Layers of Fear 2

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 74
  3. Negative: 25 out of 74

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  1. Pineapplekitten
    May 28, 2019
    3
    Loved how the first game was short and sweet. This one is far too long and yet doesn’t add much to the story. Felt like the game was very disjointed and the chase moments of the game become hideously annoying rather than scary. Found myself bored and couldn’t wait to finish the game in hopes I would figure out the meaning of it all. To my disappointment I’m still not sure what the meaningLoved how the first game was short and sweet. This one is far too long and yet doesn’t add much to the story. Felt like the game was very disjointed and the chase moments of the game become hideously annoying rather than scary. Found myself bored and couldn’t wait to finish the game in hopes I would figure out the meaning of it all. To my disappointment I’m still not sure what the meaning of the main characters journey through 2 different endings is supposed to be. Wish I would of just watched a play-through on YouTube rather than playing it myself.… Expand
  2. JasonR98
    Apr 27, 2021
    2
    Wasn’t a big fan of the first so my expectations for its sequel weren’t very high but I expected it to be more or less the same, however the game is somehow worse than the first in every way, the jumpscares are worse, the story is nowhere near as interesting and the game overall is incredibly boring, it was a struggle to get through as it bored me so much. Only redeeming factors are theWasn’t a big fan of the first so my expectations for its sequel weren’t very high but I expected it to be more or less the same, however the game is somehow worse than the first in every way, the jumpscares are worse, the story is nowhere near as interesting and the game overall is incredibly boring, it was a struggle to get through as it bored me so much. Only redeeming factors are the visuals and the voice acting.… Expand
  3. healthguy69
    Feb 5, 2021
    2
    Gorgeous graphics do nothing to help this muddled pretentious mess. Horrid pacing issues, clunky nonsense game design, frustrating mechanics, and a god awful artsy-fartsy try-hard story. I really loved the first game but the sequel was painful to get through. 3 hours too long. The narration sounds like it was written in a college poetry class and might as well have been plucked from aGorgeous graphics do nothing to help this muddled pretentious mess. Horrid pacing issues, clunky nonsense game design, frustrating mechanics, and a god awful artsy-fartsy try-hard story. I really loved the first game but the sequel was painful to get through. 3 hours too long. The narration sounds like it was written in a college poetry class and might as well have been plucked from a disneyland haunted house ride. The mannequins stopped being scary or interesting after about 4 minutes. Had literally no idea who my character was for pretty much the entire duration of the game and could not figure out for the life of me why I was supposed to even care about who he was or what was happening. Stay away from this mess.… Expand

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. LaPS4
    Aug 13, 2019
    86
    Bloober Team once again gets the most primal and instinctive fear in the body, creating a second chapter in which his way of telling a story of terror and delirium through exploration and setting will delight fans of the saga.
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  2. Gameblog.fr
    Aug 1, 2019
    80
    Even though both Layers of Fear's stories are not linked, this sequel follows up the style of the original game. All the horror comes from the peculiar stagings and visuals used by Bloober Team that cause a constant sensation of anguish. Also, the different "homages" to several movie classics are a great classy touch.
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  3. Daily Star
    Jul 8, 2019
    40
    Once the novelty of a new game fades, what we’re left with is a failure of a title that simply loses itself after the first hour or so. And you end up going in bizarre circles without any sense of satisfaction.
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