While not going for a photorealistic look as Unravel, Little Nightmares’ visual palette has the power to make you stop in awe of its environments. On an audiovisual level, Little Nightmares is solid. The puzzle aspect of Little Nightmares is by far its greatest asset. Despite the niggling control issues, the platforming still works fairly well and manages to be fun during the game. The level design is always on point which is one of the most important things. Tarsier have displayed an impressive level of puzzle design with clever use of terrain and objects to solve the obstacles which are in your way. In terms of puzzles, Little Nightmare is phenomenal. While the concept is cool, the movement and the controls can be a little unresponsive, making for some frustration when precision is required. There are also some control issues that arise in the more unique aspect of the gameplay which utilises both the background and the foreground for the platforming. The gameplay of Little Nightmares is nothing groundbreaking, which isn’t to say that the gameplay is bad (because it’s not), but it feels like things we’ve seen before. These are in the minority, and the game isn’t overly difficult, but you’ll find a few instances where the placement of checkpoints will seem a little unforgiving. Speaking of checkpoints, while they are generally fine, there were a couple instances where failing an area would take you back to a checkpoint that was brutally far away. I was a bit disappointed to not see the lamp lighting implemented into the checkpoint system (perhaps a consequence of my love for the Soulsborne games). You can also light lamps which will permanently light up an area. For starters, you have a lighter which can help light up the dark environments which is essential for identifying environmental details or making sure you don’t fall in a pit. Little Nightmares features a relatively simple control scheme and only a few mechanics. Six is an endearing character, and the fact she is pretty much always hungry means I can relate to her. Actual narrative is fairly vague, but Little Nightmares does feature various themes like gluttony and brutality, which can be seen as a nod to the nuances of life. To this end, Little Nightmares certainly nails the nightmares part of its name. Personally, I wouldn’t board such an unwelcoming ship in the first place, but we’re not here to talk about that. Every hostile entity you encounter is as harrowing and unnerving as the last. Creatures ranging from the resort’s patrons to the leeches in the depths of the resort itself have fairly nefarious plans for Six. It doesn’t take long for you to realise that The Maw holds many creepy crawlies that want nothing but to… well… do unkind things to you. She wakes up in the lower depths of The Maw, a surreal resort that houses sick and powerful creatures and caters to their whims.

Little Nightmares sees you assume the role of a nine year-old named Six who (much like me) is pretty much always hungry.

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