![]() ![]() I would much prefer to be stumped by puzzles with clever mechanics, but Layers of Fear 2 is most often difficult because there aren’t enough clues to direct you to the solution. The puzzles themselves are pretty simple, and I found myself most often stumped by lack of information than being held up by the puzzle itself. Most obstacles will require some sort of puzzle solving-usually by finding a clue in the environment. There are clues scattered about the environment to give you information about your past as you experience whatever new horrific scene or setting. Mechanically, Layers of Fear 2 is pretty baseline for a game in its genre: you walk a mostly linear path, solving puzzles to advance and avoiding monsters you can’t fight. I appreciate a good psychological horror romp. ![]() There really isn’t too much setup as you’re immediately thrown into the often surreal horror that is Layers of Fear 2. You have no choice but to explore as you’re goaded on by an unknown entity known as the director, voiced by horror staple Tony Todd. I don’t mean the ship itself is a set rather, it looks like the ship houses a film production. You play as an actor who wakes up on a ship that also has the characteristics of a set. Its Nintendo Switch release seemed like the perfect chance to check out this acclaimed dark thriller. I didn’t play it when it originally released back in 2018, though I’ve always been meaning to get around to it. Layers of Fear 2 is a first person psychological horror adventure game. As a result of this, the Switch has a large catalog of horror games with Layers of Fear 2 now adding itself to the Switch’s burgeoning rosters. The system’s popularity has essentially opened the floodgates to third party developers taking popular games and porting them to the Nintendo Switch-and that’s something I can get behind. The Nintendo Switch is a surprisingly versatile console, and it has been home to games that only a few years ago seem like they’d never be on a handheld system. ![]()
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