Trying to be sneaky in Hello Neighbor is exhilarating. While I was quick enough to hide in a closet, the character was smart enough to know that was the only hiding place in the room, and properly caught me. There was one instance where I stepped on a squeaky toy that I didn’t notice on the ground, and the homeowner burst into the room seconds later. Making noise will report nearby NPCs, potentially blowing your cover. Not only do you have to stay out of their line of sight, but you also have to remain as quiet as possible. Stealth is another key aspect of Hello Neighbor 2, as you’re constantly sneaking in and out of people’s homes while trying to avoid detection. Even when I didn’t know exactly how to tackle a puzzle, I felt encouraged to experiment with the mechanics. Whether it’s a door sealed by multiple locks, safes that require combinations to open, or secret rooms that can only be opened with a specific item, each structure is a giant ball of mystery. Every building (that you can enter) feels like a massive puzzle waiting to be solved. It’s a satisfying feeling when you walk away from a puzzle, and then stumble upon the missing piece to the solution elsewhere.Įnvironmental puzzles specifically are what TinyBuild does so well in Hello Neighbor 2. There were several times that certain puzzles required me to gather an item or a piece of information from another home or location in the town. This open-world approach also informs the puzzle design in Hello Neighbor 2. If you want to spend hours trying to figure out the mystery of the Bakery, or run straight to a character’s home, that’s your prerogative. Of the various homes and establishments that players can sneak into, there is no strict order in which they have to do so. Hello Neighbor 2 also adopts an open-world design. I was the victim of a couple of jumpscares at the hands of The Guest. Having an AI that’s also operating in stealth, trying to get the jump on me in the same way that I’m trying to get the jump on my neighbors was downright horrifying. It follows the player around parts of the town, attempting to grab them without being detected. This bird-like creature has appeared in previous Hello Neighbor material and serves as one of the antagonists in this game. One particular character that really creeped me out in Hello Neighbor 2 was The Guest. It made for an exciting cat-and-mouse game, where I would try to learn the AIs behavior and trick it, while it did the same thing to me. These characters are all powered by the game’s signature AI, which adapts to player behaviors every time they interact. There are multiple NPCs whose homes and establishments you can break into to uncover clues and piece together the game’s mysteries. Peterson and his expansive home, but several other notable characters around Raven Brooks. Not only will players be dealing with the sinister Mr. Hello Neighbor 2 takes this feature and dials it up a couple of notches. This included boarding up windows, and setting traps for areas in which the player was previously caught. The defining mechanic of the first Hello Neighbor game was the enemy AI, which would learn player behaviors, and adapt to them. That’s because some of the time, you actually are. It’s hard to shake the feeling that you’re being watched. The town of Raven Brooks is ominously quiet, and I frequently found myself whipping around to look over my shoulder at the slightest noise or sign that something else was present. Hello Neighbor 2 has no problem dialing up some incredibly effective scares. Peterson, Raven Brooks, and the rest of its citizens. With several outstanding missing person cases, Quentin decides to dig into the matter himself, uncovering dark secrets about Mr. Peterson, the titular neighbor and returning antagonist. Hello Neighbor 2 drops players into the shoes of Quentin, an investigative journalist and resident of Raven Brooks. While there are some pleasant quality-of-life improvements, Hello Neighbor 2 hardly feels like a fleshed-out sequel. At long last, the game that started it all has received a proper sequel with Hello Neighbor 2. After becoming a cult classic, the Hello Neighbor franchise was quickly saturated with spin-offs, a prequel, and even a series of books. The original Hello Neighbor offered a uniquely creepy spin on the survival horror genre, with players attempting to secretly navigate an increasingly intricate home that their suspicious neighbor is patrolling.
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