The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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  1. GameHawk36
    Nov 1, 2020
    5
    Little hope brings you a decent story, lots of glitches and sub par scare scenes. I give credit to the studio but this one of their lineup is probably at the bottom. Game had alot of holes and left me scratching my head at the end, Entertaining game but lack of anything else. Wait for it to come out on sale.
  2. hoodie_666
    Nov 1, 2020
    5
    graphics looked pretty good i guess, the jumpscares got old quick. The story is so damn convoluted and the ending felt pointless. No choice really matters in the end. Maybe if you play it and get a different ending you might leave satisfied, but I have no desire to replay it
  3. GrumpyReviewer
    Nov 23, 2020
    5
    I try (I REALLY TRY) to like this anthology so much... :( I know the devs have their heart in the right place when they develop these stories. The problem is, the final product (the game itself) does not live up to it.

    The first game was boring and uninspired. But I had high hopes for this new chapter, with the whole witch and little US town thing. The game actually starts with a bang,    I try (I REALLY TRY) to like this anthology so much... :( I know the devs have their heart in the right place when they develop these stories. The problem is, the final product (the game itself) does not live up to it.

    The first game was boring and uninspired. But I had high hopes for this new chapter, with the whole witch and little US town thing. The game actually starts with a bang, I was excited. And then, pitch black. Ever wondered what's like to play a game and just hear the audio? Well, that's Little Hope for you. 90% I was pretty much just checking my own reflection on the tv, even with the brightness settings on 100%, drapes closed, nothing works.

    Also, the narrative itself is so messy. it's like:

    11:59 - oh, sh*t we are lost and need to get the hell out of this place!
    12:00 - we need to investigate these witch trials and understand what happened!

    It just makes zero sense to me. It feels rushed, filled with plot holes. It was hard for me to get into it, to care about the characters and their dialogues. But it's like a cheesy scary movie and I'm fine with that. The major problem, in my honest opinion, is the brightness settings. Jesus Christ the game is almost unplayable sometimes. Oh, and from time to time, the characters don'r even have their light sources anymore (phones, flashlights) which makes exploration so much better. I have no idea how this was approved. I'm all for a dark, scary atmosphere, but this is plain stupid.

    Hope the developers keep working on these games, though. Like I said, I really believe they have great ideas. But please, just make it actually scary and playable. I want to be able to watch what I am playing.    … Expand
  4. Eryvelton
    Nov 3, 2020
    7
    An ordinary game , it's not bad,but, i still prefer the first. the story is better, but the characters not, they don't have charisma.
  5. Vevopoplilian
    Nov 6, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed unraveling the story, I was shocked by the ending originally but I've come to realize that there is no reason for me to ever play this game again. i very much enjoyed playing man of medan over and over getting different endings finding different clues but no matter what you do in little hope the ending is essentially the same which is disappointing. i was also expecting the story to go back to some supernatural elements like until dawn instead of having it all in your head like in man of medan and considering that was their last game you think you would have slipped a few supernatural oriented games in between.… Expand
  6. johnscigulinsky
    Nov 7, 2020
    5
    Ever since Until Dawn, these games have been going downhill, and it's a real shame, because the story wants to be good, the graphics are amazing... but nothing adds up. While in Man of Medan, the "twist" was telegraphed from the second scene, here, the twist comes out of nowhere, and therefore means nothing. The individual story lines seem completely disconnected and I never felt like myEver since Until Dawn, these games have been going downhill, and it's a real shame, because the story wants to be good, the graphics are amazing... but nothing adds up. While in Man of Medan, the "twist" was telegraphed from the second scene, here, the twist comes out of nowhere, and therefore means nothing. The individual story lines seem completely disconnected and I never felt like my decisions mattered. Characters died kind of randomly and their personalities were all over the place, even within the scope of 3 sentences, it all felt like a bad dream that makes no sense. I guess that's what happens when the game is driven by jumpscares instead of the story, and you'll really trying to make the jumpscares frequent and shocking instead of trying to make the story add up. I honestly hope they focus on something else, ANYTHING else rather than producing a jumpscare in every scene. Because the storylines did have potential and the twist ending could've been emotionally powerful. Maybe next time.… Expand
  7. mister_babadiik
    Nov 5, 2020
    5
    Several evenings of playing ruined by crashes and corrupted saves. Could you guys check what you’re selling before loading it up to store? The worst game from supermassive so far. Clunky animations, long loading, missing voiceovers, unlocalized parts of dialogues. C’mon...
  8. wesker2012
    Nov 9, 2020
    6
    The beginning half of the game was incredibly slow and not very interesting. The second half had a lot more tension, but the twist ending on the first play through seemed to completely undermine all the interesting things that happened previously. I had a better understanding and appreciation of all the nuances of the actual plot after watching youtube explanation videos but I feel theThe beginning half of the game was incredibly slow and not very interesting. The second half had a lot more tension, but the twist ending on the first play through seemed to completely undermine all the interesting things that happened previously. I had a better understanding and appreciation of all the nuances of the actual plot after watching youtube explanation videos but I feel the game should show all those hidden hints directly to the player at the end of the game, so we feel that aha! moment more clearly and accurately. Also, there are still some major plot points that don't make sense even with all the explanations out there that leaves me with an unfullfilled feeling. Overall, the game felt more like something to get through to the end and not an actual engaging experience to enjoy.… Expand
  9. MsPerseus
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending is a plot twist that can either be mind blowing or a WHY AM I EVEN PLAYING THIS IF NO ONE IS REAL??? But then you realize that it is a videogame and therefore Andrew is not real either, so, are WE even real? What's the meaning of life? Are we just wandering bus drivers? What would Descartes think of this game?

    But anyways it is a fun game to play with friends so buy it if you have friends    … Expand
  10. Crysouls
    Jan 3, 2023
    5
    Prós:
    - Plot final é a única coisa que se salva nesse game
    Contras: - Desenvolvimento fraco - Jogabilidade, a movimentação é bem ruim - Pouca liberdade de escolhas no cenário - Enredo bem meh até a parte final - Partes de apenas andar para frente em ruas vazias Conclusão: um retrocesso ao que man of medan fez que já não era grandes coisas, no geral é uma experiência bem    Prós:
    - Plot final é a única coisa que se salva nesse game

    Contras:
    - Desenvolvimento fraco
    - Jogabilidade, a movimentação é bem ruim
    - Pouca liberdade de escolhas no cenário
    - Enredo bem meh até a parte final
    - Partes de apenas andar para frente em ruas vazias

    Conclusão: um retrocesso ao que man of medan fez que já não era grandes coisas, no geral é uma experiência bem medíocre que não recomendaria a não ser pelo final que realmente surpreende e da uma satisfação pra um enredo até então muito fraco.    … Expand
  11. marvsfontanilla
    Apr 27, 2022
    6
    Story: 6
    Graphics: 7
    Sound: 6
    Gameplay: 6
    Game Time: 10 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  12. Wwilliams23
    Nov 10, 2020
    6
    I played through this one since my wife and I enjoy them together, like watching a film. It took about 5 hours. The story has been told before, so it's nothing special, filled with cliches. The characters are really based on how you want them to be or act, and their relationships with one another have implications. There are many collectibles, most of which tell more of the story or giveI played through this one since my wife and I enjoy them together, like watching a film. It took about 5 hours. The story has been told before, so it's nothing special, filled with cliches. The characters are really based on how you want them to be or act, and their relationships with one another have implications. There are many collectibles, most of which tell more of the story or give you clues. There's also a sort of time travel element that helps tell the story. You're mainly walking around, performing QTE's and collecting and reading things. Overall, it's worth a rent if you're a horror or thriller fan, or just enjoy playing movie-like games with friends. Just don't expect anything new.… Expand
  13. GretchenGrinch4
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
    i really enjoyed this game. i binge played it from the second it was released till i got the platinum. a good story with an eerie atmosphere. as far as choice based games go this is top notch my only issue is the clunky walking mechanics. super massive has never seemed to figure that part out..
  14. sityoazzdown
    Jun 24, 2022
    5
    A half decent story and world ruined by what is not a very good interactive game. Tropey, unlikeable characters and little to no replayability, especially based on the story. Half assed game mechanics like character traits, that barely matter. Barely serviceable gameplay elements even from a interactive game standpoint. This would be one of those bargain bin games you find, play andA half decent story and world ruined by what is not a very good interactive game. Tropey, unlikeable characters and little to no replayability, especially based on the story. Half assed game mechanics like character traits, that barely matter. Barely serviceable gameplay elements even from a interactive game standpoint. This would be one of those bargain bin games you find, play and quickly forget about if we were in 2005.… Expand
  15. DrZomboid
    Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Man of Medan is better. Forest and town are not fun at all plus semi-boring story.
  16. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 14, 2021
    7
    The Dark Picture Anthology: Little Hope
    Little Improvement
    Little hope is the second game in the dark pictures anthology, a series of interactive movie like games from the team that brought you until dawn.. and while I enjoyed Little Hope much better than man of medan, theres still a lot to be desired here… Little Hope is a 4 our long interactive horror game that can be played solo or    The Dark Picture Anthology: Little Hope
    Little Improvement
    Little hope is the second game in the dark pictures anthology, a series of interactive movie like games from the team that brought you until dawn.. and while I enjoyed Little Hope much better than man of medan, theres still a lot to be desired here…
    Little Hope is a 4 our long interactive horror game that can be played solo or with a friend, here you play as a group of people after a bus swerves and crashes, youre all stuck in this abandoned ghost town called little hope with no way to escape.. the bus driver is missing and youll all set out to find him and also a way to find help.. while youre walking around youll ocassionally run into the little demon ghost girl, shell grab you and youre thrown into the past, as half of the game takes place in the 1690s witch trials.. and this are the best parts of the game.. I would have loved to play the entire game in this setting, the visuals, the acting, the charcters.. the eriness.. I loved when a ghost would grab me and take me back… and youre basically trying to solve the mystery of this little demon girl and why everyone in the past looks like the group of people youre with. Sadly the present day is so boring to get through… It was really hard to pay attention during these moments of basically just walking forward and interacting with stuff waiting to get grabbed again… that’s literally what it feels like, even when monsters are introduced to the game.. and for the first time playing a supermassive game, I felt like nothing had consequences, I felt like none of my choices ultimately mattered, leaving little to no replay value to be had here… obviously I don’t want to get into spoilers as this is a heavy story based game, but the ending here is the ending, it cant be changed, all that can be changed is the lead up to the revelation… really disappointing.
    Overal though I loved this story way more than Man of Medans.. the parts of the game that take place in the oast, and trying to come up with the answer to this games story as I played made it all worth it…
    Though the story is one you have little to no impact on this time and are more so just along for the ride… the story definitely saves this game from mediocrity.
    I give Little Hope
    a 7/10    … Expand
  17. manningn15
    Apr 27, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished playing Little Hope with my sister and well better then Man of Medan but far from amazing. The atmosphere was so creepy and cool just awesome. The performances from Will Poulter, Ellen David, Holly Smith, Alex Ivanovici, Caitlyn Sponheimer, and Kyle Bailey were superb. The visuals and motion capture were good but at times the motion capture was off. The choice-and-consequence system is just super confusing and hard to figure out what is the right choice. The worst part and the downfall of the game is the twist ending which pretty much almost ruined the entire game. So, overall the game was good but no where near great but was pretty enjoyable gameplay wise.… Expand
  18. Dandan2212
    Dec 13, 2020
    7
    um bom jogo com susto variados porem o final decepciona um pouco. mas superou o antecessor man of medan.
  19. 613th
    Aug 29, 2022
    5
    This part is a little better than the previous.

    Here we have a much more elaborated optimization, very nice graphic an visual options. The developers worked good about many little details of the game like QTE and the whole engine looks more attractive. Also the characters became a way more rememberable than before. The story itself is also more interesting than the story of the ship.    This part is a little better than the previous.

    Here we have a much more elaborated optimization, very nice graphic an visual options. The developers worked good about many little details of the game like QTE and the whole engine looks more attractive.

    Also the characters became a way more rememberable than before. The story itself is also more interesting than the story of the ship.

    But these are still silly-acting people, who speak to each other in a very strange and silly way, so you cannot take everything seriously.
    A separate topic - stupid and not scary screamers, which are awful.    … Expand
  20. deplorable
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    The story recaps a bunch of college kids and their professor in the smallest class ever, it'd make the greek kids of donna tartt's the secret history blush, on their bus accident near a small town of little hope. The cast are bearable except the old woman, the story is a bunch of nonsense. But like an old buffy the vampire slayer episode you follow it through to its disappointingThe story recaps a bunch of college kids and their professor in the smallest class ever, it'd make the greek kids of donna tartt's the secret history blush, on their bus accident near a small town of little hope. The cast are bearable except the old woman, the story is a bunch of nonsense. But like an old buffy the vampire slayer episode you follow it through to its disappointing conclusion. Voice acting is just bearable except the "past events" stuff which seems forced to sound slightly different but just comes off as bad.

    The amount of glitches and bugs are the only scary things to be seen in this game, at one point on the PS4 my character literally fell off the map: link omitted per site rules.

    Also never exit to menu from the game itself, it'll 90% crash on the opening screen with the curator in a never ending loop. Always completely exit out of the game, kill the app and restart.

    You make decisions, move a 3d representation of the character in the clunkiest stuff this series has shown us yet and generally QTE your way to freedom. The only downside is it contains more of those "move to this position and hit the button in 2 nano seconds" towards the end, making it frustrating rather than enjoyable.

    There is nothing new here, and the story isn't that good. Go get the stand by stephen king on kindle; read that instead. And if you wanna follow a bunch of college kids through murder and enjoy it, get "the secret history" either are way more enjoyable experiences than this.... thing.    … Expand
  21. ilya_zotov24
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
    _Good game _
  22. kevinbiohazard
    Aug 7, 2022
    7
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics:8/10
    Music: 8/10
    Replay: 5/10
    Buying Advice: 5/10
  23. jalordam
    Dec 26, 2020
    6
    SIN SPOILERS. Errores con las voces en español. El trabajo de doblaje es bueno, pero la ingeniería de sonido parece que no ha sido revisada y cae en diversos errores a lo largo del juego (frases inacabadas/incompletas, fallos de sincronía labial evidentes, etc). Historia un tanto confusa y para mi no totalmente resuelta en algunos puntos. Final interesante pero con cabos sueltos: toda laSIN SPOILERS. Errores con las voces en español. El trabajo de doblaje es bueno, pero la ingeniería de sonido parece que no ha sido revisada y cae en diversos errores a lo largo del juego (frases inacabadas/incompletas, fallos de sincronía labial evidentes, etc). Historia un tanto confusa y para mi no totalmente resuelta en algunos puntos. Final interesante pero con cabos sueltos: toda la historia de brujería, ¿de dónde sale y a dónde va?? Para mí queda irresoluto. La captura de movimiento es un tanto tosca comparada con otros títulos de la misma tipología. El estudio tiene que trabajar más en ello para próximos títulos. Las mecánicas de juego son las habituales para esta saga de The Dark Pictures. Hecho en falta algo de evolución. De nuevo, otros títulos han evolucionado mucho más. En general el nivel gráfico es bueno y logra transmitir lo que se propone (miedo). Entretenido, corto y nada más. No es un título al que al acabar, me motive repetirlo de nuevo y probar nuevas decisiones. Tal vez sería más interesante para el estudio centrarse en un título de mayor desarrollo y mejor calidad narrativa y técnica, que intentar sacar uno al año, con resultados tan regulares (que NO malos, pero con algunas carencias).… Expand
  24. GamesTranslator
    Jul 17, 2021
    6
    Even though Little Hope is surely a step-up over the short and unsatisfying Man of Medan, it isn't as enjoyable as Supermassive Games' hugely successful first incursion in the survival horror genre, Until Dawn.

    The backstory is interesting and aptly told, and will keep you guessing until the third act. Also, the characters are believable to the point you care for them. My main    Even though Little Hope is surely a step-up over the short and unsatisfying Man of Medan, it isn't as enjoyable as Supermassive Games' hugely successful first incursion in the survival horror genre, Until Dawn.

    The backstory is interesting and aptly told, and will keep you guessing until the third act. Also, the characters are believable to the point you care for them.

    My main criticisms are the lack of a manual save system, a poor QTE triggering system (which doesn't allow any reaction time), a few but very clunky camera angles, and a really disappointing and nonsensical conclusion.

    As a final note, the curator is the spitting image of Robert Patrick, and all his scenes are quite fun to watch.

    Final score: 6/10    … Expand
  25. ehtaco
    Sep 16, 2022
    7
    It's alright. It's not on par with Until Dawn, but it is better than Man of Medan to me.

    When I first played through this at launch, I was indifferent. I replayed it again recently and... yeah. I can comfortably say I like this better than Man of Medan. The story is interesting, and I appreciate the direction they took it. The boat environments in Medan got old to me - quick. The woods    It's alright. It's not on par with Until Dawn, but it is better than Man of Medan to me.

    When I first played through this at launch, I was indifferent. I replayed it again recently and... yeah. I can comfortably say I like this better than Man of Medan. The story is interesting, and I appreciate the direction they took it. The boat environments in Medan got old to me - quick. The woods and whatnot in this game didn't. Your mileage may vary in that regard.

    The main issue with these games typically, for me, is the characters. The pack in this game is equally meh to Man of Medan. I like how they handled characters in Until Dawn, there was a lot of variation, a lot to like, and a lot to (intentionally) dislike. They really had you do different things and go down varied paths with all the characters. The first two games in this new anthology don't do those things nearly as well as Until Dawn did. A solid experience nonetheless.    … Expand
  26. Moonchildno1
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    I have not encountered any of the bugs or save file corruption issues that people on this thread have mentioned im on PS4. But story i really enjoyed think the endings were a bit a weak but solid most of the way through personally, some quick easy/(don't want to say cheap) jump scares but to be expected for a mass audience i guess
    Yes I would of preferred if the horror aspect was turned up    I have not encountered any of the bugs or save file corruption issues that people on this thread have mentioned im on PS4. But story i really enjoyed think the endings were a bit a weak but solid most of the way through personally, some quick easy/(don't want to say cheap) jump scares but to be expected for a mass audience i guess
    Yes I would of preferred if the horror aspect was turned up a little but let's see if house of ashes can deliver. Thank you supermassive games    … Expand
  27. Xena17
    Dec 14, 2020
    6
    Assez déçue de ce 2eme opus, alors pas grapjiquement ni dans lambiance qui fait le succès de cette saga mais plutôt au niveau du multijoueur qui est vraiment agaçant.... il n'est pas fait pour jouer a deux clairement , solo oui a deux non. Les actions ne sont pas synchronisées.
    J'ai préférai le premier qui pour moi était plus immersif .
  28. iCampoRamil
    Nov 12, 2021
    5
    Tenian una buena idea pero la llevaron pésimamente a cabo, no funciona en ningún aspecto.
  29. John_Salchichon
    Feb 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From somebody who unironically loved Man of Medan and also adores Until Dawn this game was a huge letdown. Not only for the twist that ruins any kind of replayability since nothing really matters and is extremely linear but all the characters suck. Daniel and Andrew are devoid of any personality, Taylor is annoying from beginning to end and is needlessly difficult for most of the game always trying to argue over anything. John and Angela are basically the only two I gave a rat's ass about since they were fun characters. Angela with her snarky comments but badass attitude by the endgame and John development from a scared old asthmatic man to a badass person who tries his best to help people (depending on your choices he can literally save every other character except Andrew). The plot was somewhat intriguing until the twist happens completely nullifying the experience since they basically do the same twist from the previous game but MUCH worse. Technically speaking this is a much better produced the game, movements are fluid and it's a bit more action packed than Medan but it just takes to much time to get started and first two hours are a bit of a bore (mostly due to Daniel and Taylors side of the story which is very boring if you don't really care about them). Overall it's fine I guess but the twist and the 3 of the 5 characters really makes me just not give this game anything higher than a 6. I also forgot all characters basically live or die by ONE decision you make in the whole game. Yeah, this game is really bad compared to Medan, Hope the next one is much better cause this one was not really worth it.… Expand
  30. Rancho07
    Oct 16, 2022
    7
    corto, pero entretenido, los quick time events son en ocasiones frustrantes pero te mantendran al filo del sillon, una buena experiencia para un fin de semana.
  31. awar_7
    Dec 20, 2021
    5
    Juego que me gusta asimilar a la típica película de sobremesa de un domingo por la tarde: empiezas a verla, te la terminas y te vas a otra cosa. Creo que esta saga va a menos en cada nueva entrega y me parece una lástima, ya que es un género que me gusta, pero la tendencia de incluir personajes repelentes e historias tan "malas" hacen que acabes terminándote el juego entre bostezos.
  32. DangerDave1409
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    Played it back to back to Man of Medan. While Medan was new, this part is a more Story driven and most important scary bit for me personally. Still a lot of bugs and annoying stuff. German voice acting is horrible :)
  33. BLACKnPROUD
    Jan 3, 2023
    5
    I love Supermassive's games, but this one, for me, is very forgettable due to the fact that the story was made to feel very unimportant based on the ending, and the actions of the characters during the game seemed very strange at times to the point that it ruined the immersion for myself.
  34. jirny
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    Как для класса хорроров эта игра слабовато нагнетала - саспенса как такого нет. Весь адреналин исключительно связан с несколькими скримерами
  35. Brutaldave
    Oct 16, 2022
    7
    Not a bad game but alot is left to be desired. Graphics are good for the most part, the game is easy on the eyes. Controls are good. The story is pretty sub par, you can definitely find worse but if your looking for some depth or real character you probably won't find it here. One of the large problems is in a game about choices, the game has tendency to push you in whatever direction itNot a bad game but alot is left to be desired. Graphics are good for the most part, the game is easy on the eyes. Controls are good. The story is pretty sub par, you can definitely find worse but if your looking for some depth or real character you probably won't find it here. One of the large problems is in a game about choices, the game has tendency to push you in whatever direction it wants you to go regardless of your choices. Thus rendering some choices weightless, your choices merely annoyed another character or made another character your friend but didn't change the story path.… Expand
  36. jter
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    it's an average game not much to praise about but still decent game for about a day or two

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  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jan 12, 2021
    80
    What distinguishes Little hope from horror movies is that you don’t get to be annoyed about clichés or numerous bad decisions by its characters. No it is not a good idea to wander off alone when a killer is on the loose, nor should you explore that creepy basement by yourself. Yet, in this game, only one person is responsible for his bad judgement: you.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 12, 2021
    85
    Little Hope is a return to form for Supermassive Games. After the somewhat slow and dry Man of Medan, Little Hope arrives with a narrative audacity and assured performances that place The Dark Pictures Anthology squarely on the top of the interactive filmic adventure game heap. With a rich, complex, and wickedly surprising narrative, Little Hope is well worth playing, despite some awkward moments and transitions.
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  3. Cubed3
    Jan 8, 2021
    80
    Little Hope is a fantastic horror experience that really shows what Supermassive can do with the Dark Pictures series. Though it's a short experience and it exhibited a crash during review, it's a fantastically crafted thrilling drama with amazing characters who are genuinely fun to interact with. If this kind of game is something that seems interesting, don't pass up on this experience!
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