The Evil Within 2

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  1. Correcuita
    Aug 30, 2023
    6
    It is significantly inferior to its predecessor. The open world doesn't add much to the game and the horror footage is based on clichés already seen in the genre.
  2. korku
    Jul 18, 2023
    8
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  3. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jul 1, 2023
    8
    The Evil Within 2 is less creepy, but more refined. It's not quite as good as the first, but very entertaining. Like the original, the game borrows a page or two from The Last of Us. Visually, the game is an improvement with moody lighting and a solid framerate. The environments, however, are quite bland due to the story. While The Evil Within took place in a nightmare dreamscape, this isThe Evil Within 2 is less creepy, but more refined. It's not quite as good as the first, but very entertaining. Like the original, the game borrows a page or two from The Last of Us. Visually, the game is an improvement with moody lighting and a solid framerate. The environments, however, are quite bland due to the story. While The Evil Within took place in a nightmare dreamscape, this is set in an ordinary town. Of course, the town only exists in a hyper real VR simulation.

    The story involves the protagonist's daughter and a serial killer who are both inside the VR world. It's known as STEM and it bears a resemblance to the Animus from "Assassin's Creed". The plot is a bit overstuffed, but also less convoluted than the story from "The Evil Within". One of the biggest additions to EW 2 is the open-world environments. At certain points, you can use a scanner to discover numerous side-missions which are all worth pursuing. Unfortunately, the tone of the game is all over the place with some goofy line readings that conflict with the serious nature established at the beginning. Gameplay-wise, the weapons and upgrade system of the original return with a few nifty upgrades.

    Overall, this follow-up is a good one with refined gameplay and a much improved presentation. It may not be as creepy as the first, but it's just as lengthy and even less frustrating (booby traps, clunky controls and tough difficulty are a thing of the past). While there are superior horror titles, "The Evil Within 2" should please fans of action-based scary games. I'd give it an 8.2 out of 10.    … Expand
  4. GilsonHlatki
    Jun 6, 2023
    4
    Jogo fraco, sem ritmo e com vilões chatos, nada carismáticos, não se comparam nem um pouco com o jogo anterior
  5. Gabritzke
    May 28, 2023
    9
    Very good survivor horror game, it left me wanting for more not gonna lie, hope to see a third game!
  6. HonestReviews66
    May 24, 2023
    0
    Played this back in the day when it came out, and played it again recently (after replaying The Evil Within One) after it came out and PlayStation Plus. I appreciate that they took the time to release an update which improved the resolution and frame rate. Other than that, I hate this game. Not because it's a terrible game in its own right per se. But having replayed the original EvilPlayed this back in the day when it came out, and played it again recently (after replaying The Evil Within One) after it came out and PlayStation Plus. I appreciate that they took the time to release an update which improved the resolution and frame rate. Other than that, I hate this game. Not because it's a terrible game in its own right per se. But having replayed the original Evil Within, which I thought was a stellar game even by today's standards, I simply wanted 'more of the same but a little bit better,' which is what any good sequel should be for any movie or game. However, has has been stated in numerous reviews this game has a new director. Unfortunately he has thrown 90% of the original Evil Within into the trash can and this game is only 'The Evil Within' by name, but not by nature. Everything is different. It's now an open world game. Writing this in 2023, I'm bored of open world games. The original was a masterpiece. This is just another average game. Not scary at all, not exciting (a lot of walking around and collecting stuff), no super memorable bosses or bad guys. It basically becomes a case of following the icons on a map, much like most modern ubisoft games, and exploring houses along the way if you wish to. I don't. A massive disappointment.… Expand
  7. JACOBJORDANB200
    Apr 14, 2023
    10
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  8. Road1
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Very immersive. Creepy and scary armosphere. Story is like a movie, great plot and characters.
  9. JudalRue
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    Muy buen juego! perdió un poco de terror en comparación al primero pero aun así me dejo con ganas de una secuela!
  10. 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
  11. buckthunderpant
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    The Evil Within 2 is a great survival horror game experience once you understand what kind of game it is and how it wants to be played.

    Initially, it's a bit hard to figure out what kind game Evil Within 2 is until. Once it clicks though I really enjoyed the experience. The open world sections are still a bit of a mixed bag. The enemy encounters can be a little frustrating and clunky at    The Evil Within 2 is a great survival horror game experience once you understand what kind of game it is and how it wants to be played.

    Initially, it's a bit hard to figure out what kind game Evil Within 2 is until. Once it clicks though I really enjoyed the experience. The open world sections are still a bit of a mixed bag. The enemy encounters can be a little frustrating and clunky at times, but all that can be forgiven for some the excellent sequences and atmosphere that happen outside of the open world sections.

    It feels like the open world sections and enemy encounters really are all about resource collection for upgrading your stats/weapons. This ends up being a fun risk/reward loop throughout the game even if the actual combat with some of these enemies is a bit dodgy.

    All that being said, The Evil Within 2 ends up being a great game once you get into the rhythm and pacing of how it expects to be played. Long sequences of open world exploration and resource collection combined with tight horror sequences that are really impressively designed and executed. The story is even good. It feels like there's quite a bit of Silent Hill 2 influence on the Evil Within in that a lot of the horror is psychological horror. There's a lot of surreal gotchas that remind me of some of the great moments in Silent Hill 2. The game that really did it right by making Silent Hill more of a mental space than a physical town with a cult and all that business. The Evil Within 2 grabs a hold of this idea of psychological horror and really makes good use of it. One of the few examples I can think of doing so since I first started thinking it after SH2. That alone is well worth the price of entry. I hope there's future games coming for this franchise.    … Expand
  12. Nathan912
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    Un buen juego peor que el primero en mi opinión menos terror y historia peor contada y más aburrida pero muy buen juego
  13. GAME-OVERcv
    Nov 1, 2022
    9
    Not sure how i feel about it being slightly open world but it was a lot better than the first. I liked the serial killer theme and how they tie with the story, it all felt really polished
  14. YokoHugo
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
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  15. tommyguy123
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
    Worth picking up for a bargain if you enjoy your action horror with a focus on stealth.

    The game plays much like The Last of Us, with an over the shoulder camera similar to Resident Evil 4. A handgun and glass bottles are your staples. Like the former, Evil Within 2 is reasonably linear, with semi open world game play that offers the occasional side mission and doesn't rely on    Worth picking up for a bargain if you enjoy your action horror with a focus on stealth.

    The game plays much like The Last of Us, with an over the shoulder camera similar to Resident Evil 4. A handgun and glass bottles are your staples. Like the former, Evil Within 2 is reasonably linear, with semi open world game play that offers the occasional side mission and doesn't rely on backtracking too much. I was only stuck briefly a couple of times on what to do and the game guides you without being overbearing.

    As with many horror titles the story isn't the strongest but one can easily look past it and have a good time. There is plenty of back story for characters should you want to look into it.
    I found the steady incremental changes in weapons and enemies was enough to keep me interested, and the variety - from stealth action, to shooter, to Layers of Fear-esque sequences was engaging if perhaps predictable at times.
    The bosses in particular are memorable.
    Graphically it's not the pinnacle of the genre, but it certainly has some great looking environments. The Inception-like collapsing worlds and one particular enemy who has a flair for bloody art are a highlight in that space. Use of the environment like explosive barrels and vehicles, to electrocuting puddles for damage was a nice addition.
    It's perhaps worth noting too that there are accessibility options on offer. It's not quite on the level of The Last of Us Part 2, but if you are wanting to make the game easier to control then there might be something here for you (one shot kills, auto aim, invincibility).

    Also you have a pet cat.

    Don't expect a AAA title but if you can looks past a lack of polish and just have fun then you may well find this worth a few dollars. I will be looking out for a sequel.    … Expand
  16. Leonhalt
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    The worst sequel I've ever played. The story is just boring and not related to the first game at all. Even Sebastian is so different from the first game. The villains are all weak and boring. The gameplay lacks qualities. Such a disappointment.
  17. 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.
  18. brssena
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo muito ótimo! Não sei como em 2022 ainda não surgiu uma sequência! Um dos melhores survivor horror… Expand
  19. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    Es gibt kein Silent Hill mehr und Resident Evil ist auch nicht mehr das, was es einmal war? Ich verstehe das Problem nicht, denn The Evil Within ist so etwas wie der spirituelle Nachfolger gleich beider Horror Franchises. B Movie Zombie Horror e la Resident Evil und der Psychohorror eines Silent Hill? The Evil Within 2 bringt beides auf inspirierte Weise zusammen und garniert das ganzeEs gibt kein Silent Hill mehr und Resident Evil ist auch nicht mehr das, was es einmal war? Ich verstehe das Problem nicht, denn The Evil Within ist so etwas wie der spirituelle Nachfolger gleich beider Horror Franchises. B Movie Zombie Horror e la Resident Evil und der Psychohorror eines Silent Hill? The Evil Within 2 bringt beides auf inspirierte Weise zusammen und garniert das ganze noch mit **** Momenten und weirdem Gegnerdesign. Dass das Spiel kein wirkliches AAA Budget hat trägt dabei gar zum Charme des Ganzen mit bei. Nur zum Ende hin übertreibts das Spiel ein wenig und rutscht doch ein wenig zu sehr in B Movie Trash ab. Dennoch ist The Evil Within für mich das ambitionierteste Franchise, wenn man kultigen Horror als Videospiel erleben möchte.… Expand
  20. Tlosfanatic
    May 4, 2022
    7
    It's a good rent game but not worth full price. Gameplay is really good but the story is weak.
  21. Leonsjm
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
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  22. ElTula
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    No sé cómo no lo había jugado antes, buenísimo me encantó lo encontré bien difícil en serie x va de lujo el modo rendimiento muy recomendado
  23. TheGame_Reviews
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Very cheap sequel to one one of the best modern horror games (The Evil Within). I have almost never (thanks to last of us part II) been so disappointed in a part 2 of any video game. I wouldn't even call this a horror game, because it's simply not scary. All the cool different locations that you visited in first game are gone and now you are in boring semi-open world map, trying to hideVery cheap sequel to one one of the best modern horror games (The Evil Within). I have almost never (thanks to last of us part II) been so disappointed in a part 2 of any video game. I wouldn't even call this a horror game, because it's simply not scary. All the cool different locations that you visited in first game are gone and now you are in boring semi-open world map, trying to hide from some random monsters that roam around. Hopefully The Evil Within 3 (if it ever happens) will be way more like first game. As of right now i'm just ignoring the fact that this second game exists and just playing The Evil Within 1, while waiting for true sequel for that game.… Expand
  24. Unlorja
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    This game is basically a slightly less polished, substantially longer variant of Resident Evil 3 with stealth and open-world gameplay. One to not be missed for fans of the genre.
  25. HioriK
    Feb 1, 2022
    0
    Sadly, this game is not as fun or interesting as the first game. We can clearly feel that they ran out of time, money and ideas in the development.
  26. Never342
    Jan 15, 2022
    0
    The first game was way better in terms of story, atmosphere and enemy designs. The story of this game is terrible, it retcons the first game so much. Some main characters from TEW1 are not even mentioned, which is so weird and unsatisfying. Save your daughter storyline is really lazy and boring. It’s like a cliche movie from 80s. None of the antagonists in this game have interestingThe first game was way better in terms of story, atmosphere and enemy designs. The story of this game is terrible, it retcons the first game so much. Some main characters from TEW1 are not even mentioned, which is so weird and unsatisfying. Save your daughter storyline is really lazy and boring. It’s like a cliche movie from 80s. None of the antagonists in this game have interesting backstory like Ruvik. And it really offended me that TEW2 treated almost all of women characters so badly. Buy The Evil Within 1 instead.… Expand
  27. LegoBatman
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    It's simply bad, way worse than first game, idk what happened, but this is pure action. If first game was like RE4, then this game is like RE6.
  28. Cool_Gamer99
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    Way worse than first game. I have finished first game over 10 times, but could hardly push myself to finish second game. It was so boring. All the horror elements were gone, semi-open world was awful idea, unique locations from first game was way better. It's so obvious that this game had different director. Hopefully Evil Within 3 will be better (if they even make it).
  29. Deux67xues
    Dec 6, 2021
    0
    Seriously, this game is a really bad sequel... The first game had such a good foundation for the future of this franchise and like, Evil Within 2 just threw it into the trash can.
  30. Matiasoc
    Dec 3, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt
    Good game, no doubt    … Expand
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#23 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#20 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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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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