We tried the beta version of Hello Neighbor 2

It will arrive at the end of this year – so at least we hope it will arrive – horror 3D adventure Hello Neighbor 2. But players who have pre-ordered the game can already try it out. beta version. We, of course, took the opportunity to return to Raven Brooks. And if you’re wondering how the game is progressing a few months before release, then definitely don’t leave.

In the second part Hi, neighbor we will take on the role of a strange investigative reporter Quentin. In his shoes, we will try to explain why all the children disappeared from the city. Including Nicky Roth from the first part. You can also visit some famous places for example, the now empty but still intimidating Peterson House. From the opening cutscene The game has a very cool and unpleasant atmosphere..

I dare say that even though I only played the first series on the iPad, I just didn’t feel as cold as I do now. While the world as a whole has become more colorful, lively and so-called ambitious, the developers have found the perfect contrast between the picturesque – perhaps even fabulous – graphic style and gloomy atmosphere. From the very first steps, you just feel that something is wrong with Raven Brooks and we are not welcome here..

Evaluating the technical side of the game in its beta version is simply not practical. But Hello Neighbor 2 doesn’t work for me. All this is more like an alpha version.. The entire story is told without any dialogue or tasks. The game just throws you into town and says “play”. Clearly sandbox nature The name gives us complete freedom in where and when we go.

However, it happened to me several times that I could not get to the location, although I simply needed it. For example, at the local bakery, I needed to steal a key to move on. But whenever I climbed the stairs I was caught by a strange bird so I had to calmly repeat the situation thirty times. Sometimes rewinding time in the game with the help of sleep helped, sometimes it was enough to repeat it several times, and sometimes only a reboot helped. I also fell through the texture several times and went through a closed door.

Much better soundbut there is still work to be done. As I said, the whole story without dialogues. Thus when the characters speak, we don’t hear a wordbut just some gibberish. However, here the developers from Dynamic pixels deserves a compliment. Even if the speech of the characters is incomprehensible, you can always beautifully assess the situation by the tone of their voice, and this will save your neck several times. If the neighbor speaks slowly and sounds tired, this is a sign that you should leave his bedroom immediately.

Despite this, I came across a lot of bugs. Some doors are equipped with a bell, so opening them will alert the occupants of the house that something is happening. However, several times I opened the door right next to the standing neighbor, the bell rang, and I suspected that the neighbor was probably deaf. Because he stood next to me without moving, and then quietly left.

I had a similar situation several times throughout the game, even in a situation where I tried to hide. When the resident of the house saw me, I hid behind the nearest box, and although he must have known about me and looked into my eyes, he left without interest.

We can only hope that by December the authors will correct all the shortcomings. They have more than enough time for this. I can’t wait for the whole disappearance situation to be resolved. The game will be released on December 6 on both PC and new and old generation consoles.. Subscribers Passu game in addition, they will be able to play without additional investments.