A very fun DLC, but it unfortunately does everything wrong that the original base game did right. One of the scariest parts of the base game was seeing the twisted and demented monsters chasing after you, and while the idea of a hand grasping at you from below is horrifying at first, after the 5th or 6th time it becomes a bit less scary when you know exactly what to expect. The monster in this chapter never does anything else besides grab at you from below, and since you never really see it until the very end, it’s just unfortunately not as scary. The puzzles are also very tedious and are the type where you solve them in your head the second you enter the room, and then spend the next 2 minutes maneuvering objects to form said solution. Every puzzle is very straightforward and requires very little thinking, which was disappointing as I felt the base game had puzzles that forced me to think and use my surroundings. Although all I’ve mentioned so far is criticism, I still enjoyed my time with this DLC and still believe it’s worth a play through, especially for a fan of the base game. There’s really great story moments that call back to the base game and even recontextualize certain things. My frustration only comes from the fact that the original did everything so much better than this DLC did, and I was hoping for more.

Reviewed on Sep 04, 2023


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