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Update: Layers of Fear will also launch for PC and Xbox One on February 16.
Original story: Layers of Fear, a psychological horror game in which players take control of a painter haunted by his tragic past, will launch for PS4 on February 16, Bloober Team have announced.
The game has been available in Early Access on PC and Xbox One since last year.
As an anonymous painter fixated on regaining what he has lost, your only solace is to delve deep into madness while trying to finish his life’s work.
“In creating Layers of Fear, we also wanted to bring a new perspective to the horror genre by introducing a lead character whose own world changes around him as he struggles with insanity and loses his grip on reality,” explained Bloober Team’s Rafal Basaj. “Both the fine art surroundings and the painter’s family home, originally sources of inspiration and accomplishment, deteriorate along with the character’s own psyche, representing how madness, obsession, and tragedy can influence one’s mind and cause the player to doubt his or her every step.”
Basaj added: “It was a huge challenge for us to create a horror game without simply resorting to jump-scares or enemies chasing you around. We designed, prototyped, and tested the same versions of each location countless times to find players’ patterns so we could find the tipping point of creating player tension.
“It was a ton of work, and we found ourselves playing our own mind games, discussing how family, work, and tragedy have affected our own lives. I guess you could say creating Layers of Fear has been cathartic for us.”
You can check out the PS4 announcement trailer below, along with a Two Cowards video from last Halloween.
Source: EU PS Blog
