The Evil Within 2

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  • Summary: You are Detective Sebastian Castellanos and at your lowest point. But when given a chance to save your daughter, you must enter a world filled with nightmares and discover the dark origins of a once-idyllic town to bring her back. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the worldYou are Detective Sebastian Castellanos and at your lowest point. But when given a chance to save your daughter, you must enter a world filled with nightmares and discover the dark origins of a once-idyllic town to bring her back. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around you. Will you face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive?… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. GameWatcher
    Oct 23, 2017
    90
    The Evil Within 2 is an excellent game and a wonderful survival horror, perfectly mixing Silent Hill and Resident Evil 4 while correcting all the flaws of the original. The story’s better, the locations flow together well, the more open areas are fun to explore, and the ability to choose between action and stealth is very welcome. It’s also incredibly creepy with truly wonderful monster designs. The combat can be a little frustrating, especially early on, and occasionally the stiff Resident Evil 4/Gears of War-esque controls make things a little tougher than they need to be, but in general The Evil Within 2 hits the mark. If you’re looking for that ideal horror game to play on Halloween, this is the one to go for.
  2. GameStar
    Nov 15, 2017
    88
    Excellently playable survival horror that skillfully combines its fascinating (linear) plot with an open world.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 30, 2017
    85
    The Evil Within 2 get so much right that it's predecessor got wrong, and it's actually a great game on top of that. The initial chapters of the game start off slow, but then once things get rolling, this game is really hard to put down.
  4. GameSpot
    Oct 12, 2017
    80
    Innovating within the bounds of horror's familiar tropes and rules is a difficult task, but one that The Evil Within 2 handles with grace. Developer Tango Gameworks cleverly introduces old-school horror design within the confines of a semi-open world that ultimately makes for a refreshing trip into a world of nightmares.
  5. DarkZero
    Nov 8, 2017
    80
    The Evil Within 2 is a grand follow up from a studio who has set out to fix the pacing issues with the first game, while offering a bigger, more coherent title that looks better and plays better with the reworked stealth and upgrade mechanics, but without forgetting the parts that made most of the original a solid action horror title. The Evil Within 2 throws players into its disturbing, more personal world for Sebastian, offering some great horror scenarios and thrilling, tense action to back up its amazing monster and environment design. Even though this year has been amazing for games, it’s not been the most active for action horror fans, making The Evil Within 2 highly recommended for people who enjoy throwing themselves into disturbing adventures to get their thrills.
  6. PC Gamer
    Oct 16, 2017
    80
    An intense and thrilling psychological survival horror sequel that improves on its forerunner in almost every way.
  7. Shacknews
    Oct 16, 2017
    60
    The Evil Within 2 is a better game than the original. While I feel that no part of the game close to the excellent opening moments of the chainsaw man chase that opened the first game, the sum of those parts makes for a better overall experience. That said, I did not really fancy any of it. My aforementioned gripes and PC port issues leave me feeling indifferent towards the scattered high points. In classic horror fashion, the game ends with a hint towards another sequel. Hopefully it will try breaking new ground in gameplay systems and offer a more compelling story.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 147
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 147
  3. Negative: 27 out of 147
  1. BENAN
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    The Evil Within 2 redeemed the first one on every aspect, superior to any RE game in the last years, Shinji Mikami truly make things right this time .
  2. Solaris123
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    Shinji Mikami he has steel balls, he and his team have created the best horror of this decade, you have to be an idiot to say otherwise,Shinji Mikami he has steel balls, he and his team have created the best horror of this decade, you have to be an idiot to say otherwise, Resident evil 7 is a poo for children.… Expand
  4. Gabe20007
    Oct 12, 2017
    10
    The Evil Within 2 redeemed the first one on every aspect, superior to any RE game in the last years, Shinji Mikami truly make things right this time .
  5. nima1990
    Oct 24, 2017
    9
    One of the best horror games in recent years and I think it was better than the first one in every way. I'd give it a 10 but some technicalOne of the best horror games in recent years and I think it was better than the first one in every way. I'd give it a 10 but some technical issues like the GPU usage never going above 70% and some sub par voice acting for minor characters keep me from doing it. Overall it was a masterpiece. The story haunts you till the end and makes you really emotional. The graphics are great and combat is fun.… Expand
  6. greenisgood
    Sep 5, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After my play through for RE 2 I was itching for some more Horror TPS... The Evil Within 2 satisfied my want to quite the extent...

    TL;DR - Sebastian is a compelling character and his motivations are understandable. Even though the game-play is uneven at times the excellence in Art design and above average game mechanics keep it from being a failure. Just think playing Liam Neeson from 'Taken' through a horrifying and haunting world with a sprinkle of Inception thrown in, It's a pretty good combination.

    The Good...
    Art Direction. This was hands down the best aspect of the game. The enemy design, character design, environment, boss design, weapon design; you name it was all high praiseworthy. Though the graphics were not exceptional, but it was competent enough to support the excellent Art Design.
    Sebastian had some interesting shoes to fill, initially he seemed pretty one note; I honestly lost count of how many times he said 'What the Hell'. But as the game went on we see the cracks in his psyche brought about by his life, his failures and his fears; loved the few instances we spend in Beacon since I did not play the original game.

    Which brings me to my next point, the story was well paced with it's flow; even though I did not play the first game I got a pretty good grip on where Sebastian was coming from and got into his motivations comfortably. Personally I felt the horror elements were a little stronger than the action-shooter elements in the over all story, which was a good thing.
    The game-play a little uneven at times makes up for it's flaws by allowing a very fluid combination of stealth and shooter, added with a good amount of weapon choices kept my play-through engaging. Voice acting was competent and well done for the most part, sometimes too good as the in game characters models were not as expressive and the dialogue was not the best either. Collectibles were fun and worth the time fleshing story and giving usable rewards for exploring.

    The Bad...
    As i said I found some of the game play a bit uneven, melee combat being the primary loser It was mostly non-existent and downright **** at times with the Axe the only melee worthy weapon but downside being a one hit break. At least one melee weapon should have replaced the 'Survival Knife' aka Kitchen Knife since it was mostly useless in head to head combat and was just a stealth thing.
    Aiming was a little off at times as well especially with the crossbow as some of bolts were less misses and more just phasing through the sides, sometimes when enemies were running up close the aiming would come at a detriment of FOV almost giving a sniper feel and obscuring environment.

    The Bosses were also a bit dull save for the final boss and Wallace, but T.Wallace only for me since I did not play the first game; but I assume would have felt like a cop-out/rehash for gamers who played the first game.
    Even though the final boss mechanics were decently varied I wish Myra would have got some more proper character development, maybe actual interactions with her inside STEM and gradually seeing her deteriorate into 'The Overprotective Mother'. Myra's sacrifice though heartbreaking for Sebastian was a little overplayed for me since I did not really interact with her as Sebastian outside very small cut-scenes. Same could be said for 'The Administrator' and the whole concept of all minds connected to STEM which seems a little stupid for an all powerful organization to be doing, just seemed all too convenient to allow for the 'Happy Ending'.

    Even with my issues I am hard pressed to say this is a bad game as I usually rush through the main story of TPS games in general save for the ones I am really enjoying, TEW 2 was one of those. I spent roughly 20 odd hours going through every nook and cranny of the Levels finding collectibles, ammo pouches and slides.
    Would love a sequel since the concept of STEM is pretty vast and being clearly influenced by Inception which is one of my favorite movies, but maybe this time around let Sebastian's Book remain closed and maybe we start a new story with a new protagonist since I'd really hate for Castellanos to be forced into STEM again.    … Expand
  7. TheGameIsALie
    Oct 5, 2018
    7
    Apesar de seus fatos negativos, The Evil Within 2 chega para mostrar porque veio. Sua experiência apesar de tudo é incrível e desafiadora, eApesar de seus fatos negativos, The Evil Within 2 chega para mostrar porque veio. Sua experiência apesar de tudo é incrível e desafiadora, e em certos momentos você pode deixar de lado alguns pontos incompletos da história para simplesmente se divertir (ou entrar em pânico simplesmente). Apesar de tudo, é sim um jogo importante para sua prateleira.… Expand
  8. wealthygamer
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Worse than first game in every way imaginable. Anyone who says that this one is better than first, must hate horror games or simply doesn'tWorse than first game in every way imaginable. Anyone who says that this one is better than first, must hate horror games or simply doesn't understand what horror game is supposed to be. This second part is not scary at all, enemies are very generic and bosses aren't even comparable to masterful creativity of the first game. No wonder they still haven't made part 3, because this one just killed the series. Thankfully first game still exists and i can finish it for the 10th time.… Expand

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