Amber Mayo

I was severely disappointed for the majority of this new chapter. In my opinion, this starts as an ‘American’, over the top cop, bad acting, bad script (not the big stars) movie for forty minutes that centred too heavily on the forced likability of Zeek (being a Saw film I think we automatically like the protagonist as they are set up to be a match for Zigsaw and his twists and to outsmart - because even as the villain you find yourself rooting for him. Now the Saw films have taken hits since the plot and storyline has been stretched ever thinner and I did like the take on how it all ties in at the end, but it should have been a stand alone film separate from the franchise. Saying that, the traps are gnarly and in my top ten of all the films. Fast forward to the last half an hour and my opinion of this film completely changed, I absolutely loved the ending, I thought it went right back to early Saw’s and stuck to the camera work and familiar music we have come to expect from fantastic twists and a good horrific saw, hopeless and unexpected ending. In summery; if the first half could have been summarised and shortened then I would have rated 5 stars for the ending and traps alone.

Right, I really liked this game for 90% of it. The story line, gameplay and hidden secrets are what makes Dark Pictures an amazing studio and it’s why I will always run to get their new games the day of release. However, after the in-depth and completely submersible “Until Dawn” I cannot help but think that the following games feel rushed and kinda cop-out the endings very quickly. I completed “Little Hope” in four hours and just sat there wanting more story, I’m aware there are other endings and a redo to collect all the collectibles is a must, but when you get over the initial shock ending, there is no pull to replay. Edit: actually I have more to say. I am very disappointed with the lack of closure I have to this ending, the whole story you play has no ending and no real close to the witch story. I’m sat here getting angrier as the whole game would have made a FANTASTIC movie but game in which I want to know the ending and have a fully realised gameplay it falls very short. I was throughly satisfied for 90% and enjoyed every moment and then it ended, abruptly, without warning and without explanation to the story I had been so wrapped up in. I miss Until Dawn, I’ll restart that tomorrow.