The Evil Within 2

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1998 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,643 out of 1998
  2. Mixed: 93 out of 1998
  3. Negative: 262 out of 1998
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  1. 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 .
  2. yokerclown
    Jan 27, 2018
    8
    HARD TO SAY, THAT THIS ACTUALLY IS SEQUEL TO THE FIRST "THE EVIL WITHIN". THIS GAME IS, WHAT THE FIRST GAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN, FROM THE WHOLE BEGINNING! BUT OF COURSE, THERE ARE STILL SOME FLAWS.

    POSITIVES: - Great Open-World Feel - Great Gameplay Mechanics - Meaning of The Story - Visuals - Audio Design (When i heard the cat, in "Sebastian's" office for the first time, i thought    HARD TO SAY, THAT THIS ACTUALLY IS SEQUEL TO THE FIRST "THE EVIL WITHIN". THIS GAME IS, WHAT THE FIRST GAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN, FROM THE WHOLE BEGINNING! BUT OF COURSE, THERE ARE STILL SOME FLAWS.

    POSITIVES:
    - Great Open-World Feel
    - Great Gameplay Mechanics
    - Meaning of The Story
    - Visuals
    - Audio Design (When i heard the cat, in "Sebastian's" office for the first time, i thought that it was my cat at first.)

    NEGATIVES:
    - Tank/Clunky Controls (Shinji Mikami?)
    - Sometimes Really Bad Voice Acting (Mainly for Sebastian...)
    - Some of The Characters are Totally Bland and Have No Meaning
    - After Finishing the Game Some of The Side Missions do Feel Pointless
    - Ending of The Game Appears Unfinished (Some collision boundaries are so linear and limited, than the rest of the game.)

    PLAYED ON NIGHTMARE.    … Expand
  3. DaggasPlays
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Amazing game
    First game was good but here everything is just better. No more small corridors and more bigger open areas which are fun and useful to explore as u find ammunition, gear, resources for crafting and collectibles which are references to other great games (which will most likely make u smile)
    In conclusion: everything that's been in the 1st game got improved and the things    Amazing game
    First game was good but here everything is just better. No more small corridors and more bigger open areas which are fun and useful to explore as u find ammunition, gear, resources for crafting and collectibles which are references to other great games (which will most likely make u smile)
    In conclusion: everything that's been in the 1st game got improved and the things players didn't like in the first game got changed in a better way. Not mentioning that the graphics got improved.
    10/10 without any doubt
    (also, I didn't expect this game to be a success or be better after the first one)    … Expand
  4. Vilogi
    Oct 14, 2017
    8
    I have been playing resident evil since it came out for sega saturn. Love the survival horror genre. This game does belong in the genre, but to be fair it is more " the last of us on crack" as opposed to "resident evil " style... puzzles are garbage, or it would get a 9. The graphics, voice acting all OK. My game is running on ps PRo , but lagging a bit in some areas which REALLY kills theI have been playing resident evil since it came out for sega saturn. Love the survival horror genre. This game does belong in the genre, but to be fair it is more " the last of us on crack" as opposed to "resident evil " style... puzzles are garbage, or it would get a 9. The graphics, voice acting all OK. My game is running on ps PRo , but lagging a bit in some areas which REALLY kills the tension. Overall, im happy with this, as it was needed for the Friday the 13th vibe. If this came out in any other month than october, we would probably see 7-8 scores across the board. VAST improvement over 1, which i did not bother to finish.… Expand
  5. VeryGooDiS
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    Закончил Визин 2 (он же The Evil Within 2). Итого заняло 17 с хвостиком часов чистого геиплей времени. Если кратко - отличная игра. Замечания и претензии есть, но это придирочки чисто от меня, которые другим людям скорей всего вообще не особо нужны.

    Плюсы: 1) Небольшой открытый мир разделенные на локации - отличная штука которую жестко не юзают после супер коридорной первой части.    Закончил Визин 2 (он же The Evil Within 2). Итого заняло 17 с хвостиком часов чистого геиплей времени. Если кратко - отличная игра. Замечания и претензии есть, но это придирочки чисто от меня, которые другим людям скорей всего вообще не особо нужны.

    Плюсы:

    1) Небольшой открытый мир разделенные на локации - отличная штука которую жестко не юзают после супер коридорной первой части.
    2) Много контента
    3) Реальный выживач, как и первая часть, но немного (как мне показалось) уменьшен градус хардкорности (мб на ласт сложности там как раз тот самый "острый перчик" как в первой игре).
    4) Отличная история (правда некоторую часть истории выкинули, которую так же могли плести из первой части)
    5) Концовка дает надежду на возможно продолжение (или Длц?)
    6) Оружие не делает вас "Оверповером" из за очень малого кол-ва патронов по всей игре + без прокачки многие пушки не особо сильные.
    7) Есть враги которые "Люто ненавижу аааа уйди от меня сволочь"
    8) Кучу паранормальных штук
    9) 17 часов чистого геиплея - многие игры сеичас и столько не могут дать.
    10) В конце (в ласт 1-2 часа) крутые отсылки к первой части.

    Минусы:

    1) Арбалет испоганили как оружие почти полностью в сравнению с первой частью.
    2) Мало (почти нет) патронов на снаиперку и автомат (на него только крафтить)
    3) Некоторые части локации явно забыли доделать (т.е. между домами может быть странная пустота из земли и т.п.)
    4) Мили-бой так же ущербный как и в первой части.
    5) Из игры пропали ловушки (хотя в первой части их было очень много и они добавляли огромный градус остроты)
    6) ОЧЕНЬ МНОГО хилл травы (под конец закончил с 50+ штуками)
    7) Спорный баланс "спелов" по стоимости (да и вообще есть спорные)
    8) Некоторые удары боссов могут тебя ваншотнуть и похуй что у тебя макс выкачено хп и у тебя фулл полоска. Вот тупо ваншот-удар. Как с таким "играть" и проходить сложность - 1 смерть = начинаешь фулл игру с начала - мне не ясно. (при том что даже перки не работают на такой ваншот)
    9) Бои с некоторыми боссами можно было сделать интереснее.
    10) Часть за Кидман явно обрезали и не доделали.
    11) После конца игры осталось кучу вопросов - не ясно когда получим (и получим ли) ответы. Надеюсь на ДЛЦ к игре как минимум (как в первой части)
    12) На боссах твой навык стелса - это кусок дерьма (бесполезный), за то в остальное время очень нужная штука.

    Не смотрите что я столько написал, это по большей части то, что наверное отделяет игру от "10 из 10". Думаю в среднем оценка в 8 или 8.5 была бы справедливой для данной игры. Любителям жанра это 9 и выше. Короче, рекомендую, но нужно как минимум знание сюжета первой части (играть в неё в наше время уже может быть больно для глаз к сожалению).    … Expand
  6. Avadon
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Well this is...unexpected. I did not like the first game too much. The PC version was bad and my main issue with it is that it just wasn't effective at being scary or tense or interesting or anything other than gruesome and annoying. It felt like a AAA publisher carelessly stomping on a genre that they don't understand.

    This, on the other hand...is hard to review without spoiling it. I    Well this is...unexpected. I did not like the first game too much. The PC version was bad and my main issue with it is that it just wasn't effective at being scary or tense or interesting or anything other than gruesome and annoying. It felt like a AAA publisher carelessly stomping on a genre that they don't understand.

    This, on the other hand...is hard to review without spoiling it. I will say this though, this time it is VERY effective. When it wants you to feel panic and run, you do. When it wants you to breath in its decaying atmosphere and feel claustrophobia, you absolutely do. And it switches between those two modes constantly without ever feeling disjointed. It also wants you to wander around freely and explore, while also feeling like a carefully directed experience at the same time. Impossible, right? Turns out, no, it isn't. It also wants you to feel both powerful and frail at the same time, it wants the power fantasy of Resident Evil 5, but it wants you to be terrified that one misplayed confrontation will send it all crashing down. It succeeds. Oh, and it also wants to make you care about its characters and story. It does.

    Evil Within 2 constantly walks on a tightrope while trying to balance opposites. The slight mistake could lead to you uninstalling it on the spot. It doesn't make that mistake. I will give it a 10, not because it is a perfect game, but because in my opinion it is a perfect sequel. It improves on Evil Within 1 as significantly as Silent hill 2 or Half Life 2 did on their part 1's. If you like survival horror, don't ignore this.    … Expand
  7. Drive637
    Oct 13, 2017
    9
    That's a very good second entrance from Tango we got here.

    I've just beaten the game in Nightmare and I was overall delighted with the way the game handles its new orientation. It has an interesting way of delivering its core elements to the player. The whole game is taking place in the city of Union, pivotal place giving off plenty of room for exploration through semi-open areas.    That's a very good second entrance from Tango we got here.

    I've just beaten the game in Nightmare and I was overall delighted with the way the game handles its new orientation. It has an interesting way of delivering its core elements to the player.

    The whole game is taking place in the city of Union, pivotal place giving off plenty of room for exploration through semi-open areas. The game design is thought in such a way that you alternate between narrow places focusing on frenzied chase scenes and more open scenery prone to exploration. As far as I'm concerned the parts unfolding "inside" were the most thrilling as it's mainly during those closed sequences that the real survival/horrific touch springs. I recommend playing in Nightmare because the challenge is present and also because the game design choices won't make you feel uncomfortable or frustrated in any way. If you plan your escape properly relying on infiltration (you'll have to do so in Nightmare, trust me) the outcome will be rewarding because you'll save bullets and also sweat a lot from time to time for fear of getting your head topped off - some death scenes are horrendously graphic, good thing in a TEW game. While sometimes you'll be forced to run as fast as you can, you'll also have to bring out the big underloaded guns so as to make heads fall off. Given that ammunition is more a of rare commodity in this mode (though the lack never turns out to be an artificial attempt to spice up the global challenge if you thoroughly search your surroundings) shooting at enemies will always require a good aim just as did the first episode and this is an important element when it comes to inducing anxiousness. The game itself is not as terrifying as an Amnesia or Outlast primarily because of this alternation between the inside and the outside - the outside being thought as a way to take a breather between two insane sequences.

    The atmosphere is absolutely riveting and spine-tiggling. Both the pretty graphics (especially on PC) and FX sounds are the root of this result. A lot of questions find answers and the scenario more personal this time is very pleasant to follow. I find it good that the developers put Sebastian in the center of the plot this time. It was high time they set him forth. He's a lot more well written than before, giving rise to a more human, touching and sensitive figure. Big up to Stefano Valentini who is to my mind the best-rendered ingame antagonist alongside Obscura.

    Good Points :
    - Well-written story
    - Stefano Valentini has a great fu*ked up personality
    - Pretty-looking (especially on PC)
    - More accurate aiming system than in the first
    - Shooting, running and stealth scenes feel good
    - Awesome bestiary chara design, gruesomely beautiful enemies (Well Sebastian's definitely a classy detective)
    - Quite lengthy for such a game (20h)
    - Smartly implemented crafting system
    - The bosses (Stefano)
    - Clearer story
    - Alternations inside/outside, a good idea...

    Negative points :
    - ...resulting in a less blistering terror pace
    - Rigid animations (movements)
    - Minor collision bugs

    This game doesn't revolutionize anything but the execution of its mechanics is indubitably qualitative. We get to delve into a hellacious story with many strong points one should definitely consider experiencing. Do not expect this game to turn your blood into ice like Outlast or Amnesia because it's not as terrifying (neither was the first game btw) but do expect however a wacko journey that will have you venture into a twisted and impressively well rendered mad world where rationalism seems to be an intruder. A really good experience. If you loved the first iteration of the series and are fond of singular survival-horror experiences, you definitely should consider giving TEW 2 a try.    … Expand
  8. Rjordian
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Finally seems like the producers have come out of the negative spiral that enveloped the first chapter full of bugs and many other kind of mistakes. The game looks solid in all the aspects, Graphics, soundtracks, fear and mistery. Enjoyable gameplay and most of all you never know what awaits you 2 steps ahead. Strongly recommended.
  9. CharlyPlayman
    Oct 27, 2017
    8
    I didn't like the first but The Evil Within 2 has improve everything. This 2nd part is much better as the previous one.
    PROS: Interesting story + Nice weapons & crafting system + Good ambient & graphics + Good side missions + Much to explore and different ways to cope the missions + Balanced checkpoints + etc

    CONS: Total manual camera + No gamepad custom buttons
  10. kiyevksaya
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    Excellent game, it takes everything from the first one, and makes it a hundred times better, absolutely loved it, despite de collision bugs, it was just perfect, a survival horror at it finest.
  11. Twirlenkiller
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    Excellent game, I enjoyed it completely. Loved the open areas, the improved stealth (new ways to kill enemies), the story, everything. Its better than its predecessor.
  12. ahm4691
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    The Evil Within 2 is so good that i decided to play on nightmare difficulty just to get best out of it i love the first one and the second and i will for sure play new game plus over and over again
  13. TanSula
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    Даже лучше первой части. Не ожидал такого качественного продолжения. Если кратко, то разработчики исправили ошибки первой части и улучшили все плюсы второй. Да, геймплей всё ещё немного посредственный, но сюжет и атмосфера всё вытягивают.Даже лучше первой части. Не ожидал такого качественного продолжения. Если кратко, то разработчики исправили ошибки первой части и улучшили все плюсы второй. Да, геймплей всё ещё немного посредственный, но сюжет и атмосфера всё вытягивают.
  14. kinglurian
    Oct 22, 2017
    10
    The game is a masterpiece, the begginning is a little slower, but as you keep playing the game, he just become better and better. The history complete the story from the first game and end the journey of Sebastian Castellanos.

    Give a chance to the game guys, i want a sequel.
  15. LifeHistory
    Oct 29, 2017
    9
    I loved the first game, its one of the best games out there and I did not understand the hate people gave it.
    This one is an OpenWorld yet it has chapters just like the original. The exploring is incredibly fun. Sneaking and killing monsters and finding loots is satisfying. The graphics are good and alive with level details and a story driven game but so was the first game and beautiful    I loved the first game, its one of the best games out there and I did not understand the hate people gave it.
    This one is an OpenWorld yet it has chapters just like the original. The exploring is incredibly fun. Sneaking and killing monsters and finding loots is satisfying. The graphics are good and alive with level details and a story driven game but so was the first game and beautiful art.

    Open world games are usually boring with less details and less quality. Some Open world games are made in a right way which makes them quality and this one is one of these game that gives you quality.

    I don't understand the people who are saying its copy-paste from many games. First of all its NOT. And second of all there is nothing wrong with taking ideas from other games as long as they being executed and done right which is what this game exactly have done.

    The ONLY DOWN side is that these "zombies" have glowing eyes which I hate because it makes them less serious and not scary at all. And There are no gun suppressor in the game which is sad because its gives the game less stealthy mechanics.

    All in All I am loving the hell of it and exploring every inch of the game. Not every day we get such an awesome survivor horror game and that's why you should enjoy it fully.

    If you loved the first game you will definitely love this one!    … Expand
  16. Mosku
    Oct 15, 2017
    9
    last time i had this much fun on any horror game was resident evil 4 ( 2005 ) The evil within 2 is awesome game. All bad stuff from the first game was taken away and replaced to better. story was great and game play was fantastic open areas you can move way you want, there are lots of guns, there is stealth, if you like survival horror and thinking is this a good game i can say it is solidlast time i had this much fun on any horror game was resident evil 4 ( 2005 ) The evil within 2 is awesome game. All bad stuff from the first game was taken away and replaced to better. story was great and game play was fantastic open areas you can move way you want, there are lots of guns, there is stealth, if you like survival horror and thinking is this a good game i can say it is solid 9/10. This became one of my favorite games i have played.… Expand
  17. JaydenPickens
    May 22, 2019
    8
    Great game. Way better than the first part. Loved most of it. I still didn't like the running away sequences or the sneaking stuff, but the fighting was great. Also the story was amazing... so was the sound. Pickens approves!
  18. Area54
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    I took a chance buying this game at full price, especially with mixed feelings about the first in the series.

    I could hardly believe the quality I witnessed throughout the entire game. It is a phenomenal masterpiece. A perfect sequel, in the way that it improves -everything- from the predecessor. This game is completely insane and thoroughly amazing. Extremely fun, replayable, engaging,    I took a chance buying this game at full price, especially with mixed feelings about the first in the series.

    I could hardly believe the quality I witnessed throughout the entire game. It is a phenomenal masterpiece. A perfect sequel, in the way that it improves -everything- from the predecessor. This game is completely insane and thoroughly amazing. Extremely fun, replayable, engaging, rewarding, has epic Bioshock-quality characters, with movie quality cinematics in a few areas, and the gunplay is superb. Excellent character progression. The ending is really satisfying and it's the ending we deserve. I was really shocked at how great this game was. Each day I started it up, it was a pleasure and a privilege. Thank you Bethesda, as it was obvious you were much more involved in this title, compared to the first one. It's obvious that your relationship with the revered designer, Shinji Mikami and his employees at Tango Gameworks is a special one.

    Thank you for making such a great game!    … Expand
  19. Varric
    May 7, 2020
    10
    I've finally played this game during quarantine, I loved it, just amazing gameplay and storytelling.
  20. Rommeo1988
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Великолепная игра...... Одна из не многих которую я прошел не один раз и на разных сложностях... рекомендую !!!
  21. Trunks252
    Dec 12, 2017
    9
    Excellent game. There are many improvements over the original, but there are weird design decisions that also hurt the game. Two steps forward, one step back kind of thing.

    Pros: -Much improved story over the original -Open-world that is actually good -Fantastic pacing and creepy environments -Improved stealth, making survival options much more dynamic -Realistic AI; zombies are    Excellent game. There are many improvements over the original, but there are weird design decisions that also hurt the game. Two steps forward, one step back kind of thing.

    Pros:
    -Much improved story over the original
    -Open-world that is actually good
    -Fantastic pacing and creepy environments
    -Improved stealth, making survival options much more dynamic
    -Realistic AI; zombies are dumb, bosses are smart
    -Interesting dialogue between main characters (mostly)

    Cons:
    -Dated graphics
    -Weird camera responsiveness*
    -Enemy design is worse than first game
    -Non-linear level design is less scary
    -Occasional bugs when interacting with the environment or enemies

    *Aiming the camera is backwards. It's un-modern. Zooming in should slow down the aiming, right? Well, here, the camera moves at the same speed when zoomed. That makes it really hard to aim certain weapons like the pistol. On top of that, it feels way too slow when you aren't aiming down sights. Very, very strange design decision that took me hours to get used to.    … Expand
  22. byteme
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    The best game in years.I'm tired of suspense, I need a completely complete story with a hint of the continuation of this universe.Sebastian must have.
  23. Hack
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    Overall a very good game, with enjoyable combat and gameplay mechanics. The voice work was solid throughout, although the script was a bit hit or miss. Visually it was decent, but nothing that will blow you away, although the mob design was excellent, the final boss is one of the best looking I've ever seen. Technically is where the game falls short, the PC port is not good as highlightedOverall a very good game, with enjoyable combat and gameplay mechanics. The voice work was solid throughout, although the script was a bit hit or miss. Visually it was decent, but nothing that will blow you away, although the mob design was excellent, the final boss is one of the best looking I've ever seen. Technically is where the game falls short, the PC port is not good as highlighted by Digital Foundry and other tech websites, it's impossible to get a fully locked 1080p/60fps experience regardless of hardware. I ended up playing at 900p which offered 60fps most of the time, without compromising the visuals too much. I'm hoping the developers will patch it sometime in the future, if you're not dying to play it now I'd wait until they do because it's a really good game, but the performance issues do harm the overall product.… Expand
  24. grimsfield
    Oct 21, 2017
    8
    Best horror game of 2017. Characters can be a little bland at points, but overall the game is sufficiently creepy with an interesting story and very entertaining gameplay.
  25. Haykooo1989
    Jul 30, 2018
    10
    Великолепный хоррор, интересный сюжет, хороший геймплей. Однозначно в коллекцию!
    P.S. Играл на "Кошмаре", а это живучие враги и вечная нехватка патронов - всё как мы любим:)
  26. Pepsiisgood
    Oct 24, 2019
    10
    I beat this game like 12 times, the story is perfect and the gameplay is awesome. Better than the first one imo.
  27. Coldtea20
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    masterpiece 10/10 .
  28. HarlanDrakon
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    The Evil Within 2 is an incredibly addictive and fun experience, while also feeling much better in it's own skin compared to it's predecessor. Although I found myself enjoying the first game as well, this sequel really managed to do what sequels generally should, but often don't - take the unique and essential parts of the previous game, and make it better while also throwing in somethingThe Evil Within 2 is an incredibly addictive and fun experience, while also feeling much better in it's own skin compared to it's predecessor. Although I found myself enjoying the first game as well, this sequel really managed to do what sequels generally should, but often don't - take the unique and essential parts of the previous game, and make it better while also throwing in something new. The story, which is arguably the worst aspect of the first game, is at the very least, solid, and by the end of the game you realize that you actually started to care and sympathize with these characters, an important part of the gameplay the original is completely oblivious to. The plot is much more understandable and better paced, with more emotion and yes, even better acting.. but what helped the story of The Evil Within 2 the most, is the drive of the main character. Sebastian in the first game is a brave, but oddly indifferent detective who wants to do the right thing, busting heads and telling bad jokes on the way. Pretty much a bleak buffoon of a character with no clear motivation. Sebastian in the second game is a father, a husband, a mistrusting friend, a washed-up cop, a man who lost everything, and also a man with a second chance at life.. sure, he's still a little brash and grizzled, but hey - that's okay, because now he HAS DRIVE. The grotesque and dark gothic feel of dread of the first game was toned down as well, to a more tasteful and meaningful measure. The gameplay mechanics are pretty similar, with some clear inspiration taken from The Last Of Us - also something I met with a smile, as it blends well with the game as a whole. The first instalment was a heavily-violent bundle of a bunch of different games relatively skillfully blended into one. The second one is a game of it's own. It's not a perfect game, but it's a big step in the right direction. Should the third instalment be better from the second as much as the second was from the first, we might just be looking at a new game of the year. In my book, this game is exactly 8.5/10, but since it's really entertaining, I'll give it a 9. Cheers.… Expand
  29. AstiX
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    Fantastic gameplay. Smooth, very well paced, great controls and a very satisfying upgrade system. I had so much fun, especially when playing stealthily. Graphics are pretty as well, except for the awful anti-aliasing. Well optimized. I'd definitely even play it again.

    The story is ok, but it's riddled with cringeworthy cliches, ridiculous cutscenes with bad acting, unnessessary    Fantastic gameplay. Smooth, very well paced, great controls and a very satisfying upgrade system. I had so much fun, especially when playing stealthily. Graphics are pretty as well, except for the awful anti-aliasing. Well optimized. I'd definitely even play it again.

    The story is ok, but it's riddled with cringeworthy cliches, ridiculous cutscenes with bad acting, unnessessary melodrama and bland characters. I expected this from The Evil Within, but come on, at least try!

    The game is so amazing, however, that it makes up for all of that.    … Expand
  30. enoque855
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores survival horror da atualidade, inovando e trazendo mundo aberto ao gênero e um dos melhores protagonistas dos games.

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  31. KittyWhisky
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    The Evil Within 2 - the sequel to psychedelic hell. The first part challenged the players, had a dark but attractive atmosphere, gameplay Resident Evil 4 (which is good), but sags in the plot. The game had a certain charm, she attracted, was forced to return to his dark world, because if hell is, it looks like the first The Evil Within. The second part did John Johanas, which wasThe Evil Within 2 - the sequel to psychedelic hell. The first part challenged the players, had a dark but attractive atmosphere, gameplay Resident Evil 4 (which is good), but sags in the plot. The game had a certain charm, she attracted, was forced to return to his dark world, because if hell is, it looks like the first The Evil Within. The second part did John Johanas, which was responsible for the DLC for the first part, and keep an eye on him, Shinji Mikami. It is felt that the sequel was done by other people, but the game does not become worse.

    This time the plot is much simpler and clearer than in the first game, which went only benefit. After completing The Evil Within 2, you'll have no issues. Along with the story and changed the gameplay. Moreover, the linear stages is not particularly changed. There we were still locked in a small space, and we need to hide, or alternately kill monsters. This game is still a survival horror, even more survival. Survival now became more developed thanks to the Kraft and, of course, appeared in open locations. It's not open world, but explore that. In an open world we can find the various items for crafting, to carry out the plot and additional missions. The extra missions are very interesting and related to by Sebastian. Additional tasks third party to tell us stories in this world. In the first part of the Chapter commercials from 2 to 9 we aimlessly killing monsters and tried to survive. It was not easy and hardcore, but often a story or at least some clear goal was not simple. Here we always understand why we do something. Even when the plot is not particularly develops, we learn some other history.

    Open world is a controversial decision, but it is justified by the plot. In the first part we traveled through the ruined mind of a psycho. Here, in the minds built the city, and the developers wanted this part of the story was the gameplay. We have several parts of the city, but the plot is still developing in corridor spaces. Linear locations are made more fiction. Now they consist not only of blood and guts. This is a separate surreal, psychedelic locations. The head is sometimes very transient and sometimes perceived simply as a new paragraph, so to speak. In the first game of the head was really something separate. But storytelling has grown and the main story runs through the whole game, a special sagging is not seen. Of course, in the middle of it, as usual, not much, but you did not notice, because you always have a goal and understanding what is happening.

    The monsters are all the same threat as in the first part, but they looked more vile and disgusting. Even ordinary opponents with their barbed wire over the body and nailed to the skull. In the sequel, even bosses are not as challenging. In the first part often can not be just to kill the boss with them was a special gameplay. Here are they without special problems elementary shot. Remember the huge twins, big dog? Now, this is not here. Here or bosses or normal enemies (normal enemies, there are several types and some are extremely dangerous). Also removed the mechanics from the burning of ordinary opponents, because even before the common infected just so the knife could not be seperate, now this is no problem (but I understand that this mechanic was removed from the STEM of another world). Due to the open world, the game became easier. Enemies are still strong. But because of the vast spaces you can easily get around them, or even to escape to the sanctuary, you will chase the crowd. The first part was not enough traps, in which could get the player, or to do otherwise - to lure them into the enemy, but in the sequel traps almost there. Also open world drops to the pacing and tempo of scaring the player. In the linear stages of the game can still challenge and some where to scare. This is not a stupid third-person shooter. Here you need to survive, to save health packs and bullets.

    The Evil Within 2 took into account the mistakes of its predecessor, and became great Thriller-adventure, this survival in a hostile world. The game has expanded, deepened gameplay, linear locations have become more inventive, the game has acquired a clear and intriguing storyline. For me it will likely be game of the year. Especially because of the ending. Very beautiful final point. Of course, there are small hooks to continue, but without him it will be a great film series about detective Sebastian Castellanos.    … Expand
  32. KingofallHeroes
    Nov 29, 2017
    9
    Great followup game. Stealth is improved upon. Bosses could have been a little better though. Mysterious cliffhanger if you ask me like the first game. I really want a followup DLC to know the fate of certain characters.
  33. El112119
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    First of, the game RUN sooo SMOOTH on my GTX 1050, unlike the first one that was barely unplayable 15-25 fps, The Evil Within 2 is just soo much better like x2 better than the original, the setting is great, a bit of familiar on the world of the first one, but this time it's more open and a lot of exploration you can do to this world, story of event that had happen can be discovered byFirst of, the game RUN sooo SMOOTH on my GTX 1050, unlike the first one that was barely unplayable 15-25 fps, The Evil Within 2 is just soo much better like x2 better than the original, the setting is great, a bit of familiar on the world of the first one, but this time it's more open and a lot of exploration you can do to this world, story of event that had happen can be discovered by exploring, and the Big POINTS, why this game is sooo much better is that i care about Sebastian's goal and his character, than the first game, and so are the side characters you can meet in the world, there are side missions as well but which is there to be rewarded by items you need.

    so all in all, great story, and a great ending, good characters, and over all it's just a great GAME.

    if you like a silent hill-ish type and a bit of a last of us gameplay and story, then this game is a must play.

    i would actually do a NG+ on this, cause i might have other areas i haven't explored

    took me 17hr. to complete my first playthrough

    a GREAT GAME, thanks shinji mikami    … Expand
  34. LastGunslinger
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    Hi, been gaming since the days of the ZX-81 (35 years), first review here though as enjoying the game;

    Playing the game on survival first at WQHD on a 50" TV, using keyboard and mouse as have a bed stand so no discomfort there, compared with using controller. (Better headshot rate with the mouse) (Rig GTX 1080, 16gb ram, i5 intel OC'd to 4.8mhz) Pros - Similar shooting / melee    Hi, been gaming since the days of the ZX-81 (35 years), first review here though as enjoying the game;

    Playing the game on survival first at WQHD on a 50" TV, using keyboard and mouse as have a bed stand so no discomfort there, compared with using controller. (Better headshot rate with the mouse)
    (Rig GTX 1080, 16gb ram, i5 intel OC'd to 4.8mhz)

    Pros
    - Similar shooting / melee mechanics as RE4 which is not a bad thing
    - Great graphics, getting 40fps at 4k ultra settings and 80fps at 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) ultra settings. 40fps is fine though as it a third person. Graphics look AAA to me.
    - Like the way you can forage for ages (as I am a completionist) or just stay on the main quest line.
    - great enemy animations (I like fleshy looking monsters rather than daft ones like in prey 2017, especially when you blow the guts out of them).
    - Like the shooting gallery in the nurses room just in case you need a bit more equipment.

    Cons
    - Bit of a slow start, not much to fight for a while (you can skip most cut scenes with Q though)
    - A few bugs like NPC's missing in safe rooms but you can still hear them speaking. (I Just went through the broken mirror and back into the room to fix this bug, as the man reappeared) Also a bug in a safe room were the workbench disappeared until i saved the game and went back into the room. I'm sure a patch will be out soon for these things and nothing game breaking so...
    - Seems to be slight lag between picking up item (E on keyboard) and Sebastian actually picking them up also same delay when switching weapons, but this could be only for K&M rather then controller as have not tried that.

    Overall 9/10 and will be playing again on nightmare mode and classic mode when i have the time (only 7 saves allowed in classic mode)

    If you like survival horror this is a no brainer purchase especially if you can get it for £23.99 like myself from a keys company. I put this just behind RE4 and level with RE code veronica.    … Expand
  35. KostasManiac
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    An amazing game in every way! One of the best I have ever played! Story, graphics, environment and music are all top notch and the fun factor is higher than propably any game I have played in 2017!
  36. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    10
    Sebastian's story continues in this fantastic sequel. The Evil Within 2 improves upon the first by allowing you to explore several semi-open worlds that contains lots of interesting side content.
  37. Skaamit
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    Я прошел «The Evil Within 2» и это было классно. Я давно не получал такого удовольствия, хоть и не сверх яркого. Даже как-то жаль, что продолжительное время оставлял игру на потом и только сейчас умудрился её вытащить из бэклога.

    Весьма трогательная и красивая история с приятным дизайном говорящих персонажей. Но не скажу, что именно сюжет оказался для меня главным блюдом. Хотя вот    Я прошел «The Evil Within 2» и это было классно. Я давно не получал такого удовольствия, хоть и не сверх яркого. Даже как-то жаль, что продолжительное время оставлял игру на потом и только сейчас умудрился её вытащить из бэклога.

    Весьма трогательная и красивая история с приятным дизайном говорящих персонажей. Но не скажу, что именно сюжет оказался для меня главным блюдом. Хотя вот постановка многих моментов тут просто потрясающая. Например, погружение в прошлое или путешествие между терминала сети. Но по большей мере Я остался доволен именно игровым процессом. Прогулки на корточках по кустам в здешних полуоткрытых локациях провинциального городка в поисках припасов и забав на свою пятую точку, с уклоном на незаметное и экономное устранение не особо запоминающихся и однообразных противников оставило самые приятные впечатления. А ещё кофе и холодная, но очаровательная Татьяна в сейфхаусах. Именно на эти сегменты у меня и пришлась большая часть веселья. К сожалению, каждый раз, когда игра прерывала подобные моменты и вынуждала прибегать к открытому бою оставались довольно неприятные впечатления. Хотя в целом боёвка тут соответствующая жанру и более-менее удобоваримая. Управление отзывчивое и приятное. Но мне не хватало возможности переназначить кнопки на геймпаде, хоть и имеющие раскладки вполне удобные и понятные.

    Остался дико не удовлетворен здешним дизайном врагов и некоторых локаций. Да и анимации в игре периодически сходили с ума и ломались, что оставляло не лучшие впечатления. Хотя большая часть окружения и редизайн действующих лиц оставили меня довольным, особенно Кидман. В целом, игру Я так и характеризую – вполне уютной, с парой провисающих аспектов. Ну и печалит, что некоторые весьма конкретные намеки так и не получили продолжение в виде DLC или стенд-алона. Но, видимо, “успешные” продажи внесли свою коррективу. А пока есть соблазн пройти её на «New Game+» и сложности «Nightmare», да выбить часть оставшихся ачивок.    … Expand
  38. basarchitects
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    Impressive graphics and atmosphere , really nice game , nice story , some bugs but not too disturbing to give it lower than this , I would give 10 out of 10 actually
  39. alexandrfandeev
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    The Evil Within 2 is a excellent game about the fera, that live in our souls. The main character - Sebastian Castellanos, have his own death, that kill him from inside. I really love this game, and, I hope, we will wait for it to continue, or at least, DLC's
  40. Portal244
    Oct 9, 2020
    8
    The Evil Within 2

    Graphics - 9/10
    Gameplay - 7/10
    Audio - 7/10
    Story - 8/10
    Optimization - 10/10

    Game Time - 28.2h
  41. harmit900
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    most entertaining game of ps4 xbox one era really i mean it i liked the town and enviorment serial killer villain stefano was awesome my favorite passtime is killing town enemies town was also beautiful in its own way in my opinion best game of ps4 xbox one era no.1 game
  42. downliner
    Oct 18, 2017
    9
    When you first start Evil Within 2 and reach Act 3 you'll probably ask yourself what exactly was the point in Acts 1 & 2? But considering this game has 17 Acts you'll soon learn why as you progress. The Evil Within 2 is everything the first game in the series should've been. It's clean, creepy with some disturbing locations and the Story including the cutscenes is well executed. The openWhen you first start Evil Within 2 and reach Act 3 you'll probably ask yourself what exactly was the point in Acts 1 & 2? But considering this game has 17 Acts you'll soon learn why as you progress. The Evil Within 2 is everything the first game in the series should've been. It's clean, creepy with some disturbing locations and the Story including the cutscenes is well executed. The open world transition in the first game didn't really pan out but it works great here. I don't think i've had to sneak around any open world map as much as i did in Evil Within 2. Well worth the price. One annoyance is the number of times the Clint Eastwood voiceover says "What the..."… Expand
  43. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    8
    Кофе мой друг... (The Evil Within 2)

    TEW2 утратил всякий ужас оригинала. Ни тебе кривого управления или не раскрытых механик, ни тебе финала, который был упакован в два DLC, ни боссов на глупо работающих скриптах. Благо хоть гнетущую атмосферу и чувство неизбежности оставили на месте. Шутка ли, но в игре остался только тот кошмар, который так полюбился в первой части. И пусть теперь    Кофе мой друг... (The Evil Within 2)

    TEW2 утратил всякий ужас оригинала. Ни тебе кривого управления или не раскрытых механик, ни тебе финала, который был упакован в два DLC, ни боссов на глупо работающих скриптах. Благо хоть гнетущую атмосферу и чувство неизбежности оставили на месте. Шутка ли, но в игре остался только тот кошмар, который так полюбился в первой части. И пусть теперь игра больше триллер чем хоррор, она чувствуется полноценной второй частью со всеми вытекающими из неё жидкостями. Уже с первой главы приходит понимание, что если персонаж и погибнет, то это только вина человека играющего за него, а не своеобразный геймдизайнерский ход. И пусть условности остались, но зато теперь они окупаются желанием к исследованию и вознаграждаются подобающим образом. The Evil Within 2 делает всё чтобы те кто прошёл первую часть действительно поняли почему стоило поддерживать эту франшизу банкой зелени, а для только погружающихся в этот омут пугающих мыслей, показать насколько прекрасен рассвет новой истории серии Миками.
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  44. Henry0012
    Oct 18, 2017
    8
    Overall a much better package than the previous one.

    Pros: The survival horror. The atmosphere of this game is very interesting and can be right down horror in some cases. Low carry capacity for each weapon means every shot counts. The combat itself is a bit improved and it encourages stealth approach due to lack of resource in higher difficulty setting. Also there's not much QWE, so    Overall a much better package than the previous one.

    Pros:
    The survival horror. The atmosphere of this game is very interesting and can be right down horror in some cases. Low carry capacity for each weapon means every shot counts. The combat itself is a bit improved and it encourages stealth approach due to lack of resource in higher difficulty setting. Also there's not much QWE, so no cheap death like the first game.

    Characters are relatable and voice acting is improved. The story is better in the sense that it doesn't leave you with more questions than answers like its previous game.

    Cons:
    The story stretches thin sometimes to fit a rather big plotline. So some of the characters feel a bit "rush" and anti-climatic at the end. Plot holes are still there and there's not much follow-up with whatever happened in the first game.

    For gameplay, combat can feel repetitive as many monsters are kind of just a reskinned version of the previous game. I would argue that Evil Within 1 probably has more interesting monsters than this one. There's also no puzzle in this game. If there is one, it's too easy.    … Expand
  45. SofaTrooper
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    A surprisingly emotional experience that had me gripped from start to finish. Even if you're not a horror fan you should play Evil within 2. One of my favorite games of 2017.
  46. 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, Resident evil 7 is a poo for children.
  47. Nando20057
    Apr 15, 2021
    8
    Lo jugue hace años muy recomendado de las mejores experiencias de horror survival de la generacion sin dudas.
  48. alexil
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    I don't know how I missed this gem.
    I just couldn't stop playing for 4 days in a raw.
    I played on survival difficulty and challenge level is just perfect for me. Gameplay, graphics, story, character customization - I loved them all. Weapon use is bringing real childish joy. Great game, thank you. Couple of things I would improve: 1. I little more gore - I miss satisfactory    I don't know how I missed this gem.
    I just couldn't stop playing for 4 days in a raw.
    I played on survival difficulty and challenge level is just perfect for me.
    Gameplay, graphics, story, character customization - I loved them all.
    Weapon use is bringing real childish joy.
    Great game, thank you.

    Couple of things I would improve:

    1. I little more gore - I miss satisfactory explosion of monster on kill.
    2. May be it's me, but cover mechanics seem a bit clunky. Many times I was stuck and detected trying to get over corner    … Expand
  49. Lamp
    May 20, 2020
    9
    Such a good game, in fact one the best games of its type I've ever played. I'm at a loss for words, except to say that everything about this game, from the art to the overall structure, is beautiful.

    The higher user score than critic score indicates just what a gem this is.
  50. Mandulum
    Nov 6, 2017
    8
    Five Word Review: Good horror, a quality experience.
    Favorite Thing: I enjoyed running around the (smallish) open areas, cleaning up the infection one execution at a time.
    Least Favorite Thing: The town was small enough that they could have made interiors for all the buildings, or at least more of them. Date Completed: 2017-11-05 Fear Factor: Not so scary, a little bit creepy at    Five Word Review: Good horror, a quality experience.
    Favorite Thing: I enjoyed running around the (smallish) open areas, cleaning up the infection one execution at a time.
    Least Favorite Thing: The town was small enough that they could have made interiors for all the buildings, or at least more of them.

    Date Completed: 2017-11-05
    Fear Factor: Not so scary, a little bit creepy at times.
    Playtime: ~ 18h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: If you liked The Evil Within 1 then yes. If you're never played TEW1 yet then go play that first.    … Expand
  51. Jodeth
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    It's one of the best stealth/action/horror games out there. Better than the first game in many ways, but not in every way. It's not nearly as challenging and tense as the first (based on normal difficulty). Doesn't run remotely as smooth as the first, on a system with an i5-4460, evga gtx 970 ssc, 16gb ddr3. Optimization needs tons of work. Adjusting graphics settings makes very littleIt's one of the best stealth/action/horror games out there. Better than the first game in many ways, but not in every way. It's not nearly as challenging and tense as the first (based on normal difficulty). Doesn't run remotely as smooth as the first, on a system with an i5-4460, evga gtx 970 ssc, 16gb ddr3. Optimization needs tons of work. Adjusting graphics settings makes very little difference in performance. The game was fun and entertaining enough for me to endure all the hefty fps drops and stutters, which were not present in the first game. I'd rate 9 if the performance wasn't such an issue. Low fps is one thing, but crappy frame-pacing is another. Most likely it'll never get fixed. Behind the meh performance is a true work of art though. Worth playing for sure if you like a good mix of stealth, action and exploration.… Expand
  52. 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 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.
  53. Panica3643D
    Jul 15, 2018
    8
    Если сравнивать с первой частью, то получилась абсолютно другая игра. Новая часть больше похожа на последние Resident evil. Геймплей сделан с упором на экшен, а не на выживание. Атмосфера стала более посовой (если так можно выразиться). Сюжет упростили до нельзя.Если сравнивать с первой частью, то получилась абсолютно другая игра. Новая часть больше похожа на последние Resident evil. Геймплей сделан с упором на экшен, а не на выживание. Атмосфера стала более посовой (если так можно выразиться). Сюжет упростили до нельзя.
  54. antonzhalob
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Невероятная игра, пробирающая на эмоции!
    Прошел игру залпом за 3 часа и ни капельки не пожалел потраченных денег и времени.
    Хотел бы конечно - чтобы у героя все было хорошо, но сцена после титров говорит об обратном!    … Expand
  55. CharlerMaster
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Classic survival-horror game but its awesome than other :)
    Awesome storyline and open world, good characters and animations. Amazing graphics, Wıth good sound effects.
  56. skella
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    I found this to be a great surprise. It was scary enough and difficult enough that you cannot just steam roll your way through mobs. I never played the first one but was impressed by how I could still engage with this game throughout.
    Not much replay value after I completed it but I did thoroughly enjoy the first play through.
  57. AbueLaKoO
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    The evil within 2 a demostrado como se hace un buen juego, ha añadido mecanicas nuevas y interesantes, el tema de dejarnos nuestro espacio en determinados momentos esta genial, descubrir por ti mismo si quieres entrar en esa casa, garaje o tejado.
    Las secundarias son geniales, y lo mejor es que tu decides si quieres ir o si quieres seguir directo a por la historia, cuando entre en la    The evil within 2 a demostrado como se hace un buen juego, ha añadido mecanicas nuevas y interesantes, el tema de dejarnos nuestro espacio en determinados momentos esta genial, descubrir por ti mismo si quieres entrar en esa casa, garaje o tejado.
    Las secundarias son geniales, y lo mejor es que tu decides si quieres ir o si quieres seguir directo a por la historia, cuando entre en la iglesia al principio del juego, me sorprendi de encontrarme aquello, me parecio fantastico, y el diseño artistico es una maravilla, y el final es simplemente brutal.    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. SilverOrlov
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    Compared to the first part, this is no longer a horror that can make the heart beat slower when approaching the next corner of the corridor. The second part is half action & half horror. I cannot say that it is worse, just differently. I also liked this game too. it more reveals the world of the game and the motives of its characters.
    The story of the game is very interesting. It might    Compared to the first part, this is no longer a horror that can make the heart beat slower when approaching the next corner of the corridor. The second part is half action & half horror. I cannot say that it is worse, just differently. I also liked this game too. it more reveals the world of the game and the motives of its characters.
    The story of the game is very interesting. It might feel like there are too many sudden plot twists for a simple horror, but I liked it too, because it seemed to me that the antagonist who appeared at the beginning of the game began to tire me a lot(I hate such characters), and this would mean that the game would end very quickly. In addition, further narration made the game sparkle with new colors. The end of the game was especially interesting. A little far-fetched with pathos and special effects, but still very interesting. Therefore, it was offensive to write about the shortcomings of the game because of which I did not give it the maximum rating: Non-removable arrows. A single silencer that we receive only in 2/3 of the game. Too many words like "what the f**k" for someone, who knows already about dreams(Such a surprise shouts from such a pro who has been familiar with the system for a long time sounds too silly). The flashlight is constantly switched on in the first zone and some places further. Looting is slow(to take an item you need to wait seconds!). Two enemies sit near and if you kill silently one of them it does not interfere with the other one(silent killing involves loud sounds of fighting and knife strikes, by the way). Too stupid theatrical deaths(I hate this in films and I'm not going to forgive that to the games, it takes much more time, energy and attention here). And the last one. Slides that you watch in your office, they are good, but the dialog during watching... It seemed to me very funny that he spoke on the radio not about what was on the slides, but about what he associated with these slides. It's just that some of them depicted something that would be interesting to know, but he starts to talk about something completely uninteresting, like a conversation between two drunks in a bar. Perhaps it's only a niggle, but like that.    … Expand
  60. gameking
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    I think better than first one. The atmosphere is very good. Scenario is strong. The mechanics are very good. This game is very satisfied.
  61. CaioBolado
    Jan 27, 2021
    10
    This game is real game of the year 2017, i cant believe what i see in indications and the evil within 2 not in the best game 2017
  62. masterwishx
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    Very interesting project, the best horror game of 2017
    its one of my best loves game.
  63. 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 .
  64. VigilanteOito
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    O primeiro é muito bom.
    Esse ta dublado em pt-br, tem graficos bons.
    No inicio é bem legal, ate me lembrou o primeiro SIlent Hill, mas na metade do jogo o negocio fica meio estranho, parece que tem mais cutscenes do que gameplay.
    E a historia me parece ser menos interessante do que a do primeiro.
  65. Cappif
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best games of survivor horror ever created! Great history , nice graphics and one of the best soundtracks for a horror game , actually one of my favorites games of all time
  66. Platon31
    Aug 24, 2021
    9
    Awesome game!
    - Story better than first game. Finally Seb become a really good character, he have senses and good Motivation.
    - Gameplay good too... More guns, interesting character's levelup. A tiny different monsters, but that not serious and not enough boss fights, but this fights really good. - Graphic - good for 2017. ...and of course this game really creppy! In total, we have    Awesome game!
    - Story better than first game. Finally Seb become a really good character, he have senses and good Motivation.
    - Gameplay good too... More guns, interesting character's levelup. A tiny different monsters, but that not serious and not enough boss fights, but this fights really good.
    - Graphic - good for 2017.
    ...and of course this game really creppy!
    In total, we have a very good sequel, i like that.    … Expand
  67. ghosttoyou
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    Классная игра, не пожалел проведя в ней 18 часов. Много тут плюсов в этой игре , но и минусы тоже есть которые в итоге сыграли свою роль на моей оценке. Начну с минусов. 1 не интересная система прокачки. После пару часов игры я в принципе не знал что качать , потому-что вся прокачка выглядела не интересно, либо же бесполезно, как к примеру ветка для прокачки стабильности прицела, ну типоКлассная игра, не пожалел проведя в ней 18 часов. Много тут плюсов в этой игре , но и минусы тоже есть которые в итоге сыграли свою роль на моей оценке. Начну с минусов. 1 не интересная система прокачки. После пару часов игры я в принципе не знал что качать , потому-что вся прокачка выглядела не интересно, либо же бесполезно, как к примеру ветка для прокачки стабильности прицела, ну типо блин, я и без неё хорошо стреляю)))Или ветка прокачки близкого боя, которая по итогу вообще не повлияла на нож, я все так же то с двух ударов выносил челиков, то с 6и) Оружие кроме магазина и дэмэджа в других ветках тоже проку нету качать. 2 Очень бесило много валяющихся *якобы мертвых* челиков, которых нельзя было раздавить или просто воткнуть нож в голову пока он не встал, нож вообще бесполезная тема, как я ранее сказал даже когда он был прокачен, он был никакой. 3. Затянутая концовка. Под конец я как-то сильно уже устал от игры, она казалось очень затянутой, + пиздец заебало бегать чуть ли не 5 глав без патронов и гениально было токо в одну главу вставлять 3 чела на которых literaly все патроны всаживал, да их конечно можно было и не убивать, но блин, они лутатся не давали никак, 2 чела так вообще нужны были чтобы скрафтить огнемет, который по итогу оказался залупой если честно.
    Теперь про плюсы.
    1. КастелАнус получился крутым персом, харизматичным , но кстати временами туповатым) 2.Атмосфера. Страшная, с красивыми видами, с мрачными и нагнетающими саундтреками, граммотно подобранные , не типичные скримеры, игра со стороны как хорор отличная и примерная. 3. Боссы и мобы крутые и необычные. 4. музыка найс. 5. Гриндилка не знаю почему но мне понравилась, я оббежал всю карту везде, даже на удивление понравилось заново лутать город второй раз. 6 Интересные резонансы через которые легко вникаешь в сюжет , + документы которые не лень читать. 7. Интересный сюжет, хоть местами и предсказуемый. 8. Интересно сделаны лутбоксики, медсестра, мини игры.
    Хорошая игра, жаль до 9и всетаки не дотянула, хотя очень хотелось 9ку поставить, но минусы этой игры все таки очень бесили    … Expand
  68. LostGreenie
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it is a very good survival horror game. One of my favorites. The gameplay is way better than in the first opus and I enjoyed a lot exploring the more open areas. I loved the ost and sound design too. The story was good, even if a bit cheesy sometimes imo. Still didn't prevent me from playing it multiple times and waiting eagerly for a sequel (hello mysterious cliffhanger)… Expand
  69. juanjose90
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    I just create a account here to say how much i love this game, for my this is the best survival horror i had ever play since re 4 and i gonna said it, it's much better. The gameplay, the story, the feeling that u create with sebastian just wast great i'm hopping that the 3erd parth doesn't take too much time to release.
  70. LironesAlviento
    Jul 24, 2021
    8
    Gran juego de terror, una ida de olla considerable en el argumento, cosa que a veces me ha sacado de la historia, tanto en el primero como en este pero que no ha conseguido que deje de disfrutarlo.
  71. Koraay
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Great open world,great enemies,great shooting,great story.İ even didnt said boss fights.Boss fights are masterpiece.And not that hard to play too.This game is masterpiece of horror games.
  72. mclovinok
    Mar 25, 2021
    9
    Action,horror,gameplay everything is great about this game.I'm looting all places and i am playing on survival mode yet still sometimes i'm having bullet problems.Play wisely!
  73. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    Great survival horror with a fair amount of action.

    During my first hour of gameplay, I was really questioning what direction the game was going. The was a main world hub, side missions, and a lot of open space. It felt like I was playing a Far Cry game. But as the game progressed, there were more survival horror parts, and I immediately had a sigh of relief. There's definitely a lot    Great survival horror with a fair amount of action.

    During my first hour of gameplay, I was really questioning what direction the game was going. The was a main world hub, side missions, and a lot of open space. It felt like I was playing a Far Cry game. But as the game progressed, there were more survival horror parts, and I immediately had a sigh of relief.

    There's definitely a lot more action in The Evil Within 2, compared to its predecessor...BUT all the action is mixed in very well. There were some problems with the cover and stealth system in the first game. Luckily, it's all fixed up in this game. The cover system works similar to Assassin's Creed. You can hide behind cover and sneak kill enemies. You can walk along cover, and swap cover. It works well. The enemy AI is also fixed. In the old game, the enemy would notice you despite the fact that you were crouched and behind cover. This time around, the enemies had more predictable movement, and it was easier to make stealth kills.

    Consequently, this also made the game much easier than the first. On top of that, Sebastian comes across more ammunition, has more stamina, more health packs, and is able to craft ammo and upgrade weapons virtually after every mission.

    I am impartial about the changes. Despite the game behind less focused on the scares, the action, and the pace of the game is done very well. It's scary enough to still stand strong as a survival horror game. The bosses are still awesome, and there are a variety of enemies just like the first game. Though I do miss the amount of hallucinations and unexpected trip out scenes that Sebastian has.

    The story in The Evil Within 2 is really, really good. The way it unravels is great. The cutscenes and dialogues that tell the story is fantastic. There are some emotional moments, which touch on family ties, which were done very well. I just wish they talked about some characters from the previous game. I though Joseph Oda had survived, and what every happened to Leslie Whithers?    … Expand
  74. Anyuta72rus
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Шедевр 10/10 , надеюсь будет третья часть
    Получила массу удовольствия и эмоций , отличный сюжет , геймплей и множество способов прохождения , хочется стереть память и пройти еще раз )
  75. Tito8
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Un muy buen juego, el juego, la historia, es uno de mis mejores juegos, agradezco a Shinji Mikami, por esta obra maestra
  76. Brunomk
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    This Series deserves a third title. The Evil Within 2 learns from its mistakes from the first title and delivers a scary masterpiece with versatile game play mechanics.
    Improvements can be made most of all in the area of dialogue and voice acting, but for its genre the Evil Within 2 delivers in all areas on a very high level.
  77. crookedcritter
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Phenomenal game, one of the best horror games I have played, even one of the best games in general I have played. Such a huge improvement over the first game. They fixed a lot of quality of life issues the first game had. The pc version actually ran well as opposed to the first. The graphics and ambience were awesome. Very creepy and well done horror elements.
    The only con for me is the    Phenomenal game, one of the best horror games I have played, even one of the best games in general I have played. Such a huge improvement over the first game. They fixed a lot of quality of life issues the first game had. The pc version actually ran well as opposed to the first. The graphics and ambience were awesome. Very creepy and well done horror elements.
    The only con for me is the controls felt slightly clunky and could have been more polished, free aiming is a nightmare and I had to really mostly on auto aim, The aim sensitivity did not feel good even when you tried to fine tune it. Other then that this is a must for fans of the genre. Honestly skip the first game, this one is far superior and will catch you up on the story.    … Expand
  78. Chaothic
    Aug 13, 2022
    9
    Ironically the most chill game played in years, right from nightmare, with little to no tryhard and anti-fun design.
    A work of art that also has a story to make you feel something, plus KITTY!
  79. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  80. keredd1010
    Jun 7, 2018
    8
    Very nice improvement over the first one. Although the first one was not THAT bad, it didn't even hold my attention enough to finish it. I think I got to chapter 14. However, the mechanics were much improved in this game and although the story was slightly more interesting, I still found it a bit half-baked. How did Stefano and Theodore get in the STEM? What was so special about Lily thatVery nice improvement over the first one. Although the first one was not THAT bad, it didn't even hold my attention enough to finish it. I think I got to chapter 14. However, the mechanics were much improved in this game and although the story was slightly more interesting, I still found it a bit half-baked. How did Stefano and Theodore get in the STEM? What was so special about Lily that they decided to make her the core? A bunch of plot questions unanswered but the game was still fun and I am glad that the ending didn't have that tired cliche cliffhanger. I wouldn't say it was scary scary but fun from a horror perspective. Definitely worth checking out.… Expand
  81. Tomle1202
    Mar 5, 2018
    8
    Despite the occurrence of some new issues, the experience offered by The Evil Within 2 is much more refined, cohesive and intense than that of its predecessor.
  82. beckline
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    Обалденная игра, лучшее во что играл в последнее время, внятные доп. квесты, приятный трогательный сюжет, ждём длс про Джозефа или продолжение игры, если есть что продолжать)
  83. Noul
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    Shinji Mikami hit harder with this sequel. The best new iteration they could come over with. A spellbinding atmosphere is at work coupled with a more accurate gameplay. The scenario has been the target of the developers this time giving raise to a much more heady depiction of Sebastian Castellanos. Breathtaking cutscenes, well optimised (running with a 1070), more accurate aiming systemShinji Mikami hit harder with this sequel. The best new iteration they could come over with. A spellbinding atmosphere is at work coupled with a more accurate gameplay. The scenario has been the target of the developers this time giving raise to a much more heady depiction of Sebastian Castellanos. Breathtaking cutscenes, well optimised (running with a 1070), more accurate aiming system and a really fair amount of content. Great survial horror experience.… Expand
  84. BinSouza
    Dec 22, 2017
    9
    Tem seus defeitos mas é um grande jogo, uma boa narrativa e muito suspense.
  85. PhantomBlast
    Dec 14, 2017
    10
    Jogo muito épico contém uma história bem feita e detalhada continuação do "The Evil Within", jogabilidade melhorada em relação ao anterior, personagens marcantes e tudo mais.
  86. Eremyr
    May 21, 2018
    10
    One of the best game i have played in a whole year. The atmosphere is really good, the survival elements where very carefully designed. The story is one of the better parts of this game, a miningfull story, well developed with good characters good script changes, it keeps you all the way to the end on the edge to know what happen next. The gameplay mechanic work very well, little to noneOne of the best game i have played in a whole year. The atmosphere is really good, the survival elements where very carefully designed. The story is one of the better parts of this game, a miningfull story, well developed with good characters good script changes, it keeps you all the way to the end on the edge to know what happen next. The gameplay mechanic work very well, little to none bugs and it feel very satisfying to hunt enemys. The sound of this game is one of the better parts. The bosses are very good to, not too challenging just enough to be satisfying to defeat them. The crafting is one of the best part of the game too. At the end i found myself replaying the game on "new game+" so thats an achivement for any AAA game today.… Expand
  87. Grachechkovski
    Mar 16, 2019
    9
    I'm ended this game now. The wonderful game. If it weren't for the last level (Purgatory - Chapter 16) with its perfect environment and soundtrack, the game would have to end as in the first part - abruptly. Here everything is logically summed up to the end, almost everything is explained concerning the plot and characters. Yes, the horror component is less than in the first part, but theI'm ended this game now. The wonderful game. If it weren't for the last level (Purgatory - Chapter 16) with its perfect environment and soundtrack, the game would have to end as in the first part - abruptly. Here everything is logically summed up to the end, almost everything is explained concerning the plot and characters. Yes, the horror component is less than in the first part, but the game takes the plot and drama, which added Western developers. Also the open-world environment reminded me of Silent Hill 2, and the last boss is reminded me of Evelina from RE7.
    It took me 19 hours to get almost everything: I collected everything except keys and docks (there are 1-2 left). I'm died about 3-4 times per game, where 3 times of them were on the penultimate boss.
    The stealth is mediocre, but it helps to make the game easier. Each weapon is felt in a special way: the shots are not similar to each other, the recoil is different from the kind of gun, the knife and axe are your best friends.    … Expand
  88. Fieldykeeper
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Не ожидал что вторая часть будет настолько эпичная. Лучшее что я прошел за последние 3 года!… Expand
  89. lutian
    Oct 15, 2018
    8
    Almost perfect from all perspectives.
    It doesn't give you too much nor too little loot.
    I don't remember any aspect of the game to be exaggerated in any way. It has a good polished feel. The directing was noticeably well done, some of the transitions were REALLY fascinating. Combat mechanics are also great, although having the game paused while changing your weapon dissolves the    Almost perfect from all perspectives.
    It doesn't give you too much nor too little loot.
    I don't remember any aspect of the game to be exaggerated in any way. It has a good polished feel.
    The directing was noticeably well done, some of the transitions were REALLY fascinating.
    Combat mechanics are also great, although having the game paused while changing your weapon dissolves the adrenaline - the harder difficulties should have had this removed    … Expand
  90. FANT0M
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    10 сьебастян пьет кофе из 10 . шикарная атмосфера.
  91. SOM3NIK4SQUIR3L
    Jan 31, 2019
    10
    Excellent game, I cant wait for THE EVIL WITHIN 3, it is realy nice to see that , BETHESDA can actually make realy nice games.
  92. ThePluckyBrit
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    I am a self confessed huge fan of the original Evil Within, for me that game stands alone amongst survival horror games of this generation, but it did cause me to get quite excited by the prospect of the sequel.

    Would this new game match up to it's superb precursor?? In short, no. But that's perhaps more my personal preference then any downfall of the title itself. One of the things i    I am a self confessed huge fan of the original Evil Within, for me that game stands alone amongst survival horror games of this generation, but it did cause me to get quite excited by the prospect of the sequel.

    Would this new game match up to it's superb precursor??
    In short, no. But that's perhaps more my personal preference then any downfall of the title itself.
    One of the things i liked most about the original were the wonderful environments that you were shepherded through in a very linear track, like a horror maze at an amusement park, the sequel still has these segments and they really shine proving to be the sequel at its best, but when it isn't following this strict path you're left in a small scale open world, which doesn't really feel very tight or especially interesting, with all most MMO like levels of disengagement in the game world, mobs wandering around aimlessly on set path ways, it kinda feels like this game was heading for a scripted experience like it's forebear and then someone in a boardroom said, it's got to have open world, open world is the future, and we ended up with what feels like shoehorned sections of openworld gameplay interspersed with the quality linear experience.

    When this game sticks to it's roots it's superb but the occasional open world distraction leaves it in the wake of it's superior forebear.

    Still excellent but not quite to the standards exhibited from it's seminal original.    … Expand
  93. berkerzararsiz
    Jan 15, 2023
    9
    "The Evil Within 2" is a game that stands out for its atmosphere, surreal gameplay dynamics and equipment balance that constantly keeps the player on edge. The game's story takes the player into a world filled with tension and horror, while the game's sense of exploration encourages the player to delve deeper. The graphics and sound effects also make the experience more realistic."The Evil Within 2" is a game that stands out for its atmosphere, surreal gameplay dynamics and equipment balance that constantly keeps the player on edge. The game's story takes the player into a world filled with tension and horror, while the game's sense of exploration encourages the player to delve deeper. The graphics and sound effects also make the experience more realistic. Additionally, the game's characters and story are quite impactful. Especially the story and character development of the protagonist, Sebastian, is quite impressive. "The Evil Within 2" offers players a thrilling adventure while also sparking a sense of exploration. Therefore, the game truly deserves praise.… Expand
  94. Nick7000
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    Больше не пугает. До дрожи жуткий хоррор стал боевичком, и в общем-то, не то чтобы это плохо, боевичок ведь вышел неплохой. Но. Сюжет дырявый до нельзя, диалоги местами убогие, поведение персонажа местами идиотское, происходящее на экране частенько высосано из пальца. Ставлю лукас за любовь к серии и геймплей, который очень порадовал.Больше не пугает. До дрожи жуткий хоррор стал боевичком, и в общем-то, не то чтобы это плохо, боевичок ведь вышел неплохой. Но. Сюжет дырявый до нельзя, диалоги местами убогие, поведение персонажа местами идиотское, происходящее на экране частенько высосано из пальца. Ставлю лукас за любовь к серии и геймплей, который очень порадовал.
  95. The_D4RknesS
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    i really loved this game, it looks like a mix of the new dead island with the last of us but with horror. Today 26 April first time I'm playing something from the evil within
  96. DJ_zakalec
    Oct 31, 2022
    9
    Gra niemalże idealna. Straszna i wciągająca. Polecam każdemu. Chcę się w to grać
  97. Ladtus
    Feb 24, 2023
    8
    the story is a bit weaker then the first game, cus the art guy was not really related to the story, gameplay is less clunky then the last game, but it's just way less intense and scary sadly, even though ending felt rushed, it's a really good ending story
  98. Ali_2077
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing.
    It is by far one of the top 5 games of my entire life

Awards & Rankings

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#71 Best PC Game of 2017
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#26 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Riot Pixels
    Feb 28, 2018
    73
    Fans of Silent Hill and Resident Evil should definitely try The Evil Within 2. Even with all its annoying flaws, the sequel is better than the original game. Slowly but surely, Tango Gameworks is working its way towards a perfect formula for a modern horror game.
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  2. Games.cz
    Jan 2, 2018
    80
    This time devs cleaned up their act. The Evil Within 2 fights with immortals in a richer, better-designed and well-crafted action. It is not just a thoughtless brutality, as it may seem. Good ideas are rewarded by a pleasantly long game time.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 1, 2017
    70
    A definite step above the original but still not without its problems. [Issue#268, p.60]
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