Overview

• Developed by UK-based Surgent Studios and directed by Abubakar Salim, Dead Take blends first-person exploration with live-action FMV storytelling.
• Players scavenge a Hollywood Hills mansion for memory sticks to splice audition clips that unravel a tale of nepotism and power abuse.
• Reviewers highlight live-action turns from Neil Newbon, Ben Starr, Jane Perry, Laura Bailey and Sam Lake as among the game’s strongest elements.
• Critics commend the atmospheric sound design, jump scares, eerie mannequins and UV lighting for delivering genuine tension.
• Commentators warn that the game’s non-linear puzzles can feel overly opaque and that the inability to revisit areas after the finale hampers post-game exploration.