Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 Gets Mixed Reviews From Fans

Mob Entertainment launched Poppy Playtime Chapter 4: Safe Haven on Jan. 30. The highly anticipated installment had streamers and gamers anxiously awaiting its arrival.

First released in 2021, Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 revealed an intriguing storyline. As a previous employee of Playtime Co., players enter an abandoned toy factory and uncover its dark past by  solving puzzles, all while encountering different monsters. 

In the second and third chapters, players have to defeat villains such as Huggy Wuggy, Mommy Long Legs, and Catnap as they explore the toy factory. Players also encounter new places such as the Playcare, the company’s lost orphanage. 

Chapter Four opens with a creepy commercial and VHS tape of Doey the Doughman, the game’s main antagonist. Players once again navigate the eerie halls of an abandoned toy factory while facing horrifying new threats. The game then transitions to where players last stood in chapter three, right after the attack in the elevator. 

Alongside allies such as Poppy and Kissy Missy, players unravel the game’s mysterious history. Underground levels of the factory are revealed through new puzzles and immersive horror sequences. Multiple monsters including Doey, The Doctor, Yarnaby, and the Nightmare Critters pursue the player as they solve the puzzles. 

This installment of the game has its positives, including intense gameplay moments, unexpected twists and a deep dive into the factory’s dark past. However, it has also received mixed reactions from fans. 

Millions of users excitedly downloaded the game the second it was released. However, they were met with multiple bugs, AI glitches, and performance issues. Even though the game had a compelling story, the experience was tainted by technical issues. 

Despite the issues, the game’s graphics have improved significantly with added enhancements, including new character skins and added posters on the walls. 

Furthermore, the latest chapter focused heavily on expanding the storyline, leaving some players upset with the decrease in survival horror sequences. But other fans appreciated the expansion in Poppy Playtime’s storyline.

Even with its ups and downs Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 was well received by the public. Although the game follows a story, it is very user-friendly and allows players to easily start other chapters they find more appealing. 

Many are eager to see how the game’s story goes after the truth is uncovered in chapter four.

Since chapter four ended with a cliffhanger, fans have to wait for the release of the fifth installment for a proper ending. With the way the game is headed, it seems that chapter five will introduce players to the final boss, The Prototype.