Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰
“Paper Dolls 2” continues the game style of the “Paper Dolls Original” horror survival adventure. Yang Ming Yuan will continue his adventure in the high floor of Yin Mansion. Compared with “Paper Dolls Original”, “Paper Dolls 2” will have more grand scenes, more detailed plot animations, and more challenging gameplay. It may take about 10 hours for players who experience for the first time.
There are four difficulty mode in the game, among which the most advanced nightmare mode needs to be unlocked after the game is accomplished once, we hope you can get the highest rating on the nightmare difficulty mode.
Story
Yet again, Yang Mingyuan awakens from a nightmare with a start; gripped by an unshakable sense of terror. Upon closing his eyes, the same scene plays, as if projected upon the insides of his eyelids—a rotten old mansion, a gloomy hall of mourning, ethereal shadows, and eerie paper dolls. It plays repeatedly, relentlessly. He hears a voice calling him, a murmur urging him forth, and yet he cannot make out exactly what it says.
Yang Mingyuan watches the setting sun through the window, painting the sky red. He puts this all down to work stress and his other worries.
"Just take it one day at a time…", he tells himself.
He picks up his jacket and car keys, and tells his daughter to pack for the journey.
That’s right, she’s going back to her mother’s place today.
About to close the door, he sees the box of medicine on the table and hesitates for a short moment.
"Those blasted dreams must be some side effect of the medicine. "I’ll toss the whole lot out, and get myself a new doctor!", he decides, before slamming the door shut.
As the highway lights fade into streaks as they speed by, the light starts to dazzle him, and that’s when the familiar voice returns.
His daughter seems to be saying something, but even sat right beside him, he can’t hear a thing: it’s as if they were miles apart.
What… What do you want!? Out with it!", he roars hysterically.
Dimly ahead there’s a light flashing, and a loud bang follows, and then utter silence…
"This is…" When Yang Mingyuan comes to, he finds himself at an old and abandoned mansion. It is familiar yet alien to him, like a half-forgotten dream. The faint call of his daughter pulls him out of his daze, and he manages to rise up, albeit with considerable effort. He follows her voice into the deep darkness. What secrets do the mysteries within hold? The truth shall be unraveled, one piece at a time…
The Old Yin Mansion
In Beijing’s western suburbs lies a mansion upon a wooded mountain. At the end of the Qing dynasty it belonged to the Yin family; the master of which was born into aristocracy, attaining great success as a youth and was highly valued by the imperial court. Leading an army, he pacified the lands far and wide, and would later marry a woman of similar social standing. Yet, their good fortune was to be short lived. When power over the imperial court shifted, Master Yin fell into a deep depression, and decided to live in seclusion.
Thus, he chose a patch of land with suitable feng shui, with both mountains and rivers, and built his mansion. The only ones accompanying him were his personal attendants and two disciples. One of which was the erudite scholar Mr. Liu, the other Zhao, an expert painter. While his life was markedly more lonely than before, it was peaceful. Master Yin had wanted a son for many long years, and finally, the Mistress became pregnant. Yet, this created ripples much like a stone upon a still pond. Terrible rumors were spread, stirring the hearts of those in the mansion, and a series of tragedies came to pass…
A heavy rainstorm fell upon the land, continuing for several months. Having cleared up, the mansion had simply disappeared from existence, its inhabitants vanishing from memory, together with their secrets…
GAMEPLAY
A first-person horror adventure game. Players must explore the gloomy ancient mansion and discover the unknown secrets behind the story.FEATURE
Explore
Search for your daughter in a gloomy Chinese mansion of the Qing dynasty, experience this terrifying journey of thrills and confusion.
Adventure
The path to his daughter is riddled with obstacles: how will you help him avoid, shake off, and defeat the many lost souls of the dead? As the story unravels, the truth gradually comes into light.
Survival
Those who die with unfinished business turn into restless spirits. For some reason, this manor is home to many such spirits and a single misstep may lead you into death’s cold embrace.
Puzzles
Yet, the spirits of the dead are not your only worries. As terror looms in every corner, you must attempt to remain calm and solve the mysteries within. By piecing together what happened there, you will gain the knowledge required to open a gate—a gate that has been sealed shut for a hundred years.
Collect
Find all of the messages and information, discover the horrible truth of this hundred-year-old mansion.
Please note: The sound is an important basis for storyline and foreseeing hazards. Please wear headphone and start the game.
Steam User 46
*The graphic are great
*The atmosphere is wonderful
*jumpscares were scary
-better autosave
Steam User 25
nice,but tooooooooooooo hard and i think it a Tough puzzle game instead of Horror game.
Steam User 21
Update: I have published a guide with translations and solutions to the compass. It is currently awaiting approval. Hope this helps anyone who was stuck!
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This game is not for everybody. Avoid if you're not a fan of puzzles, because there are a ton. Some of which are exceptionally esoteric and obscure. You may end up having to work your noodle a bit harder than normal(giggity) or consulting a walkthrough/video.
There were so many things about this game that tugged at my heartstrings for so many reasons. The biggest one being that it gave me serious Silent Hill vibes.
What?!?
Yes, darling. This game took me waaaaay back, swept the cobwebs from my eyes, and whispered sweet horrible nothings to me in a way I have not experienced in a long time.
Now, if you're looking for something that is a carbon copy of Silent Hill, this will not be it. Why did I say what I did, then? Because the story is about a father searching for his daughter in a mysterious place that is trapped in time. The atmosphere was eerie, but very subtle unless you're in the thick of it. And the music. Something about the music brought me back. Especially the end credits. I won't lie, I wept a little.
My weary spirit ran the gamut of emotions while playing this. I was skeptical at first, but the deeper I fell down the rabbit hole, the more I was pulled in to the story of the family who once presided over this great house. I laughed, I cried, I grumbled, and gnashed my teeth in frustration.
The puzzles ranged from 'Captain Obvious' to 'Dr. Strangelove' as far as difficulty. I don't speak very much Chinese, and this meant many of the puzzles were pretty challenging as a result. I learned a little which was kinda cool because I'm one of those weirdos who likes to learn haha.
The game didn't feel very scary at first. For the first 30 minutes, all I was feeling was my dust allergy reacting to the sight of all the dirty objects in the house. Thank goodness it was only a game because I would have needed an inhaler to get through that house in person.
After those 30 minutes, things started to get tense. I kept finding pieces of the story all around the manor and they came in the form of paper scraps or actual audio that you overhear as long as you're careful enough not to interrupt the spirits--spooks who are easily spooked. :P
There are chase sequences with a lot of trial and error so be prepared to reload a lot until you figure out the correct path. Once you get through them you feel like a golden champion. It's pretty amazing.
And now, I am hungry for Paper Dolls III. Ravenous.
I was going to put this into my 'Spoopy' folder for games. But I liked this title so much, that I'm going to put it right next to Ethan Carter and Dead Space in my 'Masterpiece' folder. This game lit up every single light in my brain as far as a survival horror experience goes.
I was running for my life, scared, never sure if turning the next corner would mean my doom. I don't just want Paper Dolls III, I need it. I have to have it. This series is in my blood now and if I don't get to have more, I'm not sure what I'll do. Sulk probably. XD
This game is most definitely worth the price for me. If you're not a fan of puzzles in other languages or constantly running for your life, you may want to grab it on sale.
Replay value is decent as there are achievements and unlockable character skins that let you play as different people. Though the difficultly curve jumps pretty sharply. I will probably only be able to complete this on the easiest difficultly like the first game. I'm no spring chicken anymore, so I appreciate the easy settings on games since I am slower in my 30's than I was as a teenager.
Two thumbs up! Way up! To the Moon, Alice!!
Steam User 13
A great follow up to Paper Dolls I, this continues the story with even better graphics and puzzles. If you get stuck, consult a walk through since it is not always obvious what to do next. The only thing I found frustrating was the combat. I don't mind quick-time, but blocking attacks with a knife-like device always required perfect timing, and it was hard to judge when exactly they were going to attack. The only time that worked for me was when the game purposely slowed down to give you a better chance. Still, an excellent horror/puzzle game.
Steam User 12
I think I'll recommend this game because there are a lot of things I like about it. There are however some HUGE flaws with it at the moment. But let's start out with the good.
The map is about twice as big as in the first game, which also leads to the game being about twice as long. This can of course be seen as both a good and bad thing, but for the most part I think it works out well.
Unlike the first game, this game has some combat mechanics that aren't quick-time events.
The wandering spirits now all behave quite different from each other.
You can now peek out when hiding so you'll easier know when the coast is clear.
You can't turn off your flashlight which is just as well since enemies didn't seem to care whether it was on or not in the first game.
You now can take a hit without dying, just one, but that's enough to let you risk a dash around an enemy that's got you cornered.
On the bad side of things however.
Due to the map being so much bigger it means that if you are at a loss as to what you should do you must look around for much longer to see if you missed something.
There's some boss battles, and due to you dying from only two hits you have very little opportunity to learn how the boss works, so get ready to play them quite a few times.
And the absolute biggest flaw, and if I didn't like the rest of the game as much as I do I'd say this is an unforgivable flaw: There are untranslated text that's needed to complete several puzzles. Now all the text in the game is translated and quite well, except when it is part of a picture/texture. A few of the earlier puzzles could be quite easily brute-forced, but later on there's some with a ton of possible combinations that you simply have to look up on youtube. I really hope the developers patch this because it's a flaw that will put off a lot of people.
I hope to see more games from these guys, and I hope they stick with the historical motif in their games, they pulled it off really well.
Steam User 7
A tense, beautifully atmospheric horror set within an ancient Chinese manor house, Paper Dolls 2 places us in our protagonist's unenviable shoes as he wakes up, magical dagger in hand, alone and lost, trying to find a way out and make sense of his terrifying predicament.
Right off the bat you'll start having to figure out out puzzles and manage resources, while navigating the dark and foreboding halls of this ominous but still beautiful manor. You'll discover journals, ancient ritual texts and overhear distant memories of previous occupants, all the while trying to avoid the frightening denizens, once residents, who met various disturbing ends and now haunt the house.
The atmosphere is easily the best thing about Paper Dolls 2. The dimly-lit corridors, eerie rooms of the previous owners, creaking wooden floors and the absence of clearly indicated objectives reinforce the tension masterfully. You'll be creeping around corners, and hastily skimming documents for clues, when the sound of footsteps out in the hallway will send you to the nearest closet more often than you'd like.
And speaking of clues, the absence of proper translation here and there, while definitely giving the game a unique feeling, will also cause some serious frustration when attempting certain puzzles. Deciphering Chinese characters in mouldy pages while trying to connect their relevance to a puzzle will either be an exciting challenge or a recipe for a headache, depending on how you like puzzles. I enjoyed the difficulty for the most part, and it definitely added to the tension, although I had to look up the translation for the compass tool, since it plays such a big part in the gameplay.
The gameplay, or what essentially amounts to avoiding ghosts, with occasional conflict and the odd chase scene, is not anything special. It feels a bit clunky and can be annoying, especially with how easy you die. But since the game isn't that long, it's an acceptable trade-off, since combat is not encouraged. And when you get to shoot that ancient Chinese blunderbuss after a successful counter, it's a blast!
The story is quite dense, but by paying attention to dialogue and finding journals or clues, it fills in an interesting and tragic tale that fits the creepy setting. By leaving the dialogue in Chinese, coupled with the authentic feeling of the manor and all the notes and items you'll encounter, Paper Dolls 2 has a real, genuine sense of its identity: scary, absorbing and over too soon!
Steam User 5
It is a great game, the atmosphere is amazing for a horror game and the graphics are nice. I would recommend playing the first game before this one for a better understand of the deep and interesting story. But if you just want to play without much of a care for story, just look up a Youtube video on the story for game 1 and play this one. This game is for any skill level gamer, you could be a casual gamer like me and enjoy it or you could be elite gamer and still enjoy it on a higher difficulty. I'm kinda dragging on but I genuinely love this game and I feel it should be shared with others. So if you play it alone or with some buds, you'll have a good time, quite a few scares and moments where you go "how tf did I miss that!" Btw this is a puzzle game with a nice combat system. So when you finish reading the review I hope I convinced you to get it. I rate it 20/10.