The range of genres and styles on the Switch eShop continues to grow, and horror is gradually making its mark. It's now confirmed that Layers of Fear: Legacy is heading to the Switch soon, which is good news for those that enjoy some frights.
Released on other consoles in early 2016 simply as Layers of Fear, it's a horror game developed by Bloober Team that draws on inspiration from other genre games and various horror movies. You explore room to room, as you'd expect, but it was critically claimed for its smart design, tricks and its ability to manipulate players to have the most impact. Our chums at Push Square were big fans.
We suspect that the aim will be to get it out in time for Halloween, but right now the 'redesigned masterpiece' is simply down as coming soon. It'll be interesting to see what features it throws in to justify the 'Legacy' name, as well. There's been DLC called 'Inheritance' for the original game, so that may be included as standard, while we'd love to see support for HD Rumble.
Is this on your radar?
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See, I hate trailers like that, which are heavy in mood but shows very little about how the game actually plays.
Nevertheless, I'm interested. I hope it's focused on the psychological aspects and not in jump scares, as I can't stand those.
One of the creepiest horror games out there.
Looks cool. I do like a good horror game, even if I rarely finish them.
Its a good game..im sure ill pick this up again on switch..
Now we wait for someone to complain about it being a port
This was a fantastic game on PS4, and I'm excited to see a quality horror game come to the Switch.
Seen this earlier, it looks good. If they can get it out in time for Halloween, it could help boost sales.
Disturbing
Makes me interested... I may take in on PS4 now (it's already there, and probably cost less than on switch).
Well at least it's already better than Resident Evil 7.
@ricklongo
Thing is, that trailer does indeed capture some of how the game plays... As far as I can tell most of it are in fact snippets from the gameplay itself, believe it or not. This game is the absolute mindf***. Expect the unexpected, and then the game does something altogether different still. There are a few jumpscares, but the psyche is where the game plays out... Genius. And it's beautiful to boot (even if disturbingly so).
Looks very odd, please don't be a point and click
"Critically claimed"
These people get paid for their words. One of the many daily reminders that games "journalism" is laughable.
@Menchi187
Oh come on... you try writing all day, under time pressures, without making a little slip. Show some respect.
Well that's certainly something different.
@JunkRabbit That's nice to know. Definitely keeping an eye on it, especially after so many positive comments here.
I certainly wouldn't mind playing this game on Switch!!
Love horror game will be getting this!
@Menchi187 So you're here to laugh? I know some better comedians than Thomas Whitehead, you know.
I've never heard of this until now but it's certainly received some strong praise if that trailer is anything to go by.
Been meaning to get this for PS4 for some time (in a recent sale, I think it was under £10) but this is still a good title for the Switch. I may wait and then see for this one.
I enjoyed it on Xbox, though the framerate would have to be cleaned up in order for me to consider a purchase on Switch, it was a little too janky in some parts. A solid locked 30fps would have done wonders for my enjoyment with the game.
@Menchi187 real bozodouche comment.
@Menchi187 And Capcom make mistakes on their game boxes. Which is the more serious problem?
Ha! Layers of Fear: Legacy? More like I'm too much of a coward to play any horror games and would probably soil my pants if I even tried to play this!
Awesome atmosphere but I got stuck and gave up. Maybe I'll give it another whirl on Switch.
@Bunkerneath it's not a point and click. It's first person horror game.
Nope. I don't do scary. Always good to see more variety and more options though.
@electrolite77 Sure, it has scares, but one thing this game does tremendously well is build atmosphere. As twisted as everything seems, it will all make sense in the end. One of the greatest experiences I've had playing a game thanks to its story and setting. Will definitely support Bloober again, especially if it has HD rumble!
I wants this on switch. Horror needed!
And I just got this in a Steam sale half a year ago, too. DARN IT!
I need to start a list of games I'm interested in on Switch. Is starting to get hard to keep track of all of them.
Played this on the Mac. Excellent game with some fantastic jump scares and a solid sense of dread throughout, just understand going in that the game consists almost entirely of walking down hallways and opening doors/drawers. Definitely play it at night with the lights off...and preferably by yourself.
@WiiHawk is it a long game?
@joealejos It depends. The game can be rushed and completed in 2 hours. But The game can take up to 7 hours if you're feeling like a completionist. So its a rather short game, but it's a game about the experience.
@joealejos @patbacknitro18 is right. If you know exactly what you're doing, you could complete it in around two hours. I took it slow and tried to take it all in, and finished it in around 6 hours. There are multiple endings, but they require you to start from the beginning so I didn't bother with that. Didn't think it would be as fun if you know where the scares are. Avoid walkthroughs and just explore without worrying about your ending and you'll likely get your money's worth. The developers really do use some clever tricks to keep you jumping.
Please release before Halloween!
I prefer games with more gameplay, but I have a soft spot for horror experiences that allows me to give a pass to horror games even if they are short on legit mechanics.
However, jump scares are not really horror to me and I'm a bit worried about the performance of this one...
Is it scary though? I seen a LP and it wasn't all that scary almost boring in my opinion. But people who love the genre I guess that is good for them.
This game is class on xbox one I'll happily pay again if it has the dlc
@N8tiveT3ch It can be a terrifying experience. Watching Lets Plays and actually playing the game itself is 2 very different experiences. The game does use jump scares a bit but that's not the main horror of this game. It's a very atmospherical horror game. No big monster chasing you or some chainsaw killer coming at you. It's about the environment ever-shifting, discovering new bits of the story that slowly becomes darker, slowly losing your mind in a dark maze of depression and fear. Its one hell of a ride.
Not a fan of the genre. Pass.
A fun but short game that doesn't have much replay value. I will pass, and if you haven't played, I wouldn't pay more than 15-20 bucks for it.
@patbacknitro18 Was there a lot of back story told via some text?And with that analysis I think I have a bias toward RE series. Words scare me on a intellectual level.
@N8tiveT3ch - Yes, it's creepy like that...as well as visually creepy.
Just missing the Nintendolife 10/10 pay to win review!
On this day 1
I am shocked the Irish man is not complaining about another port coming to switch.
@Scrummer Hey that's the same as my version of the game!
I got stuck on a puzzle for a bit and stopped playing on ps4. Will definitely double dip though.
This gae was awful on xb1 i have a hard time believing itll be any better on switch.
This really would be fantastic with some well placed HD Rumble. I imagine it could emulate footsteps, thunder and such quite nicely. Love a good scary game. Playing in handheld mode with some nice headphones would be nice
Looks interesting. But that title, it sounds sooo wrong lol!
D:
Anymore news on a rough release date???
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