[Angra]

"Layers of Fear" PS4 8/10

Definitely a good horror game with a great atmosphere and LOTS of creativity. But where Layers of Fear wins on its horror elements (and there are many) I feel "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" is the better experience all in all, as it has 1 strong point Layers of Fear doesn't have, and that's versatility. Coz somewhere halfway through the 5+ hours gameplay, walking around the ever changing mansion gets a bit repetitive even though the halways and rooms keeps changing it's still just halways and rooms you walk around in.

Why "Layers of Fear" doesn't get a lower rating than "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" tho, is due to it's replay value, which is quite high as the mansion leaves you with many posibilities, like which hallway should you chose and which door should you go through, coz lots of times you only get to chose 1 and then the house changes, leaving you curious to what you might have missed. There's also clues and pictures to the mystery which can be found around the house. If you chose a second playthrough you get to start with all the clues and pictures you gathered during your first try.
When you're finished with the first playthrough of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter you've done everything there is to be done and experienced everything there is to be experienced and you can put the game away for good.

Holy hell that was a lot of drivel. Sorry about that.