Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 Controversy Explained
Just this month, the second chapter of the rising indie horror game Poppy Playtime came out on Steam. Unfortunately, the game was riddled with game-breaking bugs, resulting in plenty of complaints from the player base. Aside from this, fans aren’t happy with MOB Games’ pricing for Chapters 1 and 2.
Thus, Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 suffers from mixed reviews on Steam with nearly a third of them being negative. This is in stark contrast to how Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 was received upon launch, with plenty of players praising the indie horror game’s effective scares.
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The biggest problem concerning the game Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 is the performance issues that prevent players from immersing themselves in the game. The most common, of course, are lag spikes that cause a drop in the game’s framerate. There are even some cases where the game refuses to open altogether, prompting players to request refunds. However, for those who can open the game, there are a number of other bugs that detract from the gameplay.
First is the Barry glitch. Barry is a toy cart that the player must use to break through a pathway blocked by wooden boards. The glitch gets Barry stuck in one of the electric-powered gates on the way to the blocked path, restricting the player from moving forward. Another bug causes the game’s audio to cut out after a player death. That said, these specific issues have been addressed by MOB Games.
Unfortunately, there are still more bugs. Some report that the Poppy Playtime GrabPack Hand controls don’t always work as intended, often sticking to places they shouldn’t without retracting. Other players say that the game’s TV screens — those that play the VHS tapes and
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