The game does a very good job of making you feel smart when you figure out what to do next. The real fun of the game is exploring the various environments and solving the puzzles. I can’t help but feel that perhaps leaving combat out would have been the better gameplay decision, but it’s not the focus of the game and so it didn’t become a huge detriment in the long run. Thankfully the checkpoint system is generally forgiving so the chances of you getting stuck in one spot for too long is pretty low, but that doesn’t make it any less annoying. Even in the later levels of the game I was struggling to get the timing down, and it can be frustrating having to redo sequences over and over again. Wielding them takes some major getting used to, however, because they’re larger than the character himself and it takes precise timing from when you press the action button to when he swings and attacks. Items like a hammer or a pipe will help you take out smaller enemies. According to the press materials I received alongside the game, picking up and using weapons is new to the sequel. Gameplay is a mix of exploration, platforming, puzzle solving, and combat. These adults are often the things of nightmares because they’ll stop at nothing to prevent you from escaping. Both of the characters are children, but they are tiny compared to the surroundings, with most door knobs out of reach and adults towering the entire screen. You play as Mono, a young boy trapped in a disturbing world where you must help him find a way out of the madness.
Those of you that have will be glad to see the return of the original game’s protagonist, Six, although this time she’s a non-playable character that you team up with to journey through the surreal and horrific landscapes together. Having said that, I’m comfortable in saying that Little Nightmares II is a great jumping in point and doesn’t require you to have played the original to enjoy it. Having never played Little Nightmares, this review of the sequel won’t answer the questions of what’s been improved and is it better than the first. Indeed, it earns itself that Teen rating with some intense encounters and just enough disturbing imagery that both horror fans and those that typically avoid the genre can enjoy the ride.
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Bandai Namco has found a sort of middle ground with this series - so thick with creepiness that you could slice a knife through it, but not so focused on the blood and gore that permeates so many other games these days. I know plenty of gamers out there that aren’t fans of horror games and stay away from mainstays like Resident Evil because it’s just too gory and downright scary. Are you afraid of the dark? Children everywhere will most likely answer in the affirmative, but there’s an innate fear of what lurks in the shadows of everyday life and Little Nightmares II is here to seize upon that.
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