Destiny Thompson

As a huge LN fan, especially LN 2, this game was boring, disappointing, and seemed to just copy and paste things from the first two games as a nod to them since they wouldn't be continuing the story of the first two. It wasn't necessarily a bad game, but it wasn't good either. Firstly, there's no local, couch, or cross gen co-op (Cross-gen isn't working for a lot of people). Secondly, as a huge fan, I went in expecting spooky vibes, jumpscares, scary chases, and secrets that add on to the story. Unfortunately, we got none of those things. My heart raced a total of two times throughout the entirety of the gameplay. I liked the addition of the gnomes and the breakable statues, but they also didn't add anything to the story. I've gone on many different forums trying to truly understand what i just played and I genuinely don't know how anyone came up with the theories they did because the story didn't give us anything. None of the character interactions really added much, but there was barely any of that to begin with. None of the bosses were truly as terrifying as the first two were. The bosses in the first two were scary because they were going about their lives and you had to try not to get caught. However, in this one, it legit felt like they only moved to rooms once you did. There's one boss who stood right outside the door and didn't move until we left the area. The ending was extremely underwhelming and doesn't make me want to replay it again like I've done countless times with the 1st and 2nd game. I know the ending was supposed to make me sad, but I genuinely cannot feel sad for characters I know nothing about due to the lack of storytelling. It was just unfortunate at best and a huge let down. As someone whose boyfriend bought them the $60 bundle, it's extremely disappointing that the DLC wasn't even available once the game fully dropped and I believe that should've been announced beforehand so people could choose whether or not they still wanted to get it. In my eyes, this was one of the biggest money grabs, a waste of money, and a waste of time. I was already scared about how it would turn out once Tarsier left, but I was a huge supporter for the game because I still had faith when all the hate came pouring in. Unfortunately, the haters were correct. I still believe people should play it and form their own opinion on it but I'd wait til the price drops because it's just not worth the money.