Hello Neighbor 2, we tested the beta and we will tell you how it was

hello neighbor 2 is the new game Nikita Kolesnikov. Distributed by TinyBuildarrives to continue the story of the first opus, hello neighbor. The neighbor has disappeared, along with the protagonist of the previous game and two other children and our duty is to investigate the matter since no one else seems willing to do so.

Clarify that this is the beta version of the title and that everything we see in it will not be part of the final version. The game is scheduled for December this year. therefore the still very green and it shows, as we will tell you below.

The playable part of the beta

Before going into details with the beta, we are going to review what it offers us in the playable part. When you play you feel that the title focused more on exploration and mystery than terrorOf course, breaking into someone’s house at night and without permission can be quite tense.

In each building we enter, we must dodge and outwit the owner of the samebesides, if they have pets, things get complicatedrunning away from a dog is not the same as running away from a 55-year-old man.

Speaking of buildings, we have a house, which is also a safe area and serves as a base. From there we can observe part of the neighborhood and leave objects, even if it is on the ground, to use them later since our inventory is limited.

Our inventory is a backpack, we have several gaps and once we fill them we will have to let things go. Be very careful where you put the objects because if you do it inside someone’s house, it can be a bit complicated to get it back.

We can use different tools to our advantage, like a camera to monitor the area we want or a lever to open doors and windows with planks.

Character AI shows he’s pretty greenin the current state you can make him dizzy without any problem and barely learns from you every time they catch you, you still need to have the level of the previous game. in the environments we can barely interact with anythingonly things that can be stored and a few drawers.

Graphically, there is a considerable leap. developed under Unreal Engine 4, the combination of artistic style and lighting, make hello neighbor 2 look great.

Configuration options on PC are somewhat limited at the moment, although the game does support ultrawide.

Hello Neighbor 2 beta launch

We start the beta with a tutoriala kind of dream in which we are in a barn looking for our cameraMeanwhile, a friend is waiting for us outside. We picked up our camera and on our way out, we see how something takes our friend, some kind of bird. As we approach the area, the bird picks us up and it’s over.

We woke up to find ourselves around the neighborhood in our van on a slightly rainy night, we see that there is a police car at the gates of the neighbor’s house, now abandoned. The house is a simplified version of the view from the previous game.

As they say, the neighbor is missing and it’s up to us to find out what happened. For it we have a whole neighborhood to explore. We can enter several of its buildings such as the museum, the bakery and other houses.

During the first minutes of the demo, if we deviate from the marked path or go to a very dark area, the mysterious bird will attack usforcing us to return to our base. We can go to bed to pass the time and the dawn, because yes, we have a day and night cycle.

Inside the neighbor’s house

We enter the neighbor’s house and see that there is a policeman in the place, if he sees us, he will evict us. we have to get remove the key that is on him, we approached from behind and stole it. We go out we use the key to open the car and interact with it to make noise and the police leave.

taking advantage of this situation we go quickly to the kitchen. Now, without the police caring, can we open the cellar doorinside we see several things, among which a bird costume like the one we saw in the dream and on the streets.

We go home and in a cutscene we see something incredible, the neighbor lives in the building opposite, which is also a museum, like that.

The museum and the rest of the neighborhood

Already knowing where the bad neighbor is, we go for him. We sneak into the museum through a hole in the side and, after sneaking around and trying not to get caught, we arrive in a room where there are 3 important elements, a teddy bear, a pig and a headless fish. In the center we see a showcase with a long metal lever that we need to open the stairs leading to the loft.

We need to go investigate the neighborhood to find these heads and open the window. We have several starting points.

We can go to the bakery to find a key that we need in the museum.you’re going to have to distract the baker to be able to do it, we won’t say how but it’s very simple.

We can also go to the mayor’s house, where we will find the bear’s headto recover it you have to put the mayor to sleep, I leave it to you to find out how. Watch out for the garden because in addition to a dog that will chase you at the slightest opportunity, there is something we must find.

Another place to go is the fisherman’s house, which also makes woodcarvings. If you’re a little smart, you’ll know what to do and what you’ll get.

When we have collected all the heads, we will return to the museum to put them back in their place. Once we have the metal bar, you can access the attic. Going up, we see the silhouette of a child behind a sheet, we approach and the neighbor catches up with us, end of the demo.

In short, Hello Neighbor 2 is…

Although it is quite green, it is of course a beta version, hello neighbor 2 gives very good feelings. The graphic leap is appreciated and the curiosity generated by investigating everything around the neighbor makes you want more. In terms of AI and interaction with the environment, it will probably improve. We can’t wait to see what the game has in store for us as it updates.

hello neighbor 2 set to launch on December 6 throughout the ecosystem Xbox, Game Pass, PS4/5, PC and Switch. Don’t forget to follow us on Xbox area to keep you informed of all the news in the world of video games.