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An Outlast Trials beginner’s guide might seem unnecessary at first glance. You flip some switches, get out fast – what could go wrong? A lot, actually, and pretty frequently. The Outlast Trials is a brutal horror game that demands quick thinking and good planning, and it’s a bit overwhelming to dive into unprepared. Our Outlast Trials beginner's guide offers some handy tips and tricks to help get you up to speed and enjoy your time in the Cold War hellscape a bit more. Your foes are annoyingly perceptive and will almost inevitably hear when you make a sound. Avoid running unless you’re already being chased, and keep an eye on the environment around you. Broken glass and other sound traps litter every map and point out your location if you step on them. Even closing doors with force or, sometimes, vaulting over objects will make enough noise to cause trouble. The good thing is that your enemies make noise too. Footsteps, shuffles, conversations with themselves – keep a listen out for these and other noises so

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