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The Reanimal trailer revealed on Aug. 20 at Gamescom Opening Night Live featured terrifying snippets from the horror adventure, including a chase with a contorted creature on a tiny bike, children sneaking past a hairy, too-many-legged monster, and a sheep crunching into life (which made me physically grimace). This brief montage, underpinned by a soundtrack that wouldn\u2019t be out of place in a Jordan Peele film, left me uncomfortable\u2014in the way a great horror game should.\u00a0 After seeing the Reanimal trailer, I\u2019m glad Tarsier isn\u2019t working on Little Nightmares 3\u2014because what it\u2019s cooking looks infinitely more interesting. Isolated, but not alone Renaimal is a co-op horror adventure that sees you playing as two orphan siblings who need to find their friends in a distorted version of their home island. As they explore land and sea, they encounter its many psychological horrors and eventually uncover what binds them together. There are so many parts of this premise that I\u2019m excited for as a horror fan\u2014and someone who loved LN but not its sequel. The main feature that intrigues me is the co-op aspect. The game is built for co-op but you can play completely single-player if you choose. If you play co-op, you can explore with a buddy on the couch or with a player online, whereas if you play single-player, you get an AI companion to help you out. AI companions can be rough at times, so how enjoyable the solo experience is rests on its functionality. Having said that, it sounds like Tarsier strongly encourages you to partner with an actual human. During a virtual preview ahead of the Gamescom reveal, Tarsier Studios explained how the co-op aspect of Reanimal tries to tap into that feeling you get when you watch horror movies on a couch with your friend. \u201cIt just needed this flavor, something else to make it sing,\u201d Dave Mervik, Tarsier Studios\u2019 narrative director, said of the feature. \u201cAnd it was this idea of the cathartic experience of going through something awful together.\u201d Because nothing says friendship like being scared shitless with a buddy. It just needed this flavor, something else to make it sing. If the idea of co-op gameplay is scarier to you than the game itself, don\u2019t worry. Reanimal\u2019s co-op gameplay is \u201cgrounded and minimalistic,\u201d with Mervik explaining that gameplay similar to the critically acclaimed It Takes Two would have been \u201ctoo over the top\u201d for the world Tarsier has built.\u00a0 The developer is conscious, however, of ensuring co-op still feels claustrophobic, with a shared camera meaning you can\u2019t stray far from your friend. The idea is to emphasize the isolation of the two characters, with loneliness seemingly being a key theme. A much-needed horror evolution The other aspect I\u2019m intrigued about is how you navigate through the story and world. 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An award-winning games journalist, Vic brings experience from IGN, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more to the Dot Esports table. You may have even heard her on the radio or speaking on a panel. Not only is Vic passionate about games, but she's also an avid mental health advocate who has appeared on both panels and podcasts to discuss mental health awareness. Make sure to follow her on Twitter (@hood_vic) for more.","sameAs":["https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/vic-hood-7928a5135","https:\/\/x.com\/hood_vic"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/vichood"}]}},"raw_content":"Grotesquely distorted monsters, twisted worlds, and panic-inducing chases\u2014this is exactly what we\u2019ve come to expect from Tarsier Studios, the developer behind Little Nightmares. But the Swedish studio is \u201cevolving\u201d with its new game, Reanimal, which is primed to be its darkest offering yet. The Reanimal trailer revealed on Aug. 20 at Gamescom Opening Night Live featured terrifying snippets from the horror adventure, including a chase with a contorted creature on a tiny bike, children sneaking past a hairy, too-many-legged monster, and a sheep crunching into life (which made me physically grimace). This brief montage, underpinned by a soundtrack that wouldn\u2019t be out of place in a Jordan Peele film, left me uncomfortable\u2014in the way a great horror game should.\u00a0 After seeing the Reanimal trailer, I\u2019m glad Tarsier isn\u2019t working on Little Nightmares 3\u2014because what it\u2019s cooking looks infinitely more interesting. Isolated, but not alone Renaimal is a co-op horror adventure that sees you playing as two orphan siblings who need to find their friends in a distorted version of their home island. As they explore land and sea, they encounter its many psychological horrors and eventually uncover what binds them together. There are so many parts of this premise that I\u2019m excited for as a horror fan\u2014and someone who loved LN but not its sequel. The main feature that intrigues me is the co-op aspect. The game is built for co-op but you can play completely single-player if you choose. If you play co-op, you can explore with a buddy on the couch or with a player online, whereas if you play single-player, you get an AI companion to help you out. AI companions can be rough at times, so how enjoyable the solo experience is rests on its functionality. Having said that, it sounds like Tarsier strongly encourages you to partner with an actual human. During a virtual preview ahead of the Gamescom reveal, Tarsier Studios explained how the co-op aspect of Reanimal tries to tap into that feeling you get when you watch horror movies on a couch with your friend. \u201cIt just needed this flavor, something else to make it sing,\u201d Dave Mervik, Tarsier Studios\u2019 narrative director, said of the feature. \u201cAnd it was this idea of the cathartic experience of going through something awful together.\u201d Because nothing says friendship like being scared shitless with a buddy. It just needed this flavor, something else to make it sing. If the idea of co-op gameplay is scarier to you than the game itself, don\u2019t worry. Reanimal\u2019s co-op gameplay is \u201cgrounded and minimalistic,\u201d with Mervik explaining that gameplay similar to the critically acclaimed It Takes Two would have been \u201ctoo over the top\u201d for the world Tarsier has built.\u00a0 The developer is conscious, however, of ensuring co-op still feels claustrophobic, with a shared camera meaning you can\u2019t stray far from your friend. The idea is to emphasize the isolation of the two characters, with loneliness seemingly being a key theme. A much-needed horror evolution The other aspect I\u2019m intrigued about is how you navigate through the story and world. While LN was linear, Reanimal has a \u201cfragmented narrative.\u201d You\u2019ll make your way through the story and themes in a fairly linear way, but there are pockets of explorable areas, letting you dig further into the secrets of the island and the orphans\u2019 past.\u00a0 This adventure element proved a balancing act for the studio, as it aimed to tap into the \u201cexcitement for adventure\u201d kids have while ensuring players (at the right times) dread exploring. And this is definitely a world to dread if LN and the reveal trailer are anything to go by. Tarsier excels at building tension, with its horrors cemented in unease\u2014everything looks like something familiar, just warped and violent. But the studio was initially \u201cvery conscious\u201d of Renaimal being too like LN, which led to \u201cbad decisions.\u201d As a result, it stopped \u201cshying away\u201d from this comparison and instead focused on \u201cevolving\u201d with Renaimal. 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Grotesquely distorted monsters, twisted worlds, and panic-inducing chases\u2014this is exactly what we\u2019ve come to expect from Tarsier Studios, the developer behind Little Nightmares<\/em>. But the Swedish studio is \u201cevolving\u201d with its new game, Reanimal<\/em>, which is primed to be its darkest offering yet.<\/p>

The Reanimal <\/em>trailer revealed on Aug. 20 at Gamescom Opening Night Live featured terrifying snippets from the horror adventure, including a chase with a contorted creature on a tiny bike, children sneaking past a hairy, too-many-legged monster, and a sheep crunching into life (which made me physically grimace). This brief montage, underpinned by a soundtrack that wouldn\u2019t be out of place in a Jordan Peele film, left me uncomfortable\u2014in the way a great horror game should. <\/p>

After seeing the Reanimal <\/em>trailer, I\u2019m glad Tarsier isn\u2019t working on Little Nightmares<\/a> 3\u2014<\/em>because what it\u2019s cooking looks infinitely more interesting.<\/p>