Mini Review Until Then PS5 A Genuine Heartfelt Tale of Love and Loss
School's Out Forever.
There's a bit in Until Then when our teenage protagonist Mark is looking at his mobile phone. He's just sent a text message to a girl he likes, and we just sit there, waiting. Nothing happens. It's been a while. Has the game crashed? Then we realise we're waiting because he's looking at the delivery note on the text message, hoping it'll change from "Sent" to "Seen". It doesn't.
Until Then's great success isn't the mystery at its heart, the supernatural undercurrent bubbling away, or its vast array of minigames. It's the authenticity with how teenage relationships are portrayed here that sells it. From potential love interests to longtime friends, Mark's relationships feel real, even during the most tedious of moments, or when the translation throws up a slightly awkward line or two.
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