It’s a fine art to instil a sense of discomfort in anyone for six hours consistently. As soon as that sense kicks in, something happens to tell you you are indeed progressing. Occasionally, there is a sense of going the wrong way or doing the wrong thing. However, in the case of Layers of Fear 2, the line between those two points is blurred.
A basic blueprint would tell us this is a linear game that asks us to go from A to B. Layers of Fear 2, much like its predecessor, doesn’t follow the typical rules of videogames. Those who played Layers of Fear will know what I mean by “experience” in this case.
Just a heads up to let you know Layers of Fear 2 is not exactly a brain teaser of a title. In other words, 90% of the puzzles are so simple they barely qualify as puzzles. The rest of the time, Bloober makes sure not to push their luck with hindrances to momentum through the game. Layers of Fear 2 Review (PS4) – Can you decipher what this clock wants you to do?įor the entirety of my playthrough, there were only two of these kinds of moments. In the case of the clock below for instance, I could see it was a puzzle but what was needed was not clear to me. Although there will be one or two that may have you reaching for your phone to look up a walkthrough. It is typically obvious what you must do to reach their solution. Occasionally, puzzles will be of a more mechanical nature. A lot of these are movement based “stay out of the light” scenarios. Optional puzzles are back for Layers 2, however puzzle solving is now also needed to progress. It was up to the player to decide if they wanted to learn more about the story or simply press on. Layers of Fear’s puzzles were entirely optional. It’s clean, never glitchy and I never moved in a way that caught it out. When there are no rules to the reality of this world, surprises will catch you off guard every time. It lends wonderfully to the theme of insanity and best of all, it makes the game entirely unpredictable. Bloober’s skill in real-time transition is something I really appreciated as part of a stimulating gameplay experience. Most impressively, you may look up in a normal room, then down again to see a completely new room with strong reference The Wizard of Oz. Layers of Fear 2 Review (PS4) – Follow the yellow…grass road? Not only that, but Layers of Fear 2 has three different endings based on crucial decision making moments in each of the five acts. What is clear as day however, is that this kind of purposeful confusion was masterfully crafted for Layers of Fear and Bloober have excelled at doing it again. Which means if I discuss anything, it may be a spoiler for a part of the story you would conclude meant something else altogether. Yes, a lot of it is open to interpretation. To discuss story any further would be unfair to our readers planning on playing Layers of Fear 2. Quite why he was so unwilling to board the ocean liner is something you will have to find out for yourselves. We learn the actor has voiced serious discomfort about setting foot on any sea faring vessel but he goes for it, in order to keep on top of his career. A man who insists on putting his actors through trials and tribulations as a kind of next-level method acting. In a move to reclaim his fading fame, he agrees to make a film with an enigmatic director. Our protagonist is a famous actor, who’s career has begun to take a turn for the worse. This anchors us into the game surprisingly quickly. What is communicated to the player fairly clearly is the game’s beginning. Layers of Fear 2 (PS4) – Like his mind, the actors dressing room will shift and change the more we play
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