Software:Layers of Fear (2023 video game)

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Short description: Horror game
Layers of Fear
Layers of Fear cover art 2023.png
Developer(s)Bloober Team
Publisher(s)Bloober Team
SeriesLayers of Fear
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)
ReleaseJune 15, 2023
Genre(s)Horror game, adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Layers of Fear[lower-alpha 1] is a 2023 first-person horror game developed and published by Bloober Team. It is a remake of and sequel to the 2016 game Layers of Fear and its sequel Layers of Fear 2 (2019), combining stories from the previous games with new content. The game was released for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S in June 2023. It received mixed reviews upon release.

Development

The game was created in Unreal Engine 5.[1] The game was inspired by P.T.[2]

Plot

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PC) 73/100[3]
(PS5) 75/100[4]
(XSX) 72/100[5]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the PC version and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game received "mixed or average" reviews,[3][4] while the PS5 version received generally positive reviews.[4] Critics generally praised the introduction of a new framing story to combine the narratives from the previous games.[6][7] Its environment and visual design was also praised, although many critics felt that it was not very terrifying.[8][9][7]

Dakota Evans, in a review for Game Rant, described it as "a beautiful yet terrifying game that accomplishes being both a remake and a sequel simultaneously."[10] Lewis Parker, writing for PC Gamer, praised the game's storytelling themes, favorably comparing its gameplay to the Amnesia series.[11] Mark Delaney of GameSpot and Ashley Bardhan of Kotaku described the plot as largely disappointing despite the quality of the game's visual design.[7][12] Delaney and Michael Cripe of The Escapist both described the gameplay as lacking in tension, comparing it to experiences like an amusement park ride or haunted attraction.[9]

Some journalists found the decision to use the same name as the 2016 game confusing and unclear.[2][11][13][14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally known as Layers of Fears

References

  1. ↑ "Horror Games Releasing In 2023 You Should Know About" (in en). 2023-04-01. https://gamerant.com/2023-horror-game-releases/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ogilvie, Tristan (2023-06-15). "Layers of Fear Review" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/layers-of-fear-2023-review. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Layers of Fear for PC reviews" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/layers-of-fear/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Layers of Fear for PlayStation 5 reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/layers-of-fear/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved August 19, 2023. 
  5. ↑ "Layers of Fear for Xbox Series X/S reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/layers-of-fear/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x. Retrieved August 19, 2023. 
  6. ↑ Square, Push (2023-06-15). "Review: Layers of Fear (PS5) - A Collection That Brilliantly Reframes the Series" (in en-GB). https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/layers-of-fear. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Layers Of Fear (2023) Review - Delusions Of Grandeur" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/layers-of-fear-2023-review-delusions-of-grandeur/1900-6418080/. 
  8. ↑ Boddy, Zachary (2023-07-02). "Layers of Fear (2023) Xbox review — A mostly good remake of a mostly good horror series" (in en). https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/layers-of-fear-2023-review. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cripe, Michael (2023-06-15). "Layers of Fear 2023 Review in 3 Minutes - Still Not Great" (in en-US). https://www.escapistmagazine.com/layers-of-fear-2023-review-in-3-minutes/. 
  10. ↑ "Layers of Fear (2023): Remake vs Original, Is the Remake Worth Playing?" (in en). 2023-06-17. https://gamerant.com/layers-of-fear-2023-remake-vs-original-which-better-worth-playing/. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Parker, Lewis (2023-06-15). "Layers of Fear (2023) review" (in en). https://www.pcgamer.com/layers-of-fear-2023-review/. 
  12. ↑ "Layers Of Fear: The Kotaku Review" (in en). 2023-06-15. https://kotaku.com/layers-of-fear-review-2023-release-date-ps5-1850541040. 
  13. ↑ Blain, Louise; West, Josh (2022-11-05). "Upcoming horror games for 2023 and beyond" (in en). https://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-horror-games/. 
  14. ↑ Ogilvie, Tristan (15 June 2023). "Layers of Fear Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/layers-of-fear-2023-review. 




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