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April 2016
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The editors liked
An excellent example of perfectly crafted horror
Devious and unsettling visual tricks constantly test your nerve
Dark
Pressing atmosphere that never lets go
Brilliantly paced progression and scares.
Layers of Fear (2023) is a fantastic remake of a much-loved series. Built using Unreal Engine 5
You'll enjoy Ray Tracing
HDR
And 4K resolution. Furthermore
Every game in the series runs chronologically to create a seamless and cruel experience
Stunni
The editors didn't like
Weirdly sluggish controls
Occasionally obtuse puzzles
The nature of the story may be uncomfortable for some
Labyrinthine, non-Euclidean architecture to get lost in, Cleverly manipulates surroundings while you're not looking
So many jump scares they lose impact, Lots of cliche imagery (dolls, rats)
Suspense is an important tool, in horror. Suspense is what makes scares work. Five, ten, fifteen minutes of excruciating emptiness makes the eventual jump scare effective because we're lulled into complacency. The pacing in Layers of Fear is numbing...
Published: 2016-02-15, Author: Charles , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: I look around the room and notice the doll on the shelf gazing at me with its dead eyes. I turn my back to investigate some items on the other side of the room. When I turn back around, the doll has moved and is joined by another friend. I turn around aga...
Abstract: About This GameSummaryFeaturesGame EditionsPrepare to bathe in terror, plummeting ever deeper into the fragile psyche of a tormented painter as he fruitlessly battles his inner demons and troubled past to put onto canvas his crowning achievement. Layers o...
Published: 2016-02-14, Author: Sarah , review by: gamingtrend.com
Breath-taking environments, A complex and engaging story, Every detail has a purpose, You decide what the ending means
A couple of anachronisms, Items didn't feel properly weighted
Layers of Fear is an incredible, mind-bending horror game. The gorgeous environments are both detailed and terrifying, and the story will captivate you as you work to unravel all the threads. What it lacks in polish it makes up for in how obsessed you'll...
2.5Beautiful boringTeam Blooper's Layers of Fear doesn't exactly invoke what the name suggests. There are no layers, instead the fear that I was hit with throughout the admittedly interesting but underwhelming 3 hour story, is the fear of whether or not t...
