Little Nightmares

Little Nightmares is a fantastic little horror game that will last you about a good 5 hours. It's a puzzle platformer with danger and tension around every corner. The satisfying platforming and rewarding gameplay keeps you going, polished to a mirror shine. A great and memorable story awaits as you survive through this short but sweet journey. Here is a summary of the Pros (+) and Cons (-) found in Little Nightmares: + Amazing graphics! Little Nightmares takes full advantage of Unreal Engine 4. Grotesque details, textures that really pop, and amazing effects. The artstyle is striking, straight from the mind of a madman inspired by Tim Burton. + Terrifying foes! The main centerpiece of Little Nightmares are the enemies that you spend your time sneaking around, avoiding, and running away from. "The Janitor" is pretty much the worst, and is nightmare fuel personified. The art on him is brilliant, and sends chills through my very soul. That abomination reminds me very much of the unsettling illustrations found in the classic "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark"! + The story is great and will leave you wanting more. It will also make you wonder about the nature of hunger, survival, and consuming things. There is still plenty of mystery left over after the credits roll. - Not enough chilling or unsettling imagery. At the beginning of the game, you see something that will leave an insane impact upon you. I found that there wasn't enough subtle horror moments, since you spend a lot of your time just sneaking around or running away from fairly chilling foes. There are some great moments of creepy atmosphere or ambience, but these moments are few and far between. - Some encounters just seem unfair and very unclear with what you are supposed to do. I died more times than I could count just because of these moments! It sometimes feels more about luck, insane timing, and threading a needle. Luckily, this isn't always the case. - Game is far too short. I want more!

I love games for their storytelling abilities, which is very different from what books or movies can give us. This game owns its possibilities, makes them possible, and makes good use of them, if you only give them a chance. The experience of playing this game was, and still is, extremely satisfying to me (ah, this atmosphere and style!). But don't get me wrong, it is, at the same time, creepy and usettling as all hell. (And it doesn't use any cheap jumpscares to achieve that effect!) About the cons I encountered: short length, or even strange controls add more to the game than take from it. If the game was longer, it wouldn't have such an impact. Controls? I didn't encounter any problems, and from the story's point of view, you ARE a small, fragile creature after all, not always precise or capable. If You are a person who doesn't speedrun games, but instead tries to get to the flesh and bone of a title and wants to get swallowed by the story and the atmosphere - this is definitely a game for you.

This game is a short and a wonderful adventure. The game reminded me of the cartoon/anime `spirited away` with a dash of horror in its own rights. I loved every minute of it. The mysteries,the darkness, the horror. I really loved the detail and the art of the game. I think you should experince this game, the details and graphics are good. There is no talking in this game but it that doesnt mean it has a story to tell. the story tells it self in the journey you experience. Even thou there are some mysteries unanswered. In all it was a wonderful experince playing this game, and think everybody should try it out.

Great atmosphere horror light puzzle platformer with some good plot twists towards the end.

I wouldn't say this game is exactly frightening or scary in the traditional sense of horror games. But that's a good thing. What Little Nightmares hopes to achieve is a feeling of strange dread and discomfort that can only come from being a child in a world of terrifying giants. If I had to compare the feeling of playing this game to other forms of media, I'd say that Little Nightmares grants the same feeling as James and the Giant Peach, the art of children's books like The Stinky Cheese Man and The Twits, and dark animated films like Coraline. It perfectly portrays the feeling of being very small in a world that is actively working against you at every turn. The traditional game mechanics like puzzle solving and platforming are extremely simple, so don't expect too much of a challenge. But that's not exactly the reason you play this game, you play it "for the experience", and it is one I highly recommend.