

Of course, this isn’t presented as a typical tour, but rather one full of horrific sights and a sense of fear as you witness everything slowly changing around you. This director is one that takes a very peculiar approach in preparing his cast though, with the player tasked with understanding the layers of the character they’re going to play by exploring the ship and uncovering its secrets.

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What you do know though is that you’ve been invited on an ocean liner by a famed yet strange director (who’s voiced by the brilliant Tony Todd of Candyman fame) to take the lead role in a movie that’s being filmed on board.

Layers of Fear 2 puts you in the shoes of a famed actor who has had a troubling time as of late, though the details of what exactly has been going on are a little sparse. Fortunately, for the most part they’ve managed to hit them, though a few stumbling blocks do prevent Layers of Fear 2 from hitting the heights that its predecessor did. With Bloober Team returning to horror but with a new setting and tale to tell, my expectations were pretty high. Naturally then, I found myself very excited for the release of Layers of Fear 2. They offered more of the same with the DLC that followed it, whilst their next release >observer_ re-defined the genre again but in a cyberpunk setting. Whilst horror games are a dime a dozen and full of over-used tropes and clichés, it offered something that felt more unique, more story-driven, and ultimately more creative as you explored the ever-changing rooms of your old family home. Bloober Team really did something special with the original Layers of Fear.
