Little Nightmares 2 recaptured all the mechanics I loved about the original game, including throwing objects at buttons to activate them, leaping across gaps, swinging on ropes, and pushing and pulling chairs to reach high platforms. Little Nightmares 2 (Image credit: Future) This adventurous, creepy sequel will give you an adrenaline rush as an unexpected swarm of Viewers - Pale City’s citizens who are brainwashed by Signal Tower’s eerie transmissions - hunt you down, forcing you to quickly leap over several obstacles like a parkour athlete. You’d be sorely mistaken if you thought Little Nightmares 2 is just a puzzle game. Little Nightmares 2: Diverse game mechanics makes this game fun But once you finally beat them, that intoxicating, on-top-of-the-world feeling that takes over is indescribable and makes Little Nightmares 2 worth it. You’ll bang your fists on the table, threaten to quit, and shout a string of profanities that’ll make your grandmother clutch her pearls. You may assume Little Nightmares 2 gets its troubling name from its maniacal mannequins and other unearthly creatures, but perhaps the true nightmares are the hard-won levels. There are times when you’ll be this close to reaching the end, but you’ll get caught. Make no mistake - you will die over, and over, and over again. Sometimes I’d solve ‘em quickly other times, it’d take me over an hour to find hidden-in-plain-sight solutions which made me want to kick myself. Personally, my record with Little Nightmares 2’s puzzles is inconsistent. They’re brain-stimulating so you’ll feel like a genius after mastering them, but at the same time, they’re not too difficult that you’ll scream “Oh come on! That’s unfair! Who would get that?” Depending on how perceptive you are, you’ll either be running to YouTubers to find answers or you’ll plow through them like a champ. Overall, I loved Little Nightmares 2’s puzzles. Little Nightmares 2: Mono and Six (Image credit: Future) Unidentified objects blocked my view of Mono, making it difficult to decide the next best move. Getting your character through these pesky mannequins, as mentioned, is like controlling a toy truck as I look in from the outside. On one level that left me damn-near bald from all the frustrated hair-pulling, I had to navigate Mono through a horde of fast-moving, petrifying mannequins. Though you can see the toy truck, some things will undoubtedly block your view. To put it into perspective, playing Little Nightmares 2 is like steering a remote-controlled toy truck inside a boutique while watching it from the storefront window. Little Nightmares 2 is a 3D puzzle platformer with a side-scrolling camera. Little Nightmares 2: Frustrating levels and brain-stimulating puzzles There are some levels, particularly toward the end, that require you to "follow the music" to lead Mono in the right direction.įinally, unlike the first game, Little Nightmares 2 allows you to collect different hats throughout the game, so if you get sick of the stupid paper bag on Mono’s head, you can swap it for a coonskin cap if you find one. Make sure to break out the headphones, too - and not just because Little Nightmares 2 has sweet-sounding, harmonious music-box scores. Little Nightmares 2: The Thin Man (Image credit: Future) Little Nightmares 2 is like a toxic relationship it drags you through a turbulent rollercoaster of emotions, but you’re not ready to hop off because it’s far too thrilling. Little Nightmares 2 is an infuriating game, but once you finally escape that relentless enemy without dying for the umpteenth time, a euphoric rush of fulfillment takes over and neutralizes the frustration-filled fury that made you want to flip a table.
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