The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

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  1. Filmanwalt
    Nov 2, 2020
    6
    The Dark Pictures: Little Hope (Xbox)

    Played through the game on Saturday (31.10.20) in co-op in about 4 hours. Basically it was a step forward for me because of the setting, but it lacks horror depth again. The presentation is well done, most parts of the graphics work, too, but the biggest plus point is the atmosphere in the forest and Little Hope. Much better compared to the ship    The Dark Pictures: Little Hope (Xbox)

    Played through the game on Saturday (31.10.20) in co-op in about 4 hours. Basically it was a step forward for me because of the setting, but it lacks horror depth again.

    The presentation is well done, most parts of the graphics work, too, but the biggest plus point is the atmosphere in the forest and Little Hope. Much better compared to the ship from its predecessor. Unfortunately, the facial expressions sometimes seem very strange, the professor's face contorts so much that you immediately think of a bug.

    Regarding the gameplay, it remains to be said that, similar to the predecessor, it runs well in co-op and this time it feels like it is even correctly timed (mostly everyone is on the move in different passages). My co-partner unfortunately had a bug, but we were able to fix it by restarting (his screen was full of tool tips).

    In terms of the story, it was significantly better than the purely clumsy horror predecessor, but again shows no depth in the horror genre. Personally, I have higher expectations of this genre than the recurring "scrap" of jumpscares on the assembly line. Of course you get frightened, but horror has to go to the core, has to really throw you off the rails (recommendation: Hereditary).
    The atmosphere of the setting alone isn't enough and otherwise it was just too thin, even if the end was really cool.

    Conclusion: 6/10 jumpscare cats.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. JacksonReviews
    Nov 9, 2020
    5
    This game is definitely a huge mixed bag, the QTE's and Dialogue are a vast improvement over Man of Medan, with the "characters" (I'll get to that) developing must faster than Man of Medan with the overall story also being much more interesting as it gets straight into the horror compared to MoM taking about an hour due to it's very slow beginning. So if you're looking for a more gameplayThis game is definitely a huge mixed bag, the QTE's and Dialogue are a vast improvement over Man of Medan, with the "characters" (I'll get to that) developing must faster than Man of Medan with the overall story also being much more interesting as it gets straight into the horror compared to MoM taking about an hour due to it's very slow beginning. So if you're looking for a more gameplay improved version of MoM, I'd recommend this game.

    However, the ending completely undermines literally everything. Basically meaning none of your choices seem to matter which ruins the entire point of a replayable game.

    SPOILER ALERT

    Only Andrew actually exists, we don't know if the 1700's plot even matters for reality, and all the characters you grow to care for and try to save don't exist. Yes, there are still 3 endings depending on how many survive but I don't care since neither John, Angela, Taylor or Daniel actually exist, they're figments of Andrew (Anthony's) imagination, which also begs the question of what actually happened when the group split up, did Andrew just imagine all that as well? Oh and why (if they're all recreations of his family members) did he make Taylor and Daniel as a couple if they were brother and sister, in reality, adopted brother and sister or not, it's just plain weird.

    I don't get why the Dark Pictures series keeps trying to be set in the real world Until Dawn worked because we had normal characters in an unnormal situation, both these game seem to completely miss the point and I've now spend £25 on a replayable game there is no point replaying...    … Expand
  4. LadyAux
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
    For a game basically ripping off almost every part of Silent Hill, Little Hope still managed to feel a whole lot better than I was expecting. Granted, it's still a quicktime event, cutscene filled game. Even if Little Hope feels like it goes backwards, in terms of how linear its level design is, almost every other aspect of the game has been improved over Man of Medan. The characters areFor a game basically ripping off almost every part of Silent Hill, Little Hope still managed to feel a whole lot better than I was expecting. Granted, it's still a quicktime event, cutscene filled game. Even if Little Hope feels like it goes backwards, in terms of how linear its level design is, almost every other aspect of the game has been improved over Man of Medan. The characters are miles more likeable, even if their personalities and relationships aren't the main focus this time around. The graphics, cinematography, monsters and sound design are amazing. The story this time no longer seems to focus on this idiotic scooby- doo nonsense of Medan. Its creepy, weird, really bizarre, terrifying and haunting. Just when you think you know how to play the game and what the story may have in store, Little Hope just doesn't follow the same formula as Medan. Quicktime events have been made more manageable when you are just starting out and you have way more chances to get everyone out alive. Its not the greatest game and 4 hours is really far too short for a game these days. But its a good sign for the series if they can do better than Medan and improve so much with Little Hope. Watch my short little review here: https://youtu.be/K0Bpgpu6RSg… Expand
  5. HaloComesBac
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More of a movie than a game. The gameplay is nothing more than moving a character around and choosing what dialogue to speak. other than that i think its a great 'game'. The dark, gloomy atmosphere is well done, voice acting and the interactions between the characters are top notch and your made to care for each of them as you equally play as all of them. The graphics, lighting and voice acting is top notch and adds to the somewhat limited horror. The horror relies on jump-scares and the creepy creatures that chase you down while nothing can be done to stop them. Think of the tyrant from Resident evil 2 but more of them and less foreboding. Overall a good horror game but won't appeal to everyone… Expand
  6. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Feb 9, 2022
    7
    Cерия игровых хоррор новел The Dark Pictures Anthology, прямо-таки сродни киношным Байкам из склепа, знакомит нас со второй из них о городе призраке Little Hope и ее внезапных шести ночных гостях. Таинственный Куратор поведает нам интригующую предысторию событий, в которых мы примем непосредственное участие, а также несколько раз будет появляться с промежуточными итогами наших деяний,Cерия игровых хоррор новел The Dark Pictures Anthology, прямо-таки сродни киношным Байкам из склепа, знакомит нас со второй из них о городе призраке Little Hope и ее внезапных шести ночных гостях. Таинственный Куратор поведает нам интригующую предысторию событий, в которых мы примем непосредственное участие, а также несколько раз будет появляться с промежуточными итогами наших деяний, давать пространные завуалированные подсказки ну и в общем нагонять мракоты. Интересный прием, как по мне, Пип Торренс отлично справился со своей ролью главного повествователя, к слову, все участники The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope отыграли хорошо, как никак актеры в разной степени уже примелькавшиеся в Голливуде, тот же Уилл Поултер даже с Лео оскароносно повыживал. Итак, шестеро человек: водитель автобуса, преподаватель и четверо его студентов при мистических обстоятельствах попадают в аварию. Очнувшись в перевернутом автобусе, наши друзья замечают пропажу водителя и веселою по началу гурьбой решаются идти его искать. Ночь, туман, вокруг таинственный мрачный лес, заброшенный городок Литтл Хоуп, хранящий в своих недрах историю о зловещих временах охоты на ведьм — всё складывается как нельзя кстати для хорошего ужастика. Наша великолепная пятерка очень быстро начинает сталкиваться со странными и неприятными событиями: то туман зашалит, не выпуская никого из города, затем каждый из группы кратковременно просачивается в Литтл Хоуп 17 века, а потом уже с завидным постоянством наведывается к эпизодами, сопутствующим казням обвиненных в колдовстве и непосредственно к самим экзекуциям; спустя некоторое время проблемы из эфемерных призрачных превращаются в реальные — появляются злобные монстры те самые жертвы охоты на ведьм неторопливой поступью со звоном цепей и скрежетом металла, движущиеся к нашим героям лишь с целью убить. Переживут ли наши подопечные эту ночь или нет решать только нам. Управляем мы каждым персонажем по очереди, расписанной по сценарию. При управлении каждым из участников группы вид от третьего лица с плавающей камерой. Картинка в игре великолепная, практически живое кино, хотя оптимизация всё же временами оставляет желать лучшего, кратковременные фризы случаются к сожалению. Что же нам подвластно исходя из геймплейных тонкостей? В процессе исследования местности мы можем найти немногочисленные предметы и оружие, наличие которого соответственно повлияет на дальнейшее развитие событий; либо получить информацию из всевозможных брошюр, книг, фотографий о городе, его истории и тех кто когда-то жил тут, что тоже может быть полезным.… Expand
  7. morlidan
    Apr 16, 2021
    5
    Horrible. After getting to almost the ending of the game the game would not proceed any further I could not save past a particular point.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. ZTGD
    Feb 2, 2021
    50
    Overall I think Little Hope is just alright. I don’t think there’s anything special to be found here. The twist in the story has been done way better as well as the gameplay by the same studio from all accounts. I guess that the good news is that if like me this is your first Supermassive game it apparently only gets better from here.
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  2. SomosXbox
    Nov 16, 2020
    78
    The Dark Pictures: Little Hope is a horror game better than the first game of this Supermassive Games anthology. The story and setting will make the game a very enjoyable experience for lovers of the genre.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Nov 12, 2020
    85
    A solid second chapter to Supermassive Games' horror anthology, fixing some of the past problems and introducing a deeper and tenser plot.
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