Finished Layers of Fear 2
So on its head, it might be strange to touch this game in 2025, when a remaster of both games is out, but from what I understand, the 2024 game is less a remaster and more a reimagining and conclusion to both games, then a just a full copy of both titles (as I aim to find out), so I also wanted to give LoF2 a try. These are short games, so that also helps.
Similar to the first game, we play an artist struggling with their work. In this case it's an actor, who is forced by their kinda crazy director to go through a sort of soul searching to "built the character" they need to their next film. As part of this, he also digs deep into our past, and it turn out our protagonist has some rather traumatic stuff to deal with.
I won't give away the big dramatic reveal, but it is ultimately a question of identity, with our choices essentially determining who we truly are in the end. There is also plenty of supernatural shenangians, plus an interesting cameo from the first game.
The setting is on a boat, with strong Titanic vibes. As with the first game, it takes places in interior locations only, though they get crazier and zanier as the story goes on, with locations that might as well be underground caves, or the ocean or abstract horror landscapes of various kinds. The actual "gameplay" is pretty much nonexistent, you just walk, open doors and click on things. Though this time Bloober made things more interesting by chase sections where a monster can kill you if you fail. They are mostly incredibly simple, but they do serve to keep things spooky.
Overall, a pretty decent horror title, though mostly psychological horror. If you want horror that is more visceral, then perhaps not the best choice.
So on its head, it might be strange to touch this game in 2025, when a remaster of both games is out, but from what I understand, the 2024 game is less a remaster and more a reimagining and conclusion to both games, then a just a full copy of both titles (as I aim to find out), so I also wanted to give LoF2 a try. These are short games, so that also helps.
Similar to the first game, we play an artist struggling with their work. In this case it's an actor, who is forced by their kinda crazy director to go through a sort of soul searching to "built the character" they need to their next film. As part of this, he also digs deep into our past, and it turn out our protagonist has some rather traumatic stuff to deal with.
I won't give away the big dramatic reveal, but it is ultimately a question of identity, with our choices essentially determining who we truly are in the end. There is also plenty of supernatural shenangians, plus an interesting cameo from the first game.
The setting is on a boat, with strong Titanic vibes. As with the first game, it takes places in interior locations only, though they get crazier and zanier as the story goes on, with locations that might as well be underground caves, or the ocean or abstract horror landscapes of various kinds. The actual "gameplay" is pretty much nonexistent, you just walk, open doors and click on things. Though this time Bloober made things more interesting by chase sections where a monster can kill you if you fail. They are mostly incredibly simple, but they do serve to keep things spooky.
Overall, a pretty decent horror title, though mostly psychological horror. If you want horror that is more visceral, then perhaps not the best choice.
