Pressing "F" would instantly grab an object, and pressing the left mouse button while holding the right mouse button would throw objects. The player could also lean in order to look around corners, and the controls were different. He set up cameras, some of which could be set up on the floor. The Neighbor was able to spot the player in their own house, though he couldn't catch them there without a glitch. During a chase, the Neighbor would throw bear traps to trap the player, and tomatoes which would tint the player's screen red for a few seconds and obscure their vision. The Neighbor could be distracted by throwing items, which would lure him to that location, or by ringing the doorbell or breaking a window. The TVs and radios had the same sound, a fast talking Spanish announcer advertising a bank. Additionally, the Neighbor would place furniture barricades that could be knocked over. One of the rooms had its doors barricaded by a fridge and a table, preventing the player or Neighbor entering normally, though they can smash the window to gain access. The house had two layouts, which affected the placement of items and the accessibility of rooms. The player's own house has a bunch of empty inaccessible rooms, and one room with a bed and an empty hallway containing the front door. The Neighbor's house was blue, and while pretty large on the outside, it only contained one floor, with the stairs to the next floor blocked by a pile of furniture. In it, the player was required to get a crowbar or a hammer, a key or a lockpick, and a four-digit code to unlock the basement, which was an empty room under the stairs. This was the first publically available build. It contains an ending in which the Neighbor catches the player trying to enter his basement, burying them alive. Let’s hope we get it.The unplayable version of Hello Neighbor seen in the announcement trailer. Where is this land? What are the origin stories for the scientists, gnomes, and townspeople who waited for the prince? How did this power struggle between the two scientists begin? There are Narnian influences here that I enjoyed spotting, and there’s obviously more backstory to draw on the story’s end leaves a sequel – or a prequel? – open to possibility. Maria Evan’s illustrations are beautiful, bright, and colorful, and brought the land and its characters to life. I’d like to see something a little more fleshed out, because the world-building felt a little rushed, but was promising. The books is only about 50 pages, and is a quick enough read. They end up in a land where sibling scientists work at opposite ends: one seek to help them repair time, while the other wants to use time to manipulate his own power struggle. Christopher sneaks out of his house to go to a nearby traveling circus, meets a girl named Sophie, and ends up hijacking a hot-air balloon, where the two meet a talking circus dog named Duke. 2016, self-published), $7.99, ISBN: 978-1520569291Ī self-published novella by husband-wife team Max and Maria Evan, we’ve got a time-traveling fantasy starring a boy, a girl, and a talking dog, taking place in a fantasy land ruled by time – or the lack of it. In the Land of Broken Time, by Max Evan/Illustrated by Maria Evan, (Aug. Illustrations throughout keep the pages turning. There are three in the series so far the characters have a good background to build on, and the suspense builds nicely throughout the book. If you have horror fans, this should be a good book to hand them. Knowing nothing about the Hello Neighbor game, I picked this book up and discovered a quietly creepy, light horror novel for tweens. What’s the Peterson family’s dark secret, and why does Nicky feel like Aaron’s father is stalking him? The kids at school seem afraid of Aaron, and secrets and rumors about his father run wild. Aaron’s father makes him uneasy, and Nicky notices that Aaron, his mother, and sister are equally uncomfortable around him. Nicky and Aaron, the Peterson’s son, become friends over their shared interest in tinkering, but when Nicky visits Aaron’s home, he’s uncomfortable. 2018, Scholastic), $7.99, ISBN: 978-9-8īased on the horror video game, Hello Neighbor, this is the first book in a middle school-and-up series introducing Nicky Roth, a new kid in the town of Raven Brooks, and their neighbors, the Petersons. Hello Neighbor: Missing Pieces (Hello Neighbor, Book 1), by Carly Anne West/Illustrated by Tim Heitz, (Sept.
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