While its clunky combat and platforming slightly mar the experience, overall, Little Nightmares 2 is a dingy delight. Where the first Little Nightmares fell flat thanks to frustrating stealth sections and a lack of genuine scares, with Little Nightmares 2, Tarsier finally delivers on its petrifying potential.
It’s undoubtedly a weird mix on paper, but Little Big Planet’s iconic DNA courses through every facet of Little Nightmares 2 - and that’s partly what makes it so brilliant. It’s fitting then that 2021’s scariest game yet comes from a team all too familiar with the wonders of craft– the Swedes who co-created the felt world of Little Big Planet. We’ve already established that creating genuinely terrifying fiction isn’t the easiest task going - but making a harrowing interactive horror? That takes craft. Tarsier's understated twoquel delivers scares by the hat load. Speaking of mercies, Checkpoints are generously placed throughout, helping to avoid frustrating restarts, annoying repetition and us swearing repeatedly. This same depth perception problem plagues the more specifically-angled platforming sections of the late game, but mercifully, these are few and far between. Too often, swinging an axe or hammer in a poorly defined 3D space can often feel like a nightmare of its own - leading to frustrating deaths where you were sure that you landed a killing blow. The only problem is, not all of these sections feel brilliant. Whether it's bashing the skulls in of a porcelain foe, firing a shotgun at a b-tier member of Slipknot or swinging an axe into a scuttling dismembered hand - just as things get too much, you transform from prey to hunter. Unlike the first game, Little Nightmares 2 gives you a few choice moments to defend yourself. Still, it’s not all cowering and legging it. Lack of precision sometimes hurts platforming element.Combat sections can feel clunky and frustrating.It’s a fun touch that gives players even more incentive to explore every nook and cranny of this terrifying world. In a fun - and very Little Big Planet - twist, Little Nightmares 2 is littered with a wealth of wearable hats, allowing eagle-eyed collectors to change their appearance at will. Even if it’s just a new hat.ĭid we mention the exciting new headgear? Sorry, we got distracted by our ordeal. While jumping onto door handles, climbing onto tables and crawling through vents all make their inevitable return, thanks to the AI twist, puzzles feel far more varied this time around.įrom a spine-chilling flashlight section that we won’t spoil to an ever-evolving chase sequence that constantly had us screaming at the TV, whenever you think you know what’s next, Little Nightmares 2 throws something new at you. Working alongside the yellow-hooded protagonist from the first game, ‘Six’, Little Nightmares 2 sees you coordinating with said AI accomplice in order to survive this increasingly hostile world. Thankfully, you’re not embarking on this journey alone. Hats are a fun addition that serve as collectibles and customization.
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