First individual psychological horror journey Layers Of Fear 2 is out now. Sequel to the popular (if somewhat formulaic) Layers Of Fear by the amusingly named Bloober Team, this one places you within the footwear/thoughts of a tormented actor. In this inside world (all of which is a stage), you’re making an attempt to ship the efficiency of a lifetime whereas harangued by private demons, this time taking the type of animated mannequins. Perhaps not fairly as delicate because it’s aiming to be, however not each scare must get deep beneath your pores and skin. See the launch trailer under.
Layers Of Fear 2 is ready aboard a kind of areas that appears enjoyable when it’s bustling, and all too claustrophobic when there’s simply murder-mannqeuins to share it with – a cruise liner. As with the primary game (which solid you a tormented artist), you’re as soon as extra inhabiting the spooky fractured headspace of a haunted artistic. As you decide by means of the semi-real ship, you’ll piece collectively the historical past of your personal character, their motivations (on or off stage), and what precisely introduced them to Jumpscareville, Population: Mannequin. Straightforward, however nonetheless doubtlessly chilling at evening with the lights off, if horror is your jam.
Khee Hoon Chan reviewed Layers Of Fear 2 for us a pair days again, and mentioned “it’s too fixated on traditional jump scares to embrace the twisted, palpitating gut of its story”. Horror is likely one of the hardest genres to get proper in any medium, so it’s not too stunning that it misses the mark, however disappointing as a result of it sounds prefer it got here shut. Of course, your mileage might fluctuate. Reviews for the game are – owing to the style’s wildly subjective nature – as different as you’d count on, and I don’t doubt Layers Of Fear 2 will discover its viewers. It’s simply not as high-brow because it might have been.
Layers Of Fear 2 is out now on Steam for £21.41/€22.49/$26.99, and revealed by Gun Media.
