Mark Goulden: "The demise of the Silent Hills project is still a sore point for fans of the franchise, particularly for those who played the PT demo. Hideo Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro had big plans for the beloved but notoriously diminished IP, until relationships with Konami sadly entered freefall. PT was intended as a demonstration of what was possible under this creative duo, and it left fans and newcomers alike wanting more. Fortunately for them developers don’t live in a vacuum, and there’s been a surge of what could be unkindly termed ‘imitators’ aiming to emulate the success of the pleasingly terrifying ordeal of that ‘Playable Teaser’. Layers of Fear is one such game, but despite its obvious position in the time and place of the industry, it’s unfair to view this game as either a tribute or a derivative. "
With Layers of Fear, Bloober Team reworks their previous horror releases into a single package that’s worth revisiting and getting spooked over again.
This is the definitive version of the game and it brings all the previous Layers of Fear content together in a cohesive whole.
GB: "Even in a year as excellent for gaming as 2023 has been, there have been more than a few disappointing releases."
Greyhill Incident had potential but got slammed. I’ll still try it, but on sale or GamePass. Someday.
