The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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  1. SuperClaudio64
    Mar 6, 2021
    3
    Questo gioco non è molto diverso da Men of Medan, ha un cast di personaggi ancora più generico e un pessimo finale come il suo predecessore. Un gioco del genere film interattivo dovrebbe avere come punto di forza un buon cast e una buona trama, ma i giochi di questa serie non hanno nessuno di questi requisiti. Ho apprezzato la mancanza dei troppi inutili e telefonati jumpscares di Men ofQuesto gioco non è molto diverso da Men of Medan, ha un cast di personaggi ancora più generico e un pessimo finale come il suo predecessore. Un gioco del genere film interattivo dovrebbe avere come punto di forza un buon cast e una buona trama, ma i giochi di questa serie non hanno nessuno di questi requisiti. Ho apprezzato la mancanza dei troppi inutili e telefonati jumpscares di Men of Medan, ma il resto del gioco rimane noioso e pessimo. Ho chiuso con questa serie, mi hanno già preso in giro due volte.… Expand
  2. Andrebarison
    Apr 23, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    The graphics look realistic
    When there is violence, it's very gory
    The QTE prompts are more forgiving
    The characters are good
    Multiplayer

    Cons:
    The story (specifically the ending)
    Not scary
    The decision system/ impacts
    some multiplayer decisions

    spoliers below

    Little hope fails to bring an interesting plot. It works for the first half of the game, where you will spend a long time walking and walking and walking. They do this to attempt making tension, but in actuality it's just boring. Characters, who although are slightly better than the series' predeccesor, still suffer from being plain. Taylor, for example, will repeatedly make player choices redundant. After a bus crashes in the game, the team is left stranded in a town called Little Hope. There, Taylor will suggest waiting by the bus. It doesn't matter whether or not you make her "change" her mind, because she will always announce that her idea is better than anyone elses. Another character that they should have developed further is Andrew. Andrew is... nice. There is not much to say about Andrew, since he doesn't actually impact the story, until at the very end, when it's revealed that everything that has happened in the story has actually been a hallucination INCLUDING THE CHARACTERS AND THE PLOT!!! Why make such a intriguing story, only to dump it out the window with a lame and childish ending. This is especially concerning, as the game is part of an anthology, and the previous game also had the same ending (hallucination). This makes me not want to get the next game, because I can already guess the "plot-twist".

    This is my biggest complaint with the game. None of the decisions actually matter. It doesn't matter if John dies, because guess what? He never existed in the first place. For a game about desicions, there is not a lot of consequences and different branches of playthroughs.

    My second biggest complain is the multiplayer mode. I don't know about online coop as I've never tried it (and won't), but shared story, in which you assign each person as one character, is a total design failure. Angela, is an elderly lady that you can control in the game. She's a great doesn't actually exist character, but sadly is gone from the game for about 70%. And when she does come back, she can die really quickly. This is extremely unfair to those who have chosen Angela to play as, since they will only play as her for a tiny bit of the game. Worse, during high action scenes, it becomes pointless to even select a character. Some scenes have two characters running from danger and the game just switches characters. I played this with my brother (I was Taylor, he was Daniel). He was running from a demon, hitting the generous QTEs, when the game just switched to Taylor. Although she survived, it made me wonder as to why suddenly Taylor's fate relied on my brother... if I picked her?

    However, I don't want to leave this review on a sour note, and thankfully I DO have some good things to say about it. This game's graphics are beautiful. They're really realistic, which I think is idealystic for a horror game. Also, the soundtrack is awesome, though I'm not sure if I like their "O death" song, as it was made for their other game Until Dawn (not part of the anthology), and I don't really see a point for it to be in the game, other than nostalgia. This game's QTE's are more meaningful (before the horrid end).

    Overall: 4/10    … Expand
  3. kek_
    Jan 22, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Socorro q plot ruim, soq eu real fiquei impressionado, esconderam bem isso. ou então eu sou burro… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. FrideCritic
    Nov 1, 2020
    2
    The game is terrible, the first part of the game was very interesting, there were unexpected QTE, an interesting plot, unexpected moments, charismatic characters. The second part is complete crap, boring, monotonous, with a small amount of QTE, boring plot. The only thing that adds variety to the game is the charisma of the storyteller and a couple of mats in the voice acting, which isThe game is terrible, the first part of the game was very interesting, there were unexpected QTE, an interesting plot, unexpected moments, charismatic characters. The second part is complete crap, boring, monotonous, with a small amount of QTE, boring plot. The only thing that adds variety to the game is the charisma of the storyteller and a couple of mats in the voice acting, which is rare. It can be seen that the game was made in a hurry, a lot of bugs do not buy this… Expand
  6. 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
  7. laserbeams
    Nov 5, 2020
    2
    Extremely short and overall boring game. It's just not interesting, like i really tried to like it but nope.
  8. thertx
    Nov 5, 2020
    1
    Weak, predictable "been there, done that" video games that tries to be horror, but is never actually scary.
  9. freedomfighter_
    Nov 5, 2020
    2
    If this is supposed to be actual horror game then it failed miserably. Just no.
  10. 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
  11. bromaross
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Very nice and interesting story absolutely ruined by terrible interface and QTE management. Screamers are also bad as that's the last and cheapest thing you should use to scare the player. On PS5 the game stucks on loading close to the last scene, and even the reinstall or other decision before that doesn't help. In a conclusion, the game is not ready for a production even a year afterVery nice and interesting story absolutely ruined by terrible interface and QTE management. Screamers are also bad as that's the last and cheapest thing you should use to scare the player. On PS5 the game stucks on loading close to the last scene, and even the reinstall or other decision before that doesn't help. In a conclusion, the game is not ready for a production even a year after release. 3 is the best i can give for such developer's cheap work.… Expand
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. jackbauer32
    Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Horrendous stability, graphics are pure crap, acting is bad ... impossible to play with a friend, just hangs
  15. times_like_thez
    Nov 5, 2020
    2
    This supposed to be a joke? This is supposed an horror game? or Parody of horror? So boring.
  16. 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
  17. 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...
  18. kissthesky
    Nov 5, 2020
    3
    This is just boring. I'm not even sorry to say that i didn't enjoy this game. Maybe people who generally don't care about horror movies or games will like it, but i'm hardcore horror games fan (dead space, silent hill 2 etc) and to me this was just extremely meh.
  19. Mo3tez
    Oct 31, 2020
    9
    Very good halloween game. Did like the twists. Engrossing and best game from this dev.
  20. dshflkajsdfhlks
    Oct 31, 2020
    2
    Imagine a choose-your-own-adventure story. Now imagine that instead of deciding which page to turn to, you click a dialogue option on a screen. That’s it. That’s the whole **** game.

    sometimes you get to look around and click on objects!! WOW COOL

    storyline was convoluted and pointless. graphics were not impressive. piece of **** **** game. "
  21. Steyraus
    Nov 9, 2020
    2
    These games just keep getting worse.. It incredibly boring. Story is predictable and its just feels like what it is a budget title.. There no game play to speak of , just walking around as jump scares happen, This can work (it did in Untill Dawn with its campy silliness and attractive interesting characters), but it dosent here, with the crap story and weird looking characters
    One thing    These games just keep getting worse.. It incredibly boring. Story is predictable and its just feels like what it is a budget title.. There no game play to speak of , just walking around as jump scares happen, This can work (it did in Untill Dawn with its campy silliness and attractive interesting characters), but it dosent here, with the crap story and weird looking characters
    One thing that really gets me with these Dark Anthology games are the Faces>> Especially the female faces.. They are literally the only truly terrifying thing in these games. All the face look plastic and badly animated, but the girls get some special treatment, they are truly ugly and hard to watch. For a game that relies so much on character interaction its a hugh fail.    … Expand
  22. Garanhudo
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Sensational story! I already consider the best developed by Supermassive Games. I'm still in shock!
  23. Ale1991
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    A huge step forward for the series: great graphic, awesome sound design, good plot and great twist.
  24. RafaelRC
    Nov 14, 2020
    2
    It’s a mediocre game with bad acting and motion capture, weak story and a horrible gameplay - filled with quick time events.
  25. Ivoryb6
    Nov 29, 2020
    1
    Had so much fun in the first 7/8ths of the game. Was a little confused but I figured a lot would be explained at the end. And then I reached the end and realized the whole game was a waste of time and nothing I did the entire game even mattered. The twist was stupid and confusing. They tried making it deep but really they just left half of the questions unanswered and ruined the whole game.
  26. zeelawarrior
    Jan 4, 2021
    0
    I am a huge fan of Supermassive Games, this ruined the trust I had in this company completely. Like wow, way to skip out on any good plot whatsoever. Used the same jump scare, and I'm not exaggerating about 12 times. I was so excited for this game to come out after playing all their other games, It totally let me down :( like absolute garbage. Wish I could go back in time and NOT play!
  27. MarcJames1987
    Nov 4, 2020
    10
    I’ve very much enjoyed the game. The dark and foggy setting has given it a Silent Hill feel. There are definitely a few scares along the way and as far as the story goes I thought it was very good. The thought the characters were much better compared to the last. Well done to everyone involved, I look forward to the next.
  28. Awfulgames
    Nov 1, 2020
    0
    Absolutely awful game. Seems like it was made in a hurry, not enough budget, not enough creativity, and NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE LOOKING FOR BUGS BEFORE LETTING PEOPLE SPEND MONEY ON THIS GARBAGE GAME! I think an orphaned monkey living with elephants could make a better game. Don’t buy.
  29. Mc1992
    Oct 31, 2020
    4
    Man of Medan looks inferior to Until Dawn but has more variations and distint cinematic endings, Little Hope is way more inferior than Man of Medan.
    I liked the prologue and epilogue (despite that such revelations was already use in horror and psychologic suspense) but the story of the five characters wandering off in the ghost town and the flashbacks of 1692 are so boring and unbearable,    Man of Medan looks inferior to Until Dawn but has more variations and distint cinematic endings, Little Hope is way more inferior than Man of Medan.
    I liked the prologue and epilogue (despite that such revelations was already use in horror and psychologic suspense) but the story of the five characters wandering off in the ghost town and the flashbacks of 1692 are so boring and unbearable, with bad acting and apathic faces, inconsistent gameplay and graphics are seeing worse more and more, and way less variations and consequences than Man of Medan.
    This second installment of the Dark Anthology was realesed 14 months after Man of Medan and the third installment House of Ashes, they're saying it will be out next year, means that the franchise will go downhill way more down than Disney Star Wars because the principal issue i believe it's about the time and routine they put. I was planning to buy the 8 games of the franchise but if this is routine then i reject it, i will buy them if every game is out at least every 2 years each one, no less.
    And if House of Ashes, despite being a out only a year after turns out to be up in match with Man of Medan, then i will feel even more outraged 'cause means that Little Hope was a secondary work and yet it's worth 30$ like Man of Medan when should have a lower price for a lower profession of which they showed in Medan and Ashes.    … Expand
  30. futureyesterday
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    Having played it through it twice (in single player & movie night mode) Little Hope is a big improvement over Man of Medan. Everyone had fun in movie night mode and the intriguing story kept everyone guessing. Loads of fun, like-able characters and well paced. The ending was a bit divisive - but besides that its supermassives best story yet.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 38 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 68
  3. Negative: 2 out of 68
  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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