July seemingly is turning out to be a great month for mascot horror games! We welcome a new one to the roster in the form of Chester. Though there was a game released before, it's sequel Chester Into The Light received a lot of hype on KZfaq due to the release of several demos.
We relive our childhood in various dream scenarios where we have to evade the evil stare of Chester the bunny. At first glance its a cute stuffed animal, but looks can be deceiving! The type of gameplay often comes down to figuring out the puzzle or pattern and then having to react in a very short amount of time. A few scenarios take inspiration from other mascot horror classics like Five Nights at Freddy's when you have to close the blinds of a window multiple times.
The strict time limit can definitely result in a few losses, but for each dream I figured out the pattern without too much trouble. Its frantic at times, but nothing people can't handle. I do wish there was a bit more breathing room sometimes, because the environments and look of the game is great. Especially the school is very detailed and you just want to soak in the atmosphere, but you cannot because you have to hide every few seconds. Its a shame, because there has obviously been put a lot of effort in these environments and it would be nice if the player can appreciate that. All in all I think that veterans of other mascot horror games will love the gameplay that Chester offers; especially since it is all in real time, and we happily put him on the shelves with our other toys, dolls and animatronics.
chapters:
0:00 Dream 1 Toy Store
13:34 Dream 2 The Pre School
29:13 Dream 3 Grandma's House
39:51 Dream 4 Woodglen Street
59:47 Dream 5 St. Anthony's
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