Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

While the game has some creepy visuals and very atmospheric environments, that's about all there is. The gameplay is nothing special, almost entirely walking and climbing, with very limited and obvious use of items as keys. It's not very scary and seemed to quickly abandon the concept of playing a vulnerable two year old, making you do things like operate machinery, jump from high ledges, and weigh down a see-saw so you can use it as a ramp, things far beyond a toddler's abilities. Even if it's mostly taking place in an imaginary world, it broke suspension of disbelief a bit too much, and it just felt like you were playing a very short adult sometimes. The plot is serviceable, but rather predictable after only a couple levels, and the conclusion gives you the distinct feeling that the makers of the game thought they were delivering a huge, emotional, dramatic surprise when that's just not the case. The game has been criticized for being too short, but I feel that it's just the right length- any longer and it would have grown tiresome and repetitive. The best thing about the game are the atmospheric environments, which really are quite beautiful and disturbing, but there just isn't enough substance there to support a full-length game, so they were wise to quit while they were ahead. It's entertaining enough to play through once, but I would recommend waiting until it's on sale.

I want to give this 5 stars, but I can't. For players like myself this game will cause extreme motion sickness due to the first person wobbling as you walk movements. It unfortunately makes the game unplayable and is one of the only 2 games I have purchased from gog that I regret buying. I was only able to make it to chapter 2. Other than that the game is well done and is special in that it helps to recapture the viewpoints and common fears of a 2 year old. The voice acting is good too and eerie in a good way.

This game was quite the experience. Running at about 5 hours, it is rather short, so it's hard to recommend at $20 - $10-$15, I would easily recommend it. Nevertheless, it's an experience you won't forget. I will say I recommend it much more to parents with small children than to the younger audience. The sound is amazing, the atmosphere is chilling, the puzzles are decent, and the sets are gorgeous. Teddy is an excellent plot device that drives the player forward and the "enemy" is pretty terrifying, especially if you consider that you are suppose to be a 2-year-old. The only cons I could find with it is some of the polys/textures could have been better done considering how close you are to the ground at all times and also it could be frustrating to find your way back to the starting point after completing an objective. 4/5 - a great experience, but for 5 hours of gameplay with no replayability, needs to be cheaper. SPOILERS AHEAD! Whether this is commentary on how women tend to get child custody even when not fit is an interesting thought. Teddy is the child's only friend which was a present from the father. The mother is the nightmare that is chasing him in his dreams and she is seen at the bottom of a bottle at the end. Then the father comes to save the day and the game ends. Now telling your two-year-old you don't want to get angry and enough is enough and then being depressed and drinking doesn't automatically make a bad parent. She is struggling, as do most parents (myself included). But once again, we have to look at this through the eyes of a 2-year-old. If Daddy is always nice and Mommy struggles to raise the child, of course the Dad will look better, even if it's the mother who has primary custody and all the responsibility. I feel like this game invoked a lot of thought with the ending and I know personally, it made me re-examine the way my toddler and baby perceive me on the days that are harder to be a good parent.

10/10, would pick a color of my pijamas again.