-jp/ did not take it well]] when it was learned that the death scenes had been censored (and not just edited, but ''blacked out entirely'') for the Japanese release, driving its Creator/{{Amazon}} review score down to two-and-a-half stars as a result.

* OneOfUs: Jordan Fisher has gone on record saying that he is a fan of the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series, enough for him to name his ''dog'' Sora. Makes you wonder how he feels about getting to work with [[Creator/HaydenPanettiere Kairi]].

* RelationshipVoiceActor: The last game Miss Panettiere and Creator/MeaghanMartin both lent their voices to was the very different ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series. As variations of the same character, no less.

** Larry Fessenden directed and or wrote [[AuthorAppeal multiple]] films (and an episode of Series/FearItself) about [[spoiler:wendigos]].

** A movie Larry Fessenden directed was called [[spoiler:''Wendigo'']].
*** An episode of FearItself Larry Fessenden directed was all about DougJones [[spoiler: slowly transforming into a Wendigo]].

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The Japanese release of the game censors [[spoiler:Josh]] being sliced in half.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire]] [[Creator/HaydenPanettiere Bennet]][=/=][[Series/{{Nashville}} Juliette Barnes]][=/=][[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]], [[Series/TheWarAtHome Kenny]] [[Creator/RamiMalek Al-Bahir]]/[[Series/MrRobot Elliot Alderson]], [[Series/AgentsOfSHIELD Grant]] [[Creator/BrettDalton Ward]], and [[Film/CampRock Tess]] [[Creator/MeaghanMartin Tyler]][=/=][[Series/TenThingsIHateAboutYou Bianca Stratford]][=/=][[Franchise/KingdomHearts Naminé]] are all stranded in a hotel and getting killed. And it looks like [[Series/PrisonBreak John Abruzzi]] might know something about what's behind it all.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: The last game Miss Panettiere and Creator/MeaghanMartin both lent their voices to was the very different ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series.
** As variations of the same character, no less.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In addition to using [=PlayStation=] Move controls, the original version of the game was also a fair bit {{camp}}ier; among other things, the main characters were explicitly specified as being teenagers, and DeathBySex appeared in the trailers. When they moved the game to the PlayStation4, the developers decided that, if this game was going to be a showpiece for the new hardware, they might as well make a serious horror game.
** The DeathBySex trope and the campiness actually remains intact, as the demo featuring Mike & Jessica from the original version still exists in this version, just updated.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire]] [[Creator/HaydenPanettiere Bennet]][=/=][[Series/{{Nashville}} Juliette Barnes]][=/=][[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]], [[Series/TheWarAtHome Kenny]] [[Creator/RamiMalek Al-Bahir]], [[Series/AgentsOfSHIELD Grant]] [[Creator/BrettDalton Ward]], and [[Film/CampRock Tess]] [[Creator/MeaghanMartin Tyler]][=/=][[Series/TenThingsIHateAboutYou Bianca Stratford]][=/=][[Franchise/KingdomHearts Naminé]] are all stranded in a hotel and getting killed. And it looks like [[Series/PrisonBreak John Abruzzi]] might know something about what's behind it all.

** Frère Jacques seems to follow Rami Malek from [[Series/{{MrRobot}} television]] to video games.

** The DeathBySex trope and the campiness actually remains intact, as the demo featuring Matt & Jessica from the original version still exists in this version, just updated.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Originally announced for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 with Move support, it was suspected of being {{vaporware}} for quite some time, until it made its debut again at Gamescom 2014.

* BillingDisplacement: As the NPC Dr. Hill, Creator/PeterStormare is billed second, above all but one of the game's playable protagonists (who is of course voiced by Creator/HaydenPanettiere, the game's biggest star).

** One of Larry Fessenden's directed movies was by the name of [[spoiler:''Wendigo'']].
* BillingDisplacement: Creator/PeterStormare is billed second, above all but one of the game's playable protagonists (who is of course voiced by Creator/HaydenPanettiere, the game's biggest star).
** Brett Dalton is also billed fourth, despite his character Mike by far having the most playtime (and screentime) out of everyone.