I’m sure Supermassive are going to do a perfectly respectable job with horror puzzler Little Nightmares 3. But, when there’s two games coming out, one of which looks like a pitch-perfect spiritual sequel by Little Nightmares’ creators in the form of Reaminal, and the other is an eh-looking numbered affair by a different, talented but wildly inconsistent studio, it’s hard not to pick favourites. Nonetheless, Little Nightmares 3 is out on October 10th. Here’s a trailer. It’s too bright. Grumble.
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Also on the same date is an enhanced edition of the original Little Nightmares (RTX, 60 FPS, 4K). In the most galaxy brained bit of publisher grasping I’ve encountered in some time, the actual game is fully playable right now, but only if you pre-order Little Nightmares 3. Otherwise, you can wait until October with the rest of the joyless cynics who don’t want to learn about games exclusively from the people trying to sell them, before making a purchase. What are they like, eh?
Little Nightmares 3 itself features full co-op, although you can play solo with an AI companion. Adam Smith (RPS in peace) and Alice Bell (RPS in new book out next year) both enjoyed the previous two games for their “extraordinary views and grubby little rooms” (Adam) and “childhood authority figures stretched and pulled to grotesque extremes like chewing gum” (Alice).
Dedicated Nightheads may want to watch the entirety of this week’s series showcase, which also included announcements for a new season of podcast The Sounds of Nightmares, a comic book named Descent To Nowhere in October, and “young adult novel” Little Nightmares: The Lonely Ones out in September.
Here’s a hands-off preview with Tarsier’s (Little Nightmares I&II) Reanimal, which is inspired by both Silent Hill 2 and The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker, according to narrative director David Mervik.
