![]() These diorama-like levels are much larger and more open than the claustrophobic compartments of the previous game, and the developers have pulled out all the stops in crafting the melancholic atmosphere. From the deadly forest that establishes the game’s opening, Mono and Six must also brave a desolate, rain-drenched city, a decaying hospital, and the spawning ground of childhood trauma: a school. Whereas Six’s getaway was set in ‘The Maw’ – a huge slaughterhouse drifting on the ocean – her wanderings with Mono take the player on a tour through the classic archetypes of scary places. Should have just camped in the forest! The twisted world ![]() Given the horrors that await them in there, I’d say it is out of the frying pan, and into the fire. Their quest eventually brings the pair to a terrible place known as The Pale City. The diminutive duo discover they work well as a team, and together embark on a journey to find sanctuary. Meet MonoĪfter braving the woods and reaching a ramshackled log cabin, Mono stumbles upon Six – the equally small protagonist from the first game – who then joins him on his quest to escape the forest. There is an abundance of lethal traps in the undergrowth, and several putrid, fly-ridden carcasses leave no doubt what will happen if he gets himself ensnared. While no preamble reveals how the tiny lad got there (or why he has an upturned paper bag on his head), it is clear that he must leave this place. Little Nightmares II, like its precursor, plunges the player straight into the protagonist’s world and has them deal with what’s in front of them, whether it makes sense or not.Īs such, the game opens where a masked boy, named Mono, awakens in an eerie forest. It behooves any reviewer to introduce a game by its plot, but I confess I am still a little hazy on what the backstory is in both this game and the series as a whole. While a one or two issues still persist, Little Nightmares II is a top-notch sequel filled with many surprises and unique moments. From this it was clear that the Sweden-based studio has put a lot of thought into how their I.P. I hadn’t played the original Little Nightmares by the time my review copy arrived, so I decided to complete both games in parallel. As an engaging puzzle platformer crafted within a nerve-shredding horror experience, Tarsier Studios’s latest game is guaranteed to haunt most players even long after the credits roll. Horror games have earned a reputation for being some of the most engrossing experiences in gaming history, and Little Nightmares II has no intention to disappoint this legacy.
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