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Bloober Team's big reveal is Layers of Fear 3
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iamthetot piefed.ca iamthetot@piefed.ca
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Nico198X europe.pub _Nico198X_@europe.pub
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Anyone played 2? How was it?

I couldn't finish 1.

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Err(()).unwrap() lemmy.world rtxn@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-24
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Anyone played 2? How was it? I couldn't finish 1.

The player is shown a lot of disturbing imagery, but there is zero tension and no threat. It's similar to early Chinese Room titles: a pretentious and superficial experience comparable to A Machine For Pigs, without the pigs. Evaluated as a horror game, its horror is ruined by the game. 4/10, the experience isn't worth the time. Just watch someone else play it.

Forget that, I was mixing up which game I remembered. I thought LOF2 was the one with the insane painter. I know I've played both, though (plus Observer), but can't recall a single damn detail about the second game. I guess the experience was too bland to even retain.

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Nico198X europe.pub _Nico198X_@europe.pub
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The player is shown a lot of disturbing imagery, but there is zero tension and no threat. It's similar to early Chinese Room titles: a pretentious and superficial experience comparable to A Machine For Pigs, without the pigs. Evaluated as a horror game, its horror is ruined by the game. 4/10, the experience isn't worth the time. Just watch someone else play it. Forget that, I was mixing up whic...

I don't mind walking sims as long as I know what I'm in for and the mood/story is worthwhile. I really liked AMFP, for example.

But LoF 1 just didn't do it for me. Sounds like 2 is more of the same. The parts where it entered horror were a bit distasteful for me

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Katana314 lemmy.world Katana314@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-09
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Oh my god, my eyes saw the word “Lay-“ and knowing this is a studio in 2026 that makes singleplayer games, it automatically filled in a different word.

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rotkehle feddit.org rotkehle@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-23
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Oh my god, my eyes saw the word “Lay-“ and knowing this is a studio in 2026 that makes singleplayer games, it automatically filled in a different word.

I was thinking the same thing. damn.

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RightHandOfIkaros lemmy.world RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-15
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Anyone played 2? How was it? I couldn't finish 1.

Its a Bloober game, so its going to be mid-at-best and have horrendous performance issues. Most likely a walking simulator overfilled with the only thing Bloober thinks is scary: jump scares. Absolutely no subtlety in the story either.

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