Should I play the first one?

[Adraste]

What the title says, I havnt gotten around on playing the first one yet, Does anyone know if the story entirely links to where I should play the first game to get a overall understanding of the story?

[Roy-ARJ]

Yes absolutely!!! It will help you get accustomed to the story and gameplay as LN II is the direct sequel to the first.

[TTV_Pinguting]

yes

[KvelertaK]

one of the characters (Six) from LN I , no one knows yet how much LN II tied to first instalment. playing LN I will defenitely give in minimum some background/lore understanding and personal opinion and emotions for character (Six) that was in LN I

[Remedy]

Even if the story wasn't at all connected, I would still recommend you play simply because it is a great game.

[MadMax]

Yeap.

[TheHuskyGT]

The main character from LN1 is in this game. No one knows how she ended up where she's at right now, so the new game might clear that out. Definitely play the 1st one. But hurry! LN2 is almost out. The main story in LN1 should take you just about 2 hours to complete.

[f_bastiat]

Not sure how 1 and 2 will be connected aside from it being the same character, but its an incredible game and my 4 and 5 year olds have watched me play through it several times, they love being scared, and its not a graphic game so I let them watch it.

[Adraste]

Wow ty all for the answers, Nice to see the community here are full of good people.

[Frog Magician]

yes

[DaemonX_HUN]

In short, yes, absolutely.

Here's my review of the original game that I wrote a couple of weeks ago:

Base game review:

Little Nightmares excells in creating a strong atmosphere with an interesting world and mysterious (albeit simple) story, while in terms of gameplay, it blends light platforming, exploration and puzzle elements together pretty well to create a unique and memorable side-scroller experience.

I wouldn't say it's on the same level as Limbo, Inside, or DARQ, because it simply doesn't have the level of polish, pacing, variety and depth as those games, but it still worth playing through. I would give it a solid 8.0 out of 10. Also, if you want to know, the base game takes roughly 4-5 hours to complete 100%.

Expansion review:

The expansion of the game is called Secrets of the Maw and it contains three seperate chapters/DLC. This could very well be its own game given how much content it has - it actually takes slightly longer to complete than the base game. It's basically a second story/campaign and is far superior than the base game. In fact, it's one of the best expansions I've ever played.

It introduces multiple new and interesting gameplay concepts in each chapter that fundemantally change how the game plays, it has way more clever puzzles that require more thinking, it completely opens up the areas and makes them explorable in a Metroidvania-like way (or at least the second and third chapter), it has a way higher level of tension and better atmosphere, it has a more effective story, it's practically better in every way imaginable for an expansion.

The only reason why I won't give it the maximum rating is because it has some minor problems, but it still deserves a 9.5 out of 10. Also, it more than doubles the game's length (it takes 5-6 hours to complete).

Complete Edition review:
I can easily recommend Little Nightmares: Complete Edition. I think the expansions are essential and while the base game is good too, the expansion takes it to a whole another level. I would give the full package an 8.75 out of 10 (average of the base game and the expansion rating). If you want to go for 100%, it will probably take around 10-11 hours.

[VoidVoodoo]

yup! I think you should get the DLC, and very little nightmares too. You're not gonna understand Little Nightmares II without it.

[pph2102]

Originally posted by Codename Magnolia:

yup! I think you should get the DLC, and very little nightmares too. You're not gonna understand Little Nightmares II without it.

I've played it, but never finished it
The puzzle seem more difficult and confusing than original game

[Remedy]

Originally posted by pph2102:

Originally posted by Codename Magnolia:

yup! I think you should get the DLC, and very little nightmares too. You're not gonna understand Little Nightmares II without it.

I've played it, but never finished it
The puzzle seem more difficult and confusing than original game

I agree that the puzzles were more vague. I didn't enjoy the DLC as much as the base game, but it was worth playing to flesh out more of the story. Really looking forward to what they do in this new game as the demo was very fun!

[Garfunkle]

I think you should. It will give you a better understanding on what happens in the second game. it may not be as good but it has some backstory so definitely play it!

[Paul Nevada]

Yes, you should!