Layers of Fear

The Art of Madness I was so thrilled with the Game that I played through it in one Move, including the DLC. Gameplay "Layers of Fear" basically plays like an ordinary Adventure from an ego perspective. Every Drawer Can be searched on doorknobs and of course any Drawer can be searched to possibly get Clues about the Story. At first, the Game seems like it gives the Player a lot of Space. But As soon as you stand in the Studio, "Layers of Fear" becomes very linear and roughly divides into 6 Chapters, at the End of which we stand again and again in the Studio and continue to paint on our Artwork. In general, the Game tries to confuse the Player and unsettle him. So you turn away once and suddenly a Door, a Room or a Hallway is created there. That makes the Player doubt himself a little bit! In addition, there are often Passages where you really have to start Thinking Anders. Otherwise, there are some nice Moments of horror, but the Main Focus is clearly on the calm and gloomy atmosphere, while the Game tells the Story. Should you fail and die, the Level will be changed a little and will give the Player a Way out of the Situation. The Game is very short, with DLC I took under 4 Hours of Play time. In the End, a small Search Game annoyed me rather than entertained me. Many, rather inconspicuous, Decisions are possible and there are 3 possible, very well staged, Endings. So Replay Value is also here! Story We play a schizophrenic Painter who works on his Artwork and hallucinates very strongly in the process. By Picking up the Objects and Notes, you can learn a lot about the Story, but everything is very fragmentary and cryptic. That may well be one of the Reasons I played through it in one Go. We learn that there was arguably a Tragedy, our Van Gogh has a Wife and daughter and something must have happened. The Game very well links older events with newer Events and you gradually learn what actually happened. I very reluctant to spoil, but can still say that History often throws the Player into Situations you wouldn't have expected. The whole Story is really very well told, well thought out and leaves me with a little Goosebumps. Grafic/Sound The Graphics of the Game are really good for an indie team. Of Course, the Game is very dark and thrives on the Lighting. A Feast For the eyes, of course, are the Paintings and Portraits on the Walls. A lot Of The Ones are attached to and all seem very arduous and artfully designed. It's not for nothing that there's an Achievement where you're supposed to look at paintings for 60 Minutes. The Soundscape is rather minimalist. Music only sounds when it has a Reason and otherwise we only hear the heavy Steps of our Protagonist. Every Noise must be set to music very well and has a lifelike effect. Also the Voice of our Character is really very, very well spoken and I would like that Voice to be in many other Games as well. In addition, there are Subtitles for Language and Text, which I always see as a nice Bonus. DLC THE DLC "Inheritance" lets the Player slip into the Row of the Daughter who visits the House many Years later. Here you experience many Memories and learn a little more about the Main Story. The DLC HAS just like the Main Game, three Ends and I really liked it. However, the Duration of the Game for the DlC Is just one Hour. Above All, the DLC is a good Mix between Horror and Cuteness, which reminded me very strongly of the game "Among the Sleep." For a full DLC Review, head here! Verdict "Layers of Fear" is an impeccable Horror Game and tells a mysterious and fragmentary Story. The Horror Effects seem very well staged, the Soundscape is really impressive and the Portraits give the Game an artistic Flavour. However, the Game is very short and you should consider whether you want to play it more often. Decisions and Ends definitely stimulate the Player to do so. The Price is a bit happy for the Hours, but I can still recommend "Layers of Fear." But at The latest in case of Interest and an Offer you should strike! If you liked the Review, I'd love to see you follow my Curator Group on Steam To get my Reviews of other Games as well.