Out of everything in Hello Neighbor 2, the biggest letdown is the incredibly poor AI. These Are Not The Droids You’re Looking For Unfortunately, while the activities and puzzles you engage in feel rewarding, it’s bogged down by some awful baggage. Returning to the museum and uncovering more of its contents on an evening gives a greater sense of progression, signalling an engaging gameplay loop. The Metroidvania elements of Hello Neighbor 2 are where the game shines, as you slowly solve each house like a puzzle box. Your main goal is to find a missing child who you believe is being held at the local museum, and each chapter has you skulking around homes looking for new keys to open more of the museum during the evening. This time around, you have an entire street to explore, with four homes to invade to hunt down clues, and put together pieces of the puzzle. It’s a simple premise, mixing point-and-click adventure puzzles with stealth elements. You’ll spend most of your time solving puzzles, all whilst avoiding the residents of the neighborhood you reside in. After an introductory cutscene where you attempt to escape, you crash into a nearby barn and engage in a short tutorial that introduces you to the game’s mechanics. The opening moments of Hello Neighbor 2 see you skulking around your creepy neighborhood before coming across the villain of the piece, The Neighbor. Despite its anticipation, developer tinyBuild has finally delivered the goods, which, unfortunately, failed to leave any lasting impression once the end credits roll.
However, after five long years, and numerous gameplay showings, a fully-fledged sequel has arrived under the guise of Hello Neighbor 2. Since then, it’s spawned multiple entries, each tackling different gameplay scenarios such as the multiplayer-focused Secret Neighbor. The original Hello Neighbor gained a cult following after its full release in 2017.
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