Outlast 2

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  1. Bubbly_Backseat
    Apr 30, 2017
    7
    Outlast 2 is a solid sequel to the original Outlast, but that is not to say that the game has its faults. The game is highly polished with amazing: sound, visuals, graphics, lighting, and a beefy amount of content for its price tag. What truly holds this game back is its level design. Be prepared for some trial and error in some of the game's sections. You'll die a few times trying to findOutlast 2 is a solid sequel to the original Outlast, but that is not to say that the game has its faults. The game is highly polished with amazing: sound, visuals, graphics, lighting, and a beefy amount of content for its price tag. What truly holds this game back is its level design. Be prepared for some trial and error in some of the game's sections. You'll die a few times trying to find the exit while attempting to escape sudden death.

    This trial and error aspect of the game won't really affect you if you were a fan of the original Outlast and its DLC, as you would be familiar with this IP's level design. For players new to the franchise, it would be recommended to use a guide of sorts if you found yourself stuck in a specific section.

    Outlast 2 is also a game with a fair amount of scares and a creepy atmosphere that also raises the bar on gore and violence from the first game. The gameplay is now evolved from the original; now you must check your shirtpockets (an in-game inventory of sorts) to keep track of your battery and bandage count, and there is running stamina. Bandages are a new feature that removes the health regeneration from the first game and replaces it with a limited healing system. At first, it may seem that these three new additions to the game could be an inconvenience, but turn out to actually add to the game's tension.

    In summary, Outlast 2 is a highly polished game with nicely evolved gameplay, but includes level design that relies on trial and error to overcome. This game is definitely a worthy purchase to fans of the original Outlast, but a cautious purchase to newcomers of the franchise.

    Replay Value - Moderate
    Length - About 9 hours
    Repetitiveness - Moderate    … Expand
  2. jamessprague
    May 1, 2017
    6
    Are rednecks the new zombies? Because they are already overplayed...

    + Amazing graphics + Creepy sound + Shocking moments - Uninteresting and cliche characters and bosses -Horrible checkpoints -Level design is not for running but ironically thats what you mostly do. -Much less stealth -80% of all deaths will mostly happen because you don´t know the way,get stuck from objects or    Are rednecks the new zombies? Because they are already overplayed...

    + Amazing graphics
    + Creepy sound
    + Shocking moments
    - Uninteresting and cliche characters and bosses
    -Horrible checkpoints
    -Level design is not for running but ironically thats what you mostly do.
    -Much less stealth
    -80% of all deaths will mostly happen because you don´t know the way,get stuck from objects or weird jumping.
    -The scariest parts of the game are set in the school flashbacks
    - A season pass ending.

    The game falls well short of all the hype. Nothing new is brought to the series and what was great about the original; tension, story and the fun factor have been gutted. Outlast 2 will be mentioned in top 10 most disappointing games of 2017.    … Expand
  3. WorldRedbull
    May 26, 2017
    2
    Outlast 2 is (Obviously) the second outlast game to be released. Is it as good as it's predecessor? Does it continue the story?
    No. The answer is no.
    1. Gameplay It sucks. It's soooooo bad oh my god. You spend most of the game running away from enemies that just magically appear out of thin air if you get spotted. Stealth doesn't even work in this game, because every enemy somehow    Outlast 2 is (Obviously) the second outlast game to be released. Is it as good as it's predecessor? Does it continue the story?
    No. The answer is no.

    1. Gameplay
    It sucks. It's soooooo bad oh my god. You spend most of the game running away from enemies that just magically appear out of thin air if you get spotted. Stealth doesn't even work in this game, because every enemy somehow knows where you are, every time. Don't even bother playing the game on the hardest difficulty either, as it is EXTREMELY Unfair, and even then, you wouldn't even have enough reason to play it on the hardest difficulty because it literally gives you NOTHING. A lot of the game is spent reading these long notes that are boring and make you want to kill yourself. The survival mechanics are pretty garbage too. Bandages are EVERYWHERE, ruining the point of trying to be careful, while to heal you have to STAND STILL, which is the dumbest thing I have ever seen in a video game. You're definitely going to be playing through one of the most broken games that tries all this new stuff, but it doesn't work.

    2. STORY
    Characters are forgettable. You don't have any real motivation to play as Blake, or to even get your poorly lip syncing wife. It's a whole confusing plot involving biblical nonsense that if you never read the bible, you'd never understand. The ending is also complete garbage, and leaves you off on what is now officially the WORST ENDING OF 2017. Not to mention the whole fact this doesn't even continue from what the first story did. There's no Walrider, nothing about the insane asylum, or even Waylon Park for god's sake. You can't just leave us hanging on what happens to Waylon!

    3. ???
    This category basically just points out all the dumb stuff that the developers forgot to fix. First of all, if I supposedly can't defend myself, WHY ARE THERE WEAPONS EVERYWHERE? Is blake a cripple that can't pick up anything? Why are there like four plots going on at once, why should I care about this? Why anything?!

    Outlast 2 is a gigantic **** of a game. It essentially just shoves a bunch of gameplay mechanics, and a half assed mediocre story into it. There's nothing special about this game, and there certainly isn't anything memorable about it. You'd be better off playing Resident Evil 7, the original outlast, or some other horror game from previous years, hell just play SOMETHING that isn't this game.    … Expand
  4. fijiboy
    Sep 8, 2017
    6
    outlast 2 is a first person horror game and does many things right and also a lot wrong. the graphics look a lot better compared to the first game, with all the textures looking a lot cleaner and the enviroments have a lot more variety, and there are times when game looks really pretty and it creates a really spooky atmosphere. the lighting I feel could have been done a little better, itsoutlast 2 is a first person horror game and does many things right and also a lot wrong. the graphics look a lot better compared to the first game, with all the textures looking a lot cleaner and the enviroments have a lot more variety, and there are times when game looks really pretty and it creates a really spooky atmosphere. the lighting I feel could have been done a little better, its essential that this game has many dark areas to make the camera a necessary tool to use and it makes you feel lost and creates panic when trying to find yourself through the darkness, but since your camera needs batteries to work, you need to be able to turn your camera off sometimes in order to conserve battery, and that means you need times where you have enough light to get through areas without us without using the camera the whole time, and unfortuently the game is so dark that there are not many times where you can actually see much of anything without the use of your camera and that can be frustrating, especially since this game is a lot more open than the first and its a lot harder to figure out where to go. the sounds in this game add a lot to the horror and atmosphere, with the chase music making me scream outloud some times, not a lot of variety though. the voice work is fine, nothing memorable about it or bad about it, which is a little unfortunate because I can distinctly remember some of the characters chilling voices and dialogue from the first game and whislteblower dlc but nothing really stands out here. the gameplay is kindof a mixed bag for me and it really depends on different sections of the game. first of all im happy to say that this game is more ambitious and takes great steps in making innovations from the first game when it comes to level design and some of the mechanics and story elements, but some of these ambitions ended up hurting the experience greatly. they made the game more open which created more panic when you were being chased and were trying to find a way to go and I felt this worked really well in early parts of the game, except when you would just hit one of the games many dead ends and turn around with like 4 men and women with knives and pitch forks forming a wall of inevitable murder. Unfortuently this really made the game frustrating when you get to the middle section of the game which takes place in the forest and there is little to no clear direction a lot of the time with an enemy that can attack you from a ranged distance. there were parts in this section of the game that were so frustrating that I wanted to quit the game entirely and the worst part was that this section of the game I didn't find scary at all and it took me about 2 hours or so until this part was over with. on a positive note, I loved how the game implemented some psychological horror into the game, and created some of the games best moments. when the game was scary, it was really scary. I didn't find the characters as memorable as the first game unfortuently and that was kind of a bummer but I still felt atleast two of the main bad guys for lack of a better term were pretty intimidating, with one of them being very forgettable to me, but I appreciate that they tried something different with this character. the story was kindof a mess, because unless your reading the files and notes you pick up, your gonna be left very confused by the end, and even if you do understand whats going on, I felt that the story was underwhelming in the same way a story about how in the end it was all just a dream is underwhelming, it has a similar thing going on. over all I was kind of disspaointed in the game as a whole, but the game was really scary most of the time and I really appreciate the developers for taking risks even though they didn't all pay off, and I think it is a game worth playing if you were a fan of the first game, but maybe wait for a discounted price.… Expand
  5. sjwilkin
    Jun 15, 2017
    7
    Loose sequel that probably tries to do too much. Game flicks between two ideas that they obviously
    had but couldn't decide on which one to follow - so they have squeezed both in. One part feels like Resident Evil 4 and the other feels a bit like P.T.
    Decent enough graphics and awesome audios are the plus points. It falls away with the constant running from enemies, the constant dying    Loose sequel that probably tries to do too much. Game flicks between two ideas that they obviously
    had but couldn't decide on which one to follow - so they have squeezed both in. One part feels like Resident Evil 4 and the other feels a bit like P.T.
    Decent enough graphics and awesome audios are the plus points.
    It falls away with the constant running from enemies, the constant dying because the game is pure trial and error. No idea where you are going until you've died 3 or 4 times. Once you've died a couple of times then the scare factor is gone. It is just frustrating. The cam-corder simply doesn't work in this environment either, unlike the winding narrow corridors of the first game this is quite an open game with open spaces and the night-vision is useless.
    Overall a bit of a let down - especially with the overly complex story and confusing ending.
    PS - I still sh*t my pants quite a few times playing it though!    … Expand
  6. TheCatalyst
    Sep 13, 2017
    4
    Disappointed. Some really bad design choices on where to go. Usually just sped through the areas and found my way by pure luck. And some of the dream sequences are ridiculously dumb with how the main guy kills you in one shot and you have to retry over and over to find the critical path...and it's usually just one little movement wrong to avoid death.
    Some harsh scenes which don't get    Disappointed. Some really bad design choices on where to go. Usually just sped through the areas and found my way by pure luck. And some of the dream sequences are ridiculously dumb with how the main guy kills you in one shot and you have to retry over and over to find the critical path...and it's usually just one little movement wrong to avoid death.
    Some harsh scenes which don't get expanded on.
    The past scenes and the story that comes from it, fit together well, but it isn't worth most of a slog game. The blood rain is cool visually though.    … Expand
  7. MilhouseMeta
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    As a true fan of the Outlast universe, I feel kinda disappointed about Outlast 2.

    The game is extremely well polished, and delivers a great environment with the creeping audio, amazing character designs and etc. My disappointment is regarding the story-telling in this game. Until the last minute of the game, I didn't have a clue of what was going on. I was just receiving a bunch of    As a true fan of the Outlast universe, I feel kinda disappointed about Outlast 2.

    The game is extremely well polished, and delivers a great environment with the creeping audio, amazing character designs and etc. My disappointment is regarding the story-telling in this game.

    Until the last minute of the game, I didn't have a clue of what was going on. I was just receiving a bunch of disconnected information along with pretty cool graphics, and that kinda made me bored. So many trips to your dreams in the middle of the story in Temple's Gate, dreams that you don't know why you are seeing. That made me frustrated.

    The game is a well-made horror and might entertain you if you want to get scared for a while, but it doesn't really honor its name and won't be an enjoyable experience for the true fans of the saga.    … Expand
  8. OCD_Gaymer
    Apr 29, 2017
    3
    As a big supporter of its predecessor and amazing DLC content; I'm absolutely gutted to leave such a review for this game.

    This is by far one of the most frustrating games I've played in quite some time. The constant one-hit kills (even on normal difficulty) had me rolling my eyes, less than an hour into the game. My entire experience was nothing but inching forward little by little    As a big supporter of its predecessor and amazing DLC content; I'm absolutely gutted to leave such a review for this game.

    This is by far one of the most frustrating games I've played in quite some time. The constant one-hit kills (even on normal difficulty) had me rolling my eyes, less than an hour into the game. My entire experience was nothing but inching forward little by little in hopes to eventually find the path that the developers intended you to run towards, yet give you little to no visible clues as to where that really is. You will spend over 6 hours in this miserable title, just running a muck and exhausting every option until you eventually figure out that there is a small hole in a fence that you need to run through in less than a few seconds. Open environments like this, do not work for this type of gameplay. You need to have some type of clue where you're going, but instead of giving you clues-- they decide to just kill you the very moment you turn left instead of right.

    Dying over and over again is just one of the many issues with this title. Let's talk about some new gameplay features. You now have the ability to bandage your wounds. This is quite amusing as you cannot bandage yourself unless you come to a complete stop for several seconds. Also, since most enemies tend to just kill you in one hit-- I ask you this...what is the point? Even more hilarious; every time you die, you receive full battery for your camera and it instantly restores your health. Almost as if you were rewarded for dying? Very odd design choice. They also added another feature to the camera that allows you to hear better and from what direction. This would have been a nice addition as it does help you figure out what direction you should avoid; however, the terrible stealth mechanics completely negate any effort the developers placed on their excellent sound design.

    Enemies seem to always find you; even if you're laying down in the cornfields, shrub or grass. It doesn't really seem to matter. In 90% of the chase sequences, it's better to just run around until something catches your eye that you didn't notice on your last dozen times playing the same sequence. One particular enemy that annoyed me, is actually the first enemy you encounter! You can't hide from her at all-- if she sees you and you didn't turn around upon her immediate appearance-- your dead. After several run-ins with her, I just let her kill me the moment she spot me. You can duck and weave all you want, she will find or catch up to you, I lost track of how many times I saw her pickax impale me from behind. The only way I know to avoid her is to trip her up on some environmental objects, since the artificial intelligence seems to ignorant to avoid consistently. One particular scenario the developers ask you to push a cart up to a large door to hop over into the next area. But this is easier said than done (much like everything in the game), because she will ambush you two (sometimes 3) times for every couple feet you move the cart. Depending on how close she gets to you when she appears, you may already be dead before you noticed the sound-queue that she has made her appearance. You'll run round and round and eventually she'll get tripped up on environmental objects that give you a small chance to finally outrun her (something you normally can't do) to evade for a bit. This whole segment is nothing but frustration and I'm loving the reactions from people on YouTube from this part. Yes; this game upset me so much to the point where I actually enjoy seeing others be tortured by it as well-- I'm not alone in this.

    I wanted to save my last paragraph for the story but I honestly couldn't tell you what in the world is happening. Outlast 2 makes further use of collectible items to tell a good portion of its story. The biggest issue here, is that a lot of it is just nonsensical bible passages that take far too long to decipher for me to care. Not to mention, I don't feel the need to stop and read one of these every few minutes while one-hit-kill-lady is screaming from behind me. Outlast 2 may potentially have a good story to tell, but I would be willing to put money on how many people would actually care to finish it themselves before simply viewing the confusing ending on the internet.

    Outlast 2 may look and sound impressive...but it ends there. Red Barrel completely missed what made the first two entries to the series so amazing. I never struggled like this in the others, I always had some sort of clue on where I was going and why, but this entry is designed in the complete opposite manner. I would really like to see the developers thought-process during the games creation because I just can't fathom why they made the choices that were made. Graphics and gore do not make a good game and all this studio needs to do in order to see that, is take a few steps back and really examine their previous efforts.    … Expand
  9. GCM707
    Aug 8, 2017
    3
    Huge disappointment. The first one was great. Atmosphere is creepy, but the gameplay is frustrating and mechanics are annoying. To "record" something, you sit there are start at it with the camera for 15 seconds or so. Really not fun. On normal mode, the enemies are way too fast, or too many in one area. If one sees me, its pretty much game over. Theres very little chance to get yourselfHuge disappointment. The first one was great. Atmosphere is creepy, but the gameplay is frustrating and mechanics are annoying. To "record" something, you sit there are start at it with the camera for 15 seconds or so. Really not fun. On normal mode, the enemies are way too fast, or too many in one area. If one sees me, its pretty much game over. Theres very little chance to get yourself out safely. Part of the rush would be getting caught and having a chance at getting away, ducking into a hiding spot but not quite knowing if they saw you go in. But thats basically non-existant. It got to the point i just stood there and let them kill me so i could start over and try to stay hidden. Pretty much going through the entire game crouched and moving as slowly as possible, trying to avoid being seen. It just isn't fun. Unfortunately Sony hasn't gotten with the times and allowed refunds. I would have for sure refunded this. Maybe normal can get rebalanced, or an easy mode implemented at some point so I can at least get through the story and enjoy the game. Waste of money as it currently stands.… Expand
  10. destinyfan1
    Apr 29, 2017
    8
    Very good game scary and thrilling. Not as scary as the first one ( but thats great for me)
    But you won't be dissapointed a moment
    Great stealty action makes the game only bettter.
    The reason I am only giving this an 8 is because its not as scary as outlast 1,sometimes frustration ( because that freaky woman keeps killing you over and over)
    The game only costs 30 euros on the playstation store
  11. Steveblyth
    Apr 29, 2017
    5
    Unlike outlast 1 this is a total pile of garbage. This is NOT a 10. It was great for the first half hour. Great visuals and sound ect, seemingly more of the same outlast stuff. Until you reach the first enemy. Which is impossible to sneak by. She sees you by magic and just runs and a million and stabs you instantly killing you, over and over and over and over until you happen on theUnlike outlast 1 this is a total pile of garbage. This is NOT a 10. It was great for the first half hour. Great visuals and sound ect, seemingly more of the same outlast stuff. Until you reach the first enemy. Which is impossible to sneak by. She sees you by magic and just runs and a million and stabs you instantly killing you, over and over and over and over until you happen on the correct outcome by chance. This is the same for most of the game. Run run run and more run. It's garbage . Again the people giving this game a 10 are deluded. It's not scary just frustrating. Play any other horror game before this. It's such a disappointment after the first game was so great.… Expand
  12. Pericles83
    Apr 30, 2017
    9
    Loved the first one and loved this one too. The game has some issues, but i really liked the story and the gameplay. A true horror game for the true fans of horror game.
  13. GamergodsFail
    Dec 15, 2017
    4
    Outlast II is a running simulator with hardly any necessary hiding, and with no sense of direction on where to run or escape to. The terrible design and lack of proper direction of where to escape often ruins any enjoyment to be had with the game, since that's all it really is. Also, your battery life is way too short, often dying within 2 minutes when using night vision in order to evenOutlast II is a running simulator with hardly any necessary hiding, and with no sense of direction on where to run or escape to. The terrible design and lack of proper direction of where to escape often ruins any enjoyment to be had with the game, since that's all it really is. Also, your battery life is way too short, often dying within 2 minutes when using night vision in order to even see most of the time, and your guy doesn't run fast far enough before getting exhausted and outrun by whoever is chasing you. The game is too hard, in the worst possible way. The whole thing is just cheap. There are a couple good scares here and there like in the school, but most of it is just pure frustration. Not as good as Outlast 1.… Expand
  14. RandomWhorie
    Jul 8, 2017
    3
    Aquí ha patinado la gente de red barrels, cambiaron la claustrofóbica sensación de la primera parte por un mundo abierto lleno de trigo y tierra desértica. Vuelven haber los topicazos de la anterior entrega pero esta vez haciendo hincapié en los fundamentalistas religiosos de la América profunda.
    Siempre hay algún bonachón ayudando por si "nos dicen algo" la gente como que es demasiado    Aquí ha patinado la gente de red barrels, cambiaron la claustrofóbica sensación de la primera parte por un mundo abierto lleno de trigo y tierra desértica. Vuelven haber los topicazos de la anterior entrega pero esta vez haciendo hincapié en los fundamentalistas religiosos de la América profunda.
    Siempre hay algún bonachón ayudando por si "nos dicen algo" la gente como que es demasiado maniqueísta no admitiendo claroscuros y poder decir después, "¿ven como no todos son malos"?

    Lo mejor quizá sea el primer texto de una señorita más calenturienta de lo normal.    … Expand
  15. leviathanarg
    May 1, 2017
    10
    I played same 10 hours on this game, on normal (as my son advised me that Outlast games are really hard on hard).
    A- GRAPHICS- The game looks beautiful. Textures are very detailed. Frame rates are high. The atmosphere created submerses you into the game (also, it's half the price of an AAA game- it is as nice as RE7- leave the VR aside).
    B- STORY- This is not a game for kids or    I played same 10 hours on this game, on normal (as my son advised me that Outlast games are really hard on hard).
    A- GRAPHICS- The game looks beautiful. Textures are very detailed. Frame rates are high. The atmosphere created submerses you into the game (also, it's half the price of an AAA game- it is as nice as RE7- leave the VR aside).
    B- STORY- This is not a game for kids or teenagers. The subjects on the games are reserved for Adults. I found it compelling so far, though I anticipate the ending will not reveal everything.
    C- Game play. Unlike RE7, you never feel safe, there is no safe room or weapons to protect you. That is thrilling. Mechanics are great and I haven't find a bug. Also, there is a lot of trial and error, so be ready to die several times reasonlessly. Also, I understand people complaining about the game being repetitive however I do not feel that way about the game.    … Expand
  16. DarkVanilla
    Apr 28, 2017
    9
    Whether it's the other "Critics" or User reviews one should remember that this franchise is what made RE7 up its ante.
    This game is scary. Wear a headset and turn off the lights for the best dramatic effect.
    The people that score this game low are entitled to do so...just remember that they are also the same people that think that Babadook is a good movie.
  17. darkfox12
    Apr 28, 2017
    10
    One of the best horror games ever made, with great atmosphere and jumpscares, with a lot of enemies to face and survive from them, I like this kind of horror games where you to hide and survive, thanks red barrels, and if you love the first, you will love this, idk why many people gave it a bad score, I think the couldn't keep playing this since they are too scare of it, go play minecraft kids.
  18. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 26, 2017
    8
    Outlast 2
    More anxiety than Horror
    In Outlast 2 you play as a cameraman working with your wife doing your investigative journalism thing, getting to the bottom of the possible murder of a pregnant woman And then your helicopter crashes, you can’t find your wife, and you spend the rest of the game trying to find her… Outlast 2 is more open feeling than the claustrophobic original…    Outlast 2
    More anxiety than Horror
    In Outlast 2 you play as a cameraman working with your wife doing your investigative journalism thing, getting to the bottom of the possible murder of a pregnant woman
    And then your helicopter crashes, you can’t find your wife, and you spend the rest of the game trying to find her…
    Outlast 2 is more open feeling than the claustrophobic original…
    While at the same time much more linear feeling
    But I found it to be a lot more stressful…
    Instead of 4 hours, Outlast 2 clocks in at a little less than 7…
    Which felt to be a bit of a mistake...
    It feels like it drags on forever, mostly thanks to the games awful pacing…
    This is still la survival horror game, collect batteries for your camera, use that camera to record things and as a light source, collect bandages to heal yourself when you’re hurt and get through everything the game throws at you..
    Hide under beds, and in barrels and lockers...
    But the game is missing those tense moments the original had…
    I feel outlast 2 throws way too many enemies at your way too often…
    This is where the pacing issue comes in...
    You never have down time, you never have time to soak in the environment and let it creep you out… because beyond the first chapter the game is throwing multiple enemies for you to deal with around every corner... and it isn’t tense or scary, it’s annoying...
    Getting through sections of the game is frustrating...
    You never feel like stealth is a real option...
    It never really feels like it works…
    Enemey detection is way too sensitive and I felt like they always knew where I was
    and I felt like I had to trigger enemies, make them chase me, and run around the map to get past sections…
    And some points in the game you’re forced to deal with situations like this
    and it just never stops, making the game feel like a chore, especially in the final few chapters..
    The game is gorgeous though, and creepy
    it’s full of jump scares and surprises, especially with the random transitions between your location in this religious cult and a catholic school…
    The game never becomes predictable.
    And is definitely worth seeing through to the end,
    I don’t want to set any expectations, but I’ll just say it’s better than the original outlasts ending.
    Outlast 2 has a lot going for it, as does the series in general...
    I just wish it stuck to the one enemy at a time formula the original had... it made moments tense...
    instead of throwing multiple enemies at you that you cant deal with and never letting you breathe…
    Again, I was more annoyed by outlast 2 than I was scared by it…
    The Demo was a more enjoyable experience for me than the actual game
    I give Outlast 2
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  19. ChaseLeoncini
    May 2, 2017
    10
    Outlast 2 has been rated unfairly. The game desrves an easy 8 for its sound, atmosphere, attention to detail, a deep story and the bravery to push gaming horror a bit further. It may not do everything correct but the good far outweigh the bad.
    This game is criticized unfairly as an excuse for being a crap player or an easily frustrated individual. Trial and error is NOT a good reason to    Outlast 2 has been rated unfairly. The game desrves an easy 8 for its sound, atmosphere, attention to detail, a deep story and the bravery to push gaming horror a bit further. It may not do everything correct but the good far outweigh the bad.
    This game is criticized unfairly as an excuse for being a crap player or an easily frustrated individual. Trial and error is NOT a good reason to say a game is bad. Look at Dark Souls. The only difference here is your dying breaks that amazing feeling you had when you were surviving.
    Im giving this a 10 on here as an attempt to counteract the quite frankly **** retarded people that rated this anything below a seven. You people need to stop revowing games because you are trash.    … Expand
  20. MarioKartfans
    Apr 26, 2017
    7
    Game is good. I likely it so far and it's better game released yesterday than Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 but only thing I dont like about game is gave you lots of frustrate due to look for battery here and there repeats and bored chasing repeats. But story, graphics and gameplay is nice. Just chasing and look for battery repeats is kinda put me off for part of reasons. I still enjoy gameGame is good. I likely it so far and it's better game released yesterday than Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 but only thing I dont like about game is gave you lots of frustrate due to look for battery here and there repeats and bored chasing repeats. But story, graphics and gameplay is nice. Just chasing and look for battery repeats is kinda put me off for part of reasons. I still enjoy game though. Owned it on PS4. :)… Expand
  21. Bucs65
    Apr 27, 2017
    8
    Great game and atmosphere just like the first but Not as good. There are some frustrating parts with navigation but it wasn't a big issue for me, if you liked the first one give this a try you won't be disappointed.
  22. ZBeeB
    Apr 29, 2017
    10
    the outlast 2 is very horror .... I recommend everyone who loves horror games to buy now because it is a real horror game and really very scary especially as you wear headphones surround, you really need a strong heart
  23. joaopontesvaz
    Jun 2, 2017
    8
    Graphics: 7.8 Sound: 8.1 Gameplay: 8.5 Fun/Story: 8.5

    What an amazing horror game. Very nice delineation to really scare the player. It hasn't the best graphics (not bad at all) but are very consistent with the type of game it is. I wish it has a VR mode...
  24. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    8
    The sequel to the wildly popular Outlast and you can see they were given a lot bigger budget here. I really liked the first one and the second one I think is even better. Scarier and an interesting story which unfortunately will continue in the DLC.
  25. KostyaBunsberry
    Apr 30, 2017
    9
    Outlast 2 is almost perfect survival-horror game even better the first game. And what we have now? A lot of locations, nextgen graphics and really cool story about husband, which just want to save his wife and get out of that **** I'm tired to write that review. Just go to steam, ps store or another store, buy Outlast 2 and play in that game all night...
  26. BITESCREEN
    Jun 21, 2017
    9
    Ein mysteriöser Mord lockt Kameramann Blake und Reporter-Ehefrau Lynn ins ländliche Arizona. Doch als ihr Helikopter abstürzt, findet Blake seine Frau verschwunden und den Piloten gehäutet an einem Baum vor. Schnell verwandelt sich die Suche nach Lynn in eine Hetzjagd durch finstere Canyons, verrottete Scheunen und schattige Maisfelder. Denn eine christliche Sekte will Blake an den KragenEin mysteriöser Mord lockt Kameramann Blake und Reporter-Ehefrau Lynn ins ländliche Arizona. Doch als ihr Helikopter abstürzt, findet Blake seine Frau verschwunden und den Piloten gehäutet an einem Baum vor. Schnell verwandelt sich die Suche nach Lynn in eine Hetzjagd durch finstere Canyons, verrottete Scheunen und schattige Maisfelder. Denn eine christliche Sekte will Blake an den Kragen – und geht dabei über Leichen. Das offene Country-Setting von Outlast 2 unterscheidet sich stark von der geschlossenen Psychiatrie des Vorgängers – ganz im Gegensatz zum Gameplay: Erneut geht man völlig waffenlos Verfolgern aus dem Weg, versteckt sich in Fässern und erhellt finstere Orte mit der Nachtsichtfunktion der Kamera. Das funktioniert immer noch – und wird durch die religiöse Thematik ungleich gruseliger. Außerdem feilt Entwickler Red Barrels stark an der Inszenierung: Spielend wechseln die Kanadier zwischen subtilem Psycho-Horror, ätzenden Schocks und ekligem Gore und sparen auch nicht an überraschenden Wendungen. Allerdings ist Outlast 2 dabei streckenweise so kompromisslos, dass zartbesaitete Gamer lieber Abstand vom Horrorschocker nehmen.… Expand
  27. alexslork
    Feb 19, 2020
    4
    Disappointed. Some really bad design choices on where to go. Usually just sped through the areas and found my way by pure luck. And some o
  28. hughanderson
    Oct 1, 2019
    7
    good games just needs fighting mechanic.....................................
  29. ericrendeiro
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scary, scary, and super scary. There is nothing more to say, this game speaks for itself.… Expand
  30. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    The theme is close to me, i like settings like that. The second half of the game was so hard for me, I was so scared i could hardly beat the game. People who like horror will love this game.
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#55 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017

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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 41
  3. Negative: 2 out of 41
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 31, 2017
    83
    Despite spending a majority of the game running for your life, the atmosphere, enemies and environments contain some of the most eerily disturbing assets I’ve seen in a game. As a horror movie buff, you get a real sense of appreciation and inspiration for some classic horror movies. While clearly not for everyone, Outlast 2 is a memorable fright fest that packs the appropriate types of jump scares and gore galore. If you haven’t tried, make sure to play the original first. I will be going back to the first games DLC entitled The Whistleblower in the near future.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    50
    Red Barrels has tried to create something rather different to the first Outlast, but the result is a game that, while feeling undeniably grander than its forebear, is considerably less enjoyable. [July 2017, p68]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 20, 2017
    75
    Uncomfortable, unsettling, and truly unpleasant. A ferociously effective horror game, then. [June 2017, p.68]
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