Layers of Fear (2023 video game)
Layers of Fear | |
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Single-player |
Layers of Fear in June 2023. It received mixed reviews upon release.
Development
The game was created in
Plot
This article needs a plot summary. (August 2023) |
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | (PC) 73/100[3] (PS5) 75/100[4] (XSX) 72/100[5] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, the PC version and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game received "mixed or average" reviews,[3][4] while the PS5 version received generally positive reviews.[4] Critics generally praised the introduction of a new framing story to combine the narratives from the previous games.[6][7] Its environment and visual design was also praised, although many critics felt that it was not very terrifying.[8][9][7]
Dakota Evans, in a review for
Some journalists found the decision to use the same name as the 2016 game confusing and unclear.[2][11][13][14]
Notes
- ^ Originally known as Layers of Fears
References
- ^ "Horror Games Releasing In 2023 You Should Know About". Game Rant. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b Ogilvie, Tristan (2023-06-15). "Layers of Fear Review". IGN. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b "Layers of Fear for PC reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Layers of Fear for PlayStation 5 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Layers of Fear for Xbox Series X/S reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Square, Push (2023-06-15). "Review: Layers of Fear (PS5) - A Collection That Brilliantly Reframes the Series". Push Square. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Layers Of Fear (2023) Review - Delusions Of Grandeur". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Boddy, Zachary (2023-07-02). "Layers of Fear (2023) Xbox review — A mostly good remake of a mostly good horror series". Windows Central. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b Cripe, Michael (2023-06-15). "Layers of Fear 2023 Review in 3 Minutes - Still Not Great". The Escapist. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Layers of Fear (2023): Remake vs Original, Is the Remake Worth Playing?". Game Rant. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b Parker, Lewis (2023-06-15). "Layers of Fear (2023) review". pcgamer. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Layers Of Fear: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Blain, Louise; West, Josh (2022-11-05). "Upcoming horror games for 2023 and beyond". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Ogilvie, Tristan (15 June 2023). "Layers of Fear Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.