Little Nightmares

About this game Unleash the child within you as you play as a little nine-year-old girl named Six as she embarks on a whimsical journey in facing her childhood fears. She was taken from her home and brought to The Maw – a mysterious underwater vessel that is plagued with the “corrupt hearts of modern happiness”. Explore The Lair where all lost things go, be careful though as long arms may come out of anywhere and grab you. The Kitchen is another place to look into where the Twin Chefs are working, preparing a very foul secret. Keep your eye on Leeches and make sure to avoid them. The Janitor’s long arms are everywhere so be on your guard! Learn to face your childhood fears as you help Six journeys through The Maw in this enchanting yet creepy game. Reviews lockquote Little Nightmares boasts some superb character and environment design, and exceptional sound too, with parts of the Maw screaming as if the ship was a gigantic bionic seafarer. Its story is compellingly told, and the way the main game connects with the DLC is immensely rewarding. But you never really feel like you have full control of Six, and the long breaks between restarts can dump you into a painful loop of spending less time in the game than you do in loading screens. These problems were present in the game’s initial release back in April 2017, and Switch owners can be forgiven for feeling disappointed that Tarsier wasn’t able to fix them for this port. Nintendo Life   Its clever mix of visual storytelling and careful interaction makes it one of the most atmospheric titles that you can find on the Nintendo Switch. Just the dancing flame from Six’s petrol lighter would take me back to lying in bed as a kid, watching the shadow of the outside world crawl across my bedroom walls. The dark and disturbingly obese undertones, on the other hand, reflect back to watching 1989 indie horror flick Society for the first time. Nintendo Insider lockquote