The Evil Within 2

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  1. YASIFAIZI
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    this game is big improvement about anything
    the graphic are amazing, game-play improves very well, great story, awesome characters, challenging boss fights and many more
    i highly recommend this game to buy it
  2. 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
  3. work_hard
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    um dos melhores jogos de survivor horror na minha opinião, referente ao primeiro jogo ele foi muito melhorado e teve adições excelente como fazer munições , o mundo não tão linear quando ao seu antecessor e inimigos memoráveis. the evil within 2 eu super recomendo para quem gosta de survivor horror, vida longa a essa franquia.
  4. Poonishar
    Oct 13, 2017
    9
    Really good game, I was slightly worried when I saw the critics meta score yesterday as I loved the first game and love this kind of genre in general. Firstly, the graphics are absolutely gorgeous! A few critics had commented that the graphics had regressed in some way, but I have absolutely no idea what they're on about, the graphics are seriously great. As for the gameplay, it's bags ofReally good game, I was slightly worried when I saw the critics meta score yesterday as I loved the first game and love this kind of genre in general. Firstly, the graphics are absolutely gorgeous! A few critics had commented that the graphics had regressed in some way, but I have absolutely no idea what they're on about, the graphics are seriously great. As for the gameplay, it's bags of fun, it's like a combination of the first evil within with silent hill 2 and also the last of us (in terms of stealthing about a semi-open world scavenging for decent loot and either sneaking past enemies or taking them on) the atmosphere is very tense in a fun way, much like resident evil 7 in that sense, it's tense... but not that paralysing dread that you get from the first game, which isn't a bad thing in this game, it's just different (but still good). The atmosphere also loosens up just slightly when you explore around which is cool so you can look around without crapping your pants, but they do a good job of building up to the next inevitable big horror moment, and also jump scares will get you at irregular intervals, which are pretty well done. Really good game and looking forward to getting back on it later on. An absolute must play for horror fans.… Expand
  5. ps4lover
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Wow, this game is amazing and incredible horror game ever i playing.. graphic is great, gameplay is great and fun with stealth to kill enemies.. story is interesting between Seb, Lily, Juli and other characters.. crafting weapons is fun.
  6. hamoonbeigi
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Really good game, I was slightly worried when I saw the critics meta score yesterday as I loved the first game, The Evil Within 2 is a slightly above average horror game with pretty looking graphics
  7. Luiso39
    Feb 15, 2018
    9
    Amazing game, graphics are not the strong of this game, but the score is amazing, it takes the game on a hole new level. One of the best survival horror games out there
  8. Kaelor
    Jul 29, 2018
    9
    Great atmosphere, feels more like open world than first game. Characters are well designed, theonly lack is horror factors reducing in late game but still recommend anyone who is interested in this type of games.
  9. Bitek
    Jul 7, 2018
    10
    Awesome. if you enjoy survival horror games like Resident Evil and Dead Space this is the game for you. I suggest to play this game the proper way aka right all the way on survival difficulty. I also suggest to invest into good pair of headphones to get best immersion into this game. Myself I've been playing this game on cinematic mode through PSVR. Playing this game on big screen withAwesome. if you enjoy survival horror games like Resident Evil and Dead Space this is the game for you. I suggest to play this game the proper way aka right all the way on survival difficulty. I also suggest to invest into good pair of headphones to get best immersion into this game. Myself I've been playing this game on cinematic mode through PSVR. Playing this game on big screen with surround sound headphones is a special experience ! I cannot wait for Resident Evil 2 coming out next year !… Expand
  10. chr1so
    Jan 20, 2018
    8
    A decent survival horror game. Bit of a mix of Resident Evil, Silent Hill & The Last of Us but not quite as good as any of them. Considering the first game was so bad I gave up after 2 levels, this is a big improvement. The graphics are excellent & atmosphere is dark and foreboding, I just feel they could've done more with the story. Still, some really good, tripped out moments.A decent survival horror game. Bit of a mix of Resident Evil, Silent Hill & The Last of Us but not quite as good as any of them. Considering the first game was so bad I gave up after 2 levels, this is a big improvement. The graphics are excellent & atmosphere is dark and foreboding, I just feel they could've done more with the story. Still, some really good, tripped out moments.
    Definitely worth playing    … Expand
  11. Chris21
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    I wasn't expecting much from this game but it turned out to be great. Improves a lot from the first game though it does lose some of the horror feel that the first one had. Some what of a decent some with good graphics. Some open world parts that I was not expecting. Hopefully they will make a tgrid one some time in the near future.
  12. Erjon
    Apr 4, 2018
    10
    it goes in such a different direction than the first one but does everything better. if the first one felt like some modern resident evil this one feels more as a modern silent hill. excellent graphics, good story and survival horror mixed with bethesda elements gameplay. a breathtaking experience.
  13. lyricalgenius
    May 30, 2019
    10
    What a great game. Felt like playing a game that was similar to the movies The Matrix and Inception.
  14. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    I didn't like the ''open hub world'' style, i like it more linear, but everything else is just perfect with this game. It has a lots of scary stuff, especially as you go to the ending. I hope we will get part 3.
  15. Gremioheart
    Mar 21, 2018
    8
    After enjoying the 1st game in the series so much I was excited to play this second installment, and I wasn't disappointed.
    The game improves on the first in almost every way.
    The difficulty has been knocked down a fair bit but more in the sense that when you die you feel like it was down to you and not the game cheating you like before. The graphics are much improved on the original    After enjoying the 1st game in the series so much I was excited to play this second installment, and I wasn't disappointed.
    The game improves on the first in almost every way.
    The difficulty has been knocked down a fair bit but more in the sense that when you die you feel like it was down to you and not the game cheating you like before.
    The graphics are much improved on the original and the game has a good soundtrack with decent effects.
    The enemy intelligence is improved and while the variety is slim there are some nice surprises every now and again.
    The plot line is decent, what you'd expect from this type of game, but it is nice to witness Sebastian's story unfurl and conclude, or so we assume.
    There are some interesting boss fights which will challenge you, however, the puzzle element of the game is all but gone.
    With the original being very linear, it was nice to see the developers go for a more open world feel here and it is fun to explore the various areas of the town as you go through the game.
    Some replay value in the New Game Plus mode that unlocks new things for you to try.
    Only complaints are the stealth controls, they are a bit 50/50 and sometimes you can't pull off a move as you'd wish for some unknown reason, and the cost of some of the upgrades on the Green Gel trees.
    Other than that, a great game and a great installment. Took about 18 hours to complete, roughly an hour a chapter broken down.    … Expand
  16. Bravo_blackadde
    Feb 24, 2018
    9
    At first, I thought the game was way harder than the original. That is until I purchased a few useful stealth skills. Then the game really opened up. It is structurally different to the original with plenty of vast open areas to explore and bosses that you are hunting down. I wouldn’t say the game was scary, resident evil 6 provided more jumps. However the weapon variety, action, green gooAt first, I thought the game was way harder than the original. That is until I purchased a few useful stealth skills. Then the game really opened up. It is structurally different to the original with plenty of vast open areas to explore and bosses that you are hunting down. I wouldn’t say the game was scary, resident evil 6 provided more jumps. However the weapon variety, action, green goo upgrade trees and multiple paths/environmental weapons made this a none issue for me. I throughly enjoyed my experience from start to finish and hope that they bring out a 3rd ! Thank you.… Expand
  17. mikepatyaev
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    You are Detective Sebastian Castellanos and at your lowest point. But when given a chance to save your daughter, you must enter a world filled with nightmares and discover the dark origins of a once-idyllic town to bring her back. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around you. Will you face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak throughYou are Detective Sebastian Castellanos and at your lowest point. But when given a chance to save your daughter, you must enter a world filled with nightmares and discover the dark origins of a once-idyllic town to bring her back. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around you. Will you face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive?… Expand
  18. EddieMaiden
    Jan 31, 2019
    8
    This is a more cinematic experience unlike its predecessor.

    Its original director is not part of this release, you can tell just by playing the first episode because its vibe feels American. The game is quite repetitive and has very limited enemy designs. A normal enemy on the game is re-used in a boss fight. Various boss fights from the previous game are also re-used on this one.    This is a more cinematic experience unlike its predecessor.

    Its original director is not part of this release, you can tell just by playing the first episode because its vibe feels American.

    The game is quite repetitive and has very limited enemy designs.
    A normal enemy on the game is re-used in a boss fight.
    Various boss fights from the previous game are also re-used on this one.
    This is very lazy.
    The game also plays a lot with nostalgia as it emphasizes all the events of the previous game and boss fights.

    I highly recommend playing the first installment before this, you will enjoy it more and its better to my liking.

    The story of Castellano's Daughter and Wife is pretty sweet and emotional, and that is what stands out in this installment over the previous one, its the emotional and cinematic parts of the game.

    This song pretty much explains everything:
    Making Your Way Home - The Evil Within 2 OST
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXk-OE55pgw

    It was a great sequel and i really do hope to see more in the future as i love the survival horror genre.

    Play the **** out of this game and try to ignore it's tedious repetition moments.    … Expand
  19. Berrlett
    Jun 11, 2018
    8
    I like the upgrade Management of weapons and Sebastian himself, the game is visually stunning the story is ok but the horror is not as tense as in the first one I thought. Very good survival horror still.
  20. AmrKassem
    Nov 24, 2017
    9
    I liked the first one, but I loved this one. Everything is better; story, graphics, voice acting and gameplay. It's a lot of fun. I strongly recommend it.
  21. Huikk4poks
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    You have to give this game a shot, honestly The Evil Within 2 is a strong GOTY for me. Lots of improvements from the first one with a good story, good characters and improved combat. THIS iS SURVIVAL HORROR so if you don't know how to safe ammo game will punish you for that. Headsets on! lights out! enjoy.
  22. CoreGamer1408
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    This and the first game are not well crafted physcological horror. Yes they have the cool Alan Wake/ Silent Hill vibe, but both are about as unscary as Resident Evil 4-6. Compared to the first game screen optimzation and fps performance is very much improved.

    The gameplay is smoother and more responsive. No longer a linear experience so the pacing and flow of the story does kind of    This and the first game are not well crafted physcological horror. Yes they have the cool Alan Wake/ Silent Hill vibe, but both are about as unscary as Resident Evil 4-6. Compared to the first game screen optimzation and fps performance is very much improved.

    The gameplay is smoother and more responsive. No longer a linear experience so the pacing and flow of the story does kind of suffer when free roaming the levels. A lot more stealth orientated and next to no enviromental challanges. The crafting is still kind of basic, but not as basic as the first game.

    Not really feeling that high octane death trap dungeon experience this time around. I had more fun with the first game, because it was more linear action packed focused. Then again I do like it when creators don't just copy/paste the same game over and over again. So yeah a nice new stealthier feel to the Evil Within IP.    … Expand
  23. RangersID
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Absolutely love the game, the story is great and the gameplay is amazing. The game is more survival than horror, but that doesn't mean you will not get scared and **** your pants in some situations. I recommend playing the game on nightmare difficulty or survival at least to get the best of the game. Go around the map and discover the area and don't rush the story. If you love Metal gearAbsolutely love the game, the story is great and the gameplay is amazing. The game is more survival than horror, but that doesn't mean you will not get scared and **** your pants in some situations. I recommend playing the game on nightmare difficulty or survival at least to get the best of the game. Go around the map and discover the area and don't rush the story. If you love Metal gear and Resident evil, you will absolutely love this one as it feels a good mixture of both. I only which if the game was more horrifying, but still the game is amazing and I am in my second playthrough right now (New game +)… Expand
  24. muhammadfikrey
    Oct 19, 2017
    8
    The first ''Evil within'' was a very disappointed game for me ,I'm a huge fan of Shinji Mikami's franchise Resident evil so i was waiting for same success but that didn't happen it was incomplete game for me, the graphics , the game-play, controls, even the storytelling wasn't clear , but in the evil within 2 we got a huge improvement in all these sections ,i felt so comfortable and joyfulThe first ''Evil within'' was a very disappointed game for me ,I'm a huge fan of Shinji Mikami's franchise Resident evil so i was waiting for same success but that didn't happen it was incomplete game for me, the graphics , the game-play, controls, even the storytelling wasn't clear , but in the evil within 2 we got a huge improvement in all these sections ,i felt so comfortable and joyful with the new game play stuff, the cut scenes and the story line was so good , the characters was alive and more interesting, the environment was catchy and scary, the sound effects was really cool and the game for me its a mix of all real survival horror classic games that we all love such as silent hill and resident evil and that is not easy thing to do in one game, that was the good side because it was a little things i also dislike in this equal such as the dialog and some problems in the game play, also i was expected more improvement for the graphics , but overall its a great game and this is a very right direction for it , now i can tell that i'm a fan of ''The Evil Within'' and waiting for the next squeal .… Expand
  25. sennaayton
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    it is called game. We missed this taste. There is not much artistic production in this quality. I hope we will see more of these games. thanks to the producer.
  26. 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.
  27. heartworm
    Oct 23, 2017
    9
    The Evil Within 2 is a great game and in my opinion a lot of replayability. Now, this doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws, it does. However, they are minor when you consider the entire body of work.

    First off, you can tell a lot of work went into this game. The environments alone should be enough to convince you of that. The upgrading system is good but I believe could've been a bit    The Evil Within 2 is a great game and in my opinion a lot of replayability. Now, this doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws, it does. However, they are minor when you consider the entire body of work.

    First off, you can tell a lot of work went into this game. The environments alone should be enough to convince you of that. The upgrading system is good but I believe could've been a bit better. For instance, if I have upgraded a lot of my abilities and I am left with 2000 green gel, there's not much I can do with it. Perhaps it would've been better to add something to trade in your gel for items you can craft ammo with. I felt like way too often I was left with additional gel I just had to sit on until I got more to do something useful. The boss battles are challenging and took multiple tries on Survival difficulty. Many times I was dealing with very low ammo. The open world environment I felt was an amazing touch. I loved exploring all of the nooks and crannies. I wish there would've been more houses and buildings to explore though. I loved the flashback scenes to Beacon and watching Sebastian trying to relive those moments -- especially when it was unexpected when you're just exploring a random house. The story was above average but could've been developer better. For instance, we still don't know who Stefano really is and why he was in STEM in the first place. We don't really know what events led to Lily's disappearance either. I felt like Stefano and Father Theodore were good villains but I would've like to know more about them. I thought the guns were awesome. I would've liked to have more throwables like grenades, molotovs, etc. I felt the end scene where you play Kidman the game turns into an action game which made me sad. It's not a huge deal, but the game could've been much better without it. The only real criticism here is that there wasn't more of it. More story, more houses to explore, more weapons, more items.

    At any rate, I am looking for to The Evil Within 3.    … Expand
  28. mordenk
    Oct 24, 2017
    9
    Very good sequel that improves in all aspects compared to the first. I also got a good grasp of the story even if I never played the first one's DLCs, it wraps up nicely and serves as a cool conclusion. Unluckily this game is going to be undoubtedly underrated, and it makes me a bit sad that many people are going to miss this.
  29. Paulo969
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    Adorei o primeiro e este é diferente em muitos aspectos (director diferente) mas uma experiencia terrorifica incrivel, com um "sabor" a the last of us mas numa ambientaçao magistral. Melhor jogo de terror desde ha muito tempo. Simplesmente obrigatorio.
  30. kibowman
    Apr 28, 2019
    8
    If you have played the first game, this game is a huge improvement over the predecessor. Sebastian has more depth as a character this time around. The semi-open world gameplay is a welcome. The game has all the scares and suspense done right. And of course the storytelling is better this time around.
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 67
  3. Negative: 1 out of 67
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    85
    Shinji Mikami’s philosophy is to focus on making the game’s good aspects shine even brighter instead of trying to eradicate its flaws. His latest work both benefits and suffers from that approach. The Evil Within 2 offers great exploration, but its story is laughable. It’s a thrilling shooter, but a mediocre stealth game. At the end of the day I find Mikami to be right – a game’s best moments count the most and make us turn a blind eye to its flaws. TEW2 fails to reach the level of my beloved Resident Evil 4, but in today’s circumstances a triple AAA survival horror without online components and intrusive microtransactions is a gem. [13/2017, p.72]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 15, 2017
    70
    A likeable follow-up that addresses valid criticisms of its predecessor and provides gory fun, but loses a little of what made it special in the process. [Christmas 2017, p.90]
  3. IGN Japan
    Dec 14, 2017
    74
    Exploring the game's main town, which is full of monsters, new weapons and items, is a blast. New discoveries will immerse you into the gameplay, and make you forget about that daughter you have to save.
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