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Lights, Camera, Terror! : ‘Layers Of Fear 2’ Review

Fans of Layers of Fear better get ready to raise anchor and sail off into a living nightmare! Gun Media and Bloober Team allowed me the chance to try out their latest trip into terror, Layers of Fear 2. Does it hold up to its predecessor? Join me as we take a look. Layers of Fear 2 follows the same story arc of the first where instead of a world-renowned painter being tormented by supernatural mental baggage, it’s a popular actor. The actor is not just an actor but a method actor who’s known for really getting into character. The unnamed actor is on a cruise ship where the latest film he’ll be working on is being filmed. The film’s director (Voiced by Tony Todd) is mysterious and is known to make his actors go through “tests” to get them into peak performance almost adapting an extreme version of Stanislavski’s Method. These trials consist of traversing a nightmarish reality where

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Capt McNeely
May 27, 2019
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‘Layers Of Fear 2’ Released Date Announced!

With the success of their first-person horror Layers of Fear, Bloober Team and Gun Media have announced the sequel at PAX East to the delight of fans and have now confirmed its release date and what terrifying story awaits players. Layers of Fear 2 is keeping true to its predecessor and being a first-person experience. This time players are on a cruise ship that’s being used as a set for the production of a film which they were cast as the lead actor for this mysterious project by an eccentric director. The character’s past will haunt them as they explore the mysterious ship as the lines of reality and insanity are blurred all the while trying to figure out why they were chosen to be in this film. Players will be excited to hear that this game is going to be longer than the first! Horror film icon Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) lent his voice for the part of

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Capt McNeely
May 7, 2019
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Video Game Review Double Feature! ‘Layers Of Fear’ & ‘>Observer_’ For Xbox One

Recently I wrote an article about the bundling of the two horror narrative games, “Layers of Fear” and “>Observer_”. The games’ developer Bloober Team gave me access to play both of their groundbreaking games for one epic review! Since this is a double review, I’m splitting the games up to avoid confusion and the last couple of paragraphs will be my final thoughts on both games. “Layers of Fear” is about a painter in the midst of the mental breakdown and his obsession over his latest art piece that he hopes will put him back on top. After you start looking at your latest work, that’s when the terror starts. As you explore the house, hallucinations begin to take over of paint drenched hallways, malformed specters, and artifacts that reflect your troubled past as you try to explore for answers only have your senses toyed with by the other side. There are times you have to do some problem solving

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Capt McNeely
Sep 21, 2018
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Horror Games ‘Layers Of Fear’ And ‘>Observer_’ Bundled Together And Out Now!

Two narrative-driven horror games that have set the gaming world on fire the last couple of years, “Layers of Fear” and “>Observer_” will be released again but this time in a one-stop-shop bundle! Both games are heavily driven by storytelling where players take terrifying journeys in first-person to two immersive locations, a mansion of a painter and the streets of a cyberpunk city. Nothing is what they seem as your locations can change in an instant and questions should not be answered. The bundle will include both games including their exclusive content (based on what platform you play the game on) and is available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

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Capt McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
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‘P.T.’ Changing The Way Games Scare Gamers

Back in August of 2014 players on PlayStation 4 got the chance to play the first ever playable trailer that was known simply as P.T., a first-person horror game like no other. The game ends revealing that this playable trailer was for (at the time) the upcoming game Silent Hills a new installment in the game series, sadly production of the game was canceled. Along with the cancelation came the removal of P.T. from PlayStation Store rendering already downloaded copies of the game unplayable, a move that’s still heavily criticized. Some can argue that P.T. was not the first game to dome something like this, the no combat, first-person horror experience. It’s true, four years prior to P.T. gamers were scared by Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a survival horror game where players explore a dark castle while trying to avoid the creatures that stalk its corridors with no means to protect themselves. A month after Amnesia was released; Alien: Isolation

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Capt McNeely
Mar 2, 2018

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Lights, Camera, Terror! : ‘Layers Of Fear 2’ Review

Fans of Layers of Fear better get ready to raise anchor and sail off into a living nightmare! Gun Media and Bloober Team allowed me the chance to try out their latest trip into terror, Layers of Fear 2. Does it hold up to its predecessor? Join me as we take a look. Layers of Fear 2 follows the same story arc of the first where instead of a world-renowned painter being tormented by supernatural mental baggage, it’s a popular actor. The actor is not just an actor but a method actor who’s known for really getting into character. The unnamed actor is on a cruise ship where the latest film he’ll be working on is being filmed. The film’s director (Voiced by Tony Todd) is mysterious and is known to make his actors go through “tests” to get them into peak performance almost adapting an extreme version of Stanislavski’s Method. These trials consist of traversing a nightmarish reality where

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 27, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Layers Of Fear 2’ Released Date Announced!

With the success of their first-person horror Layers of Fear, Bloober Team and Gun Media have announced the sequel at PAX East to the delight of fans and have now confirmed its release date and what terrifying story awaits players. Layers of Fear 2 is keeping true to its predecessor and being a first-person experience. This time players are on a cruise ship that’s being used as a set for the production of a film which they were cast as the lead actor for this mysterious project by an eccentric director. The character’s past will haunt them as they explore the mysterious ship as the lines of reality and insanity are blurred all the while trying to figure out why they were chosen to be in this film. Players will be excited to hear that this game is going to be longer than the first! Horror film icon Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) lent his voice for the part of

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 7, 2019
Horror Fuel

Video Game Review Double Feature! ‘Layers Of Fear’ & ‘>Observer_’ For Xbox One

Recently I wrote an article about the bundling of the two horror narrative games, “Layers of Fear” and “>Observer_”. The games’ developer Bloober Team gave me access to play both of their groundbreaking games for one epic review! Since this is a double review, I’m splitting the games up to avoid confusion and the last couple of paragraphs will be my final thoughts on both games. “Layers of Fear” is about a painter in the midst of the mental breakdown and his obsession over his latest art piece that he hopes will put him back on top. After you start looking at your latest work, that’s when the terror starts. As you explore the house, hallucinations begin to take over of paint drenched hallways, malformed specters, and artifacts that reflect your troubled past as you try to explore for answers only have your senses toyed with by the other side. There are times you have to do some problem solving

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 21, 2018
Horror Fuel

Horror Games ‘Layers Of Fear’ And ‘>Observer_’ Bundled Together And Out Now!

Two narrative-driven horror games that have set the gaming world on fire the last couple of years, “Layers of Fear” and “>Observer_” will be released again but this time in a one-stop-shop bundle! Both games are heavily driven by storytelling where players take terrifying journeys in first-person to two immersive locations, a mansion of a painter and the streets of a cyberpunk city. Nothing is what they seem as your locations can change in an instant and questions should not be answered. The bundle will include both games including their exclusive content (based on what platform you play the game on) and is available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 18, 2018
Horror Fuel

‘P.T.’ Changing The Way Games Scare Gamers

Back in August of 2014 players on PlayStation 4 got the chance to play the first ever playable trailer that was known simply as P.T., a first-person horror game like no other. The game ends revealing that this playable trailer was for (at the time) the upcoming game Silent Hills a new installment in the game series, sadly production of the game was canceled. Along with the cancelation came the removal of P.T. from PlayStation Store rendering already downloaded copies of the game unplayable, a move that’s still heavily criticized. Some can argue that P.T. was not the first game to dome something like this, the no combat, first-person horror experience. It’s true, four years prior to P.T. gamers were scared by Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a survival horror game where players explore a dark castle while trying to avoid the creatures that stalk its corridors with no means to protect themselves. A month after Amnesia was released; Alien: Isolation

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Mar 2, 2018