The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
October 30, 2020
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of intense, standalone, branching cinematic horror games featuring single and multiplayer modes. 4 college students and their professor become stranded in the abandoned town of Little Hope. Trapped by an impenetrable fog they try desperately to escape whilst witnessing terrifying visions from the …
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"The gameplay blunts the effectiveness of the game&s;s aesthetic, because there&s;s no real danger to exploring the environments here."
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10.0
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10.0
"The Dark Pictures: Little Hope is something akin to a good rollercoaster ride you can spend an evening or a two with. Sadly, there is not a lot of replayability, due to only one ending, albeit a quite unexpected one."
Read original review"In The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, Supermassive Games refines its tech and aesthetic but stumbles on storytelling."
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70.0
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45.0
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35.0
"Overall I think Little Hope is just alright. I don’t think there’s anything special to be found here. The twist in the story has been done way better as well as the gameplay by the same studio from all accounts. …"
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65.0
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80.0
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70.0
"A decent horror adventure, entirely based on narration, able to give you a couple of thrilling afternoons (and a little more)."
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68.0
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62.0
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70.0
"Little Hope is a fun way to burn a couple of hours by yourself and a fantastic way to spend a night with friends but is let down by a disappointing conclusion, some uninspired performances, and general pacing issues."
Read original review"Little Hope has some of the best branching narrative that Supermassive Games has ever done, it looks lovely and packs a horror punch throughout."
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60.0
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75.0
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85.0
"The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope takes the Supermassive Games formula and improves on the previous outing, Man of Medan, in so many ways. With a more interesting story, a strong set of characters, the masterful building of atmosphere and …"
Read original review"In terms of plot, it&s;s clearly superior to Man of Medan. Little Hope keeps the Supermassive style, but adds a risky twist that you may love... Or hate."
Read original review"Flat cliché horror, that disappoints in terms of gameplay and narrative and can only be used for a short co-op evening."
Read original review"In other words, if you have some people to play The Dark Pictures: Little Hope with, it’s definitely a fun way to past the time, especially around Halloween. If you’re planning on going at it alone, though, it’s not a …"
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72.0
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78.0
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74.0
"Supermassive still knows how to plunge you into paranoia, but the second Dark Pictures entry feels a little lost in the woods."
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60.0
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70.0
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95.0
"Little Hope is a return to form for Supermassive Games. After the somewhat slow and dry Man of Medan, Little Hope arrives with a narrative audacity and assured performances that place The Dark Pictures Anthology squarely on the top of …"
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85.0
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78.0
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71.0
"Not quite as novel as its predecessor, but the co-op is still bewitching."
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70.0
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55.0
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85.0
"The Dark Anthologies: Little Hope improves on the franchise’s previous entry in all aspects and is one of the most compelling narratives that I have experienced in recent times. With an incredible ending that left a profound, lasting effect, this …"
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62.0
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68.0
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74.0
"The Dark Pictures : Little Hope is the most sucessfull Supermassive studio&s;s Game. The themes and the cast are more interesting than usual, and the moment with Little Hope is pretty pelasant."
Read original review"Little Hope proves that the Dark Pictures format isn&s;t a fluke and I&s;m excited for Supermassive to continue honing its craft. On that note, I love how these games tease forthcoming installments with collectible in-game premonitions. Next up, the seemingly …"
Read original review"The latest Dark Pictures Anthology installment takes narrative risks and refines mechanical gameplay. While I still take issue with photorealistic graphics, Little Hope is still worth visiting."
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72.0
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58.0
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74.0
"Little Hope tells a hell of a story punctuated by a great twist. Too bad the overall gameplay and exploration don&s;t hold the same allure, bringing down the experience"
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20.0
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"The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope is a notable improvement over Man of Medan, thanks to its vastly superior plot that manages to keep you hooked and interested in the characters as you try to keep them alive."
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78.0
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72.0
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68.0
"Where Man of Medan (slightly) failed to meet the standards set by Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope comes closer to what I wanted to see from these games. Though it’s not quite the fun-filled, horror-fuelled romp that …"
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80.0
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80.0
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80.0
"Supermassive&s;s latest interactive horror shows a sharp and spooky improvement over Man of Medan"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"All The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope wants to be is the popcorn flick of the horror genre. And despite an ending that robs some merit from the experience and intruding load screens, the game achieves that. An interesting cast …"
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40.0
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30.0
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"Uninspired characters and relatively meaningless consequences make Little Hope a bit of a slog."
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78.0
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84.0
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91.0
"Little Hope is, both from a technical and gameplay point of view, a step forward compared to Man of Medan. The changes do not impact the gameplay greatly, but still make the experience more pleasant overall. The storyline is well …"
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75.0
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80.0
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85.0
"However you felt about Man of Medan, Little Hope surpasses it, promising a lot for The Dark Pictures&s; final act."
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85.0
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90.0
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92.0
"The Dark Pictures Little Hope is a solid continuation of Supermassive Games&s; horror series, and a step above the previous entry, Man of Medan. With a gripping story, heaps of collectibles, and a solid cast of characters, Little Hope is …"
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"Little Hope’s namesake has somewhat of a dual meaning. It is the name of the town in the game and it’s also representative of the little bit of hope that Supermassive would learn from its mistakes and get back to …"
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70.0
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"Dark Pictures: Little Hope offers a chilling experience that makes good use out of its tried and true formula."
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84.0
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78.0
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"However you choose to experience the game, Little Hope restores players&s; faith in Supermassive Games to continue making decent narrative horror titles. The story ties together well regardless of player decisions, and there&s;s a great mix of character personalities. Friendlier …"
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"While there are some problems with the design, narrative, and dialogue, overall, the story and experience offered in Little Hope left me rather impressed."
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68.0
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62.0
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"Little Hope delivers solid scares and weaves a clever tale that, unfortunately, collapses in on itself."
Read original review"Little Hope doesn&s;t deliver the tightly written, well-paced scares of Until Dawn, but it&s;s a much better, more focused experience than Man of Medan. If you can overlook so ridiculous writing and a few technical shortcomings, it&s;s a spooky adventure …"
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85.0
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"If there was ever a time to sit down with some friends and play a scary game, it&s;s Halloween 2020. Little Hope fits the bill perfectly. The annoyances found in Man of Medan have been almost completely removed leaving a …"
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55.0
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"Little Hope brings a fun story with nice twists and some fun quick action events alongside great voice acting, however, there are many things that weighing it down like bad writing and slow pacing that’s also mixed with bad character …"
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