That is if the atmosphere wasn't drowned out by the never-ending onslaught of the game attempting to scare the player too much. As much as I don't like the game, I would give it the thumbs up for atmosphere. The "scares" in Layers of Fear are so relentless and so frequent that they hog the spotlight from any of the other features that are actually good. How does it do this? Allow me to explain. It lessens the impact and general positivity of what actually makes the game good. Not only does it begin to get old very fast, it also does the worse things it can possibly do. The only points in the game where things calm down are during puzzles and the beginning and end of each chapter. "horror elements", it just kicks into turbo gear and doesn't bloody stop. To be honest, the game starts off well by allowing the atmosphere to build and nothing really happens for the first while.īut once the game gets going and starts firing its shall we say. And just like the example of the comedian, it backfires like a gun with a blocked barrel. Layers of Fear does exactly the same but instead of attempting to be hilarious, it is trying to be horrifying. What happens when you try too hard to be a comedian? Everything begins to become cringeworthy and the entire act loses what positives it had. Have you ever been to an amateur stand-up comedy night? Usually, there is at least one poor unfortunate individual who just tries too hard to be genuinely funny. ![]() Layers of Fear is like a comedian that tries too hard to be funny The problem is, the mind of an artist going insane, is not a place to be and anything is possible. The objective of the game is to collect the various "tools" the artist requires to complete his masterpiece. The player must explore the old victorian house as it constantly changes and ghastly apparitions appear. Essentially, Layers of Fear is a horror " walking simulator" where the player takes on the role of an artist, who is going insane, as he attempts to create his magnum opus. Well, it certainly isn't an Amityville Horror, I wouldn't be writing this very article if it was. What in the Amityville Horror is Layers of Fear?
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