TSA writes: "Art was at the heart of the horrors of the first Layers of Fear, as you journeyed into the dark recesses of a painter’s mind and his struggles with alcoholism. In a similar way, Layers of Fear 2 uses cinema to explore the psyche of an actor searching for a character. It might be about a childhood trauma, an abusive father, a split personality, or an evil director, but unfortunately the voice overs and imagery are so obtuse and pretentious, it’s almost impossible to work out exactly what is going on."
The new Layers of Fear is a well remade Unreal Engine 5 experience, but one with core gameplay that feels antiquated.
Bloober Team is teasing a new Layers of Fear project.
COG writes: Originally released in 2019, Layers of Fear 2 has finally made it over onto the Nintendo Switch. Is the terrifying experience still as effective on the handheld console?