NumbereightLayersofFear, developedbytheoddlynamedBluebeardteam, LayersofFearis a psychologicalhorrorthattakesitscuesandinfluencesfromtheindependenthorrortitlesoftheearlydecades.
Moreonthatlater, youplayas a mentallydisturbedartistwhoistryingtopainthismasterpiece, buthekeepsgettingdistractedbypuzzlesandaneverchangingmansion.
I swearit's justmovinguntilDawnisoneofthePlayStationforismostuniqueexclusives.
Itservesasaninteractive.
Chooseyourownadventurestyleofgameasthechoices.
Youmakeitdirectlyimpactthestoryandcharacters.
Thestorytakesitsinfluencefrom a widevarietyofhorrorstyles, startingas a creepyslasherintheveinofFridaythe 13thbeforetransitioningto a morefantasticaltaleinvolvingwhentwoGoesandNativeAmericancurses.
Butwhilethelatterprimarilyfocuseson B moviethrillslikezombies, mutantsandparasites, theevilwithinisfarmorepsychologicalanddisturbing.
ItsthemesweremoreinlinewithSilentHillthanresidentevil, completewiththetroubledprotagonist, otherworldlylocations, a generalnightmarishtoneand a storysobizarreandbonkershe'llhaveyougenuinelyquestioningthesobrietyofitscreators.
Butthedemoalonewasscarierandmoreimpactfulthan a lotofTriple A horrorgames.
Thisdemowas a masterclassinhorror, creatingtensionlikenothingelseandcyclingthrough a widevarietyofhorrorstyles, eachofwhichwerewellintegratedanddeliriouslyterrifying.
It's a masterpieceofsupernaturalhorror, anditwillneveragainseethelightofdaynumbertooutlastwholeBoy.
Thegamehasyoucontrol a mannamedDanielasheexplores a darkandforebodingcastle, soft, intricatepuzzlesandhidesfromdeformedandnightmarishcreaturesthatliterallycausedhimtogoinsane.
Neverbeforehas a gamefocusedsoheavilyonsheersurvival, andfewhavemadetheplayerfeelsoaloneandvulnerable.