amazon Layers of Fear reviews
The horror game has always been a fertile ground for many developers to scare people into scaring them. Layers of Fear is one of them, but the method is a bit different.
If you often play horror games, you will find that most of them have in common is the construction of the character is very characteristic evil, become the symbolism of the game. However, Layers of Fear is not like that, so it surprised me to bring the first viewing experience that fits into the horror genre, but there is no such thing as a “monster”. You also do not have to fight with the power of darkness and no more dancing or climbing elope. The horror that Layers of Fear brings to lies in the psychological element of the player, which seems not to be as scary as I’d expected.
The story of Layers of Fear takes the player to an artist. His dream is to be able to draw a masterpiece for life. And you as the player, will be the one to accomplish that masterpiece. However, easier said than done. To fulfill this requirement, players must wander in the corridors and houses of the painter, find out what to do and how. From there, you will have the opportunity to learn about the protagonist through flashbacks, drawing a panoramic portrait of the artist’s lifeless life. And those are not pleasant images.
Layers of Fear is quite commendable when it comes to capturing the world of paintings and illusions, leaving the game apart from devils and monsters. However, the game still makes me feel sorry for the use of boring horror elements to build fear. The puzzles are also quite boring, often do not bring the charm in the experience and excitement excited feeling. But what disappoints me the most is that the game is lacking in depth, and not long enough to retain the player as its “multi-layer” name. Not only short, Layers of Fear also lacked the scary scarecrows, even the atmosphere in the game somewhat off-set with the content of the game.
The play in Layers of Fear is also the home of the painter. The house itself is constantly transforming into a continuous maze. The paths are created anywhere, and the corridors also appear new paths. Initially, the feeling of discovery was interesting, but later they were repeatedly abused and gradually made me feel more upset. This factor is abused very often, going back and forth between similar paths of appearance, making Layers of Fear no longer feeling the same horror as before. Dolls or walls with all kinds of objects, may be scary at first, but when you have to be around the house, they are just old games. This is especially blameworthy when the experience has just started shortly. The game should have done better, creating new elements or upgrading old elements for new ones. Unfortunately, Layers of Fear did not.
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In the horror aspect, Layers of Fear did not have much idea for intimidating players. I have a feeling the developer is afraid of the player too afraid to drop the game should not dare to strengthen this part. Threats are all warning signs and most of them take place before the eyes of the player. Even if it’s behind you, the game is very friendly with a warning. It is this way of building, along with the corridors that turn into endless roads unless you decide to go backwards, which makes me uncomfortable with the game.
Even puzzles in Layers of Fear have many issues worth discussing, which are often not interesting, and even require meticulous, time-consuming “searching” to solve. It makes me even more frustrated with what the game offers than to really enjoy the experience. However, there are also some interesting puzzle design elements, such as the hidden phone look that creates the charm and excitement for the player. Unfortunately, moments like this are extremely rare in short-term, only two to three hours of Layers of Fear.
After all, Layers of Fear is an interesting psychological story about the character of the painter. However, the game has not made a good horror element and there are signs of abusing the old idea to extend the playing time too short. If you like mild kind of horror, Layers of Fear can bring you a little enjoyable experience. And if you expect scare tactics to “play” then this is not a good option.
Layers of Fear is released on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, the console version is quite poor compared to a PC and has a frame rate that can ruin the gaming experience.