Little Nightmares III: PS5 Review
Developed by Supermassive Games
Published by Bandai Namco
Platform: PS5
Whether you take on Low (who can hit targets with a bow and arrow) or Alone (who has a wrench for shenanigans, the game shepherds you through its world in very familiar ways. From a giant monster baby doll that can turn you to stone with just one look to various other threats lurking in the shadows, the unsettling gameplay still does much to make you feel like you're about to get a jump scare any moment.
Going through the 2.5D environments, with their familiar washed out greys and brown looks, is still fun, though if you're a player of these games, the disturbing feeling isn't just confined to the screen - the fact new developer Supermassive Games, the behemoths behind the Dark Pictures anthology and Until Dawn, has brought little new to the fore may leave you unsettled too.
A major flaw in Little Nightmares III's gameplay is its use of co-op - but only online, which seems to be a major microtransaction that will die off over time and leave you only with the relatively competent AI but the frustrating feeling you could have played for hours with mates at home.
But if you're a fan of what the series has done, you'll enjoy diving back in to the spooky world that's been brought to life in time for Halloween - and first-time players will also get a sense of creepiness from what plays out and the sense of stealth, plus the unnerving story.
There feels like there's more left in the world of The Nowhere and the Little Nightmares universe - but unless the development tries something different, the nightmare could be that this never ends, but repeats endlessly.
Published by Bandai Namco
Platform: PS5
The third installment of the genuinely creepy Little Nightmares series maintains some of the evocative atmosphere that's been the trademark of previous outings, but, despite a new studio taking over the development, it feels like it's largely business as usual - with one major caveat.
This time, it's back to the wider world of The Nowhere, in particular a region called The Spiral, where you're given the chance to play as a spooky kid and avoid the monsters that hide in the dark.
Whether you take on Low (who can hit targets with a bow and arrow) or Alone (who has a wrench for shenanigans, the game shepherds you through its world in very familiar ways. From a giant monster baby doll that can turn you to stone with just one look to various other threats lurking in the shadows, the unsettling gameplay still does much to make you feel like you're about to get a jump scare any moment.
Going through the 2.5D environments, with their familiar washed out greys and brown looks, is still fun, though if you're a player of these games, the disturbing feeling isn't just confined to the screen - the fact new developer Supermassive Games, the behemoths behind the Dark Pictures anthology and Until Dawn, has brought little new to the fore may leave you unsettled too.
A major flaw in Little Nightmares III's gameplay is its use of co-op - but only online, which seems to be a major microtransaction that will die off over time and leave you only with the relatively competent AI but the frustrating feeling you could have played for hours with mates at home.
But if you're a fan of what the series has done, you'll enjoy diving back in to the spooky world that's been brought to life in time for Halloween - and first-time players will also get a sense of creepiness from what plays out and the sense of stealth, plus the unnerving story.
There feels like there's more left in the world of The Nowhere and the Little Nightmares universe - but unless the development tries something different, the nightmare could be that this never ends, but repeats endlessly.
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