Outlast 2

 Xbox One
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 160 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 23 out of 160
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  1. 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
  2. radzman
    May 4, 2017
    8
    While this game recycles the familiar horror tropes of the previous installment, it does somewhat redeem itself with some of the best horror imagery you can see in a video game. the characters are less memorable than in the previous game partly because you do not see them too often and some of them are killed within a few minutes of being introduced but this is also balanced out by a fewWhile this game recycles the familiar horror tropes of the previous installment, it does somewhat redeem itself with some of the best horror imagery you can see in a video game. the characters are less memorable than in the previous game partly because you do not see them too often and some of them are killed within a few minutes of being introduced but this is also balanced out by a few more memorable characters.

    Red Barrels has really outdone themselves on the graphic content this game provides and i found myself looking away at a few parts because of the level of semi-realistic violence this game provides.

    the biggest downside for most people with this game is the story and the ending. many people seem to misinterpret the story only because they miss out on a key feature the game provides. In the original Outlast game, there were pieces of collectable paper scrap strewn about the world which gave the player insight into some of the characters and settings. in this game, collecting those scraps of paper is pretty integral if one wishes to understand the story at all. this game also provides a few sections where your character will record some footage which can be reviewed to provide even more information on the story.

    casual players of this game who do not have a care for these things will leave this game disappointed whereas those who take the time to read what they find will understand a little more about the disjointed narrative.

    in summary, Outlast 2 is a decent horror game, not the most memorable and with a story which is confusing to some, but also can provide the visceral thrills of great horror games like its predecessor.    … Expand
  3. Panchogul
    Jan 22, 2021
    9
    Mientras el primer Outlast poseía un ambiente claustrofóbico y terror psicológico, su secuela tiene sustos en su mayoría basados en screamers o jumpscares, lo cual a menudo no es muy efectivo, pero aquí pienso que si lo son, pero a nivel general no es tan aterrador como su predecesor, pero si genera mas ansiedad por las incansables persecuciones y el amplio entorno que nos puede confundirMientras el primer Outlast poseía un ambiente claustrofóbico y terror psicológico, su secuela tiene sustos en su mayoría basados en screamers o jumpscares, lo cual a menudo no es muy efectivo, pero aquí pienso que si lo son, pero a nivel general no es tan aterrador como su predecesor, pero si genera mas ansiedad por las incansables persecuciones y el amplio entorno que nos puede confundir sin saber a donde ir a la primera, lo cual puede ser frustrante a menudo, sin embargo, la antagonista Marta es quizás mas implacable y terrorífica que los antagonistas del primer juego.… Expand
  4. TaylosNF
    Apr 26, 2017
    9
    Outlast 2 is a game that’s meant to be played in the dark. Seriously, the game is not for squeamish or for those that are easily frightened. Everything in this game will make you look once and think twice. If it isn’t the soulless cult-like crazies that get you, the demonic entities and macabre images will. The thing that was so pleasing about Outlast 2 was no matter how much you tried toOutlast 2 is a game that’s meant to be played in the dark. Seriously, the game is not for squeamish or for those that are easily frightened. Everything in this game will make you look once and think twice. If it isn’t the soulless cult-like crazies that get you, the demonic entities and macabre images will. The thing that was so pleasing about Outlast 2 was no matter how much you tried to prepare, the game will always switch it up and scare the crap out of you, which leads me to the best advice I can give any fellow gamer when playing this game, "don’t look back, just run..."

    You don’t get much time to think about what you've just experienced until the game's over and once you reach the end, well… you’ll see.

    This game is very much about surviving and it takes away the biggest safety blanket that most gamers hold near and dear to them, weapons. It’s human instinct to defend yourself but, what happens when you can’t fight back? Every element of the game is meant to invoke fear and anxiety, taking upon your biggest uncertainties and forcing you to think on your toes.

    For those that played the first Outlast will quickly notice that the sequel has improved on every front ranging from improved aural sound, to the visuals and even the character face mapping. The game also abandons the confines of being trapped in a claustrophobic insane asylum and now focuses on being lost in the vastness of the desert, where you truly are alone, or are you?

    Players will step into the shoes of protagonist Blake who is helping his wife Lynn investigate strange happenings in Arizona’s Supai region. While traveling with Lynn, your helicopter suddenly loses power and crashes. Once you come to, Blake quickly discovers that his wife and pilot have gone missing. Surrounded by old dusty shacks, barns, defiled Christian markings, it immediately sets the tone for what you’re in for. One can’t help but notice instantly that the game’s surroundings and enemies remind you of the villagers or cultists in Resident Evil 4.

    I had a few issues trying to get the hang of the buttons and controls, given that there wasn’t much for a tutorial and there’s no button schematics built into the game. At times, I found myself on my phone having to revert to google before I got it down right. An interesting new element added to the game is allowing you to hit the view/select button and look down at your jacket pockets, allowing you to see how many batteries, bandages and access any recorded footage you have, on the fly.

    I’ll say this much, after playing Outlast 2, you’ll never underestimate the power of a camcorder again. This is easily the most important tool (weapon?) at your disposal. Nevertheless, how you use it and the night vision can determine the outcome of a few things; simply being able to see where the hell you’re going and two, trying find a place to hide while being chased.

    There’s nothing more satisfying, frightening and fun about balancing the comfort of being able to see vs conserving battery life, forcing you to rely on lamp posts, fires and the moon’s light to guide your path.

    The graphics in Outlast 2 are pretty solid. The video camera does most of the work adding a grainy and unfiltered look. You can tell right away that the developers spent some quality time on visuals and at certain points in the game, you'll become so mesmerized that you're actually playing a video game and not watching a movie. It's pleasantly unnerving to experience.

    One thing that I’ve always seemed to enjoy and appreciate in survival-horror is collecting clues and solving puzzles. From something as simple as locating a key to unlock a door or coming across biblical passage written somewhere in the game will force you to question everything, but don’t stick around too long. The game has a beautiful blend of tranquility and insanity, so it’s best to remember that you collect what you need and get moving or else you’ll have a crazed psycho on your tail.

    Outlast 2 is a sequel that I’ve been waiting on for a long time. When the first Outlast was released on PC, I didn't own a powerful enough rig to play the game. I can remember saying to myself, "they would be fools not to release this on Xbox or PlayStation." It seemed almost immediately after, prayers were answered and Red Barrels announced that they were releasing the game on consoles in 2013
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    As fun as it was to play this game, it didn’t come without a few annoying elements here and there. Darkness in the game acts as its own entity and often times will frustrate the hell out of you, but the urge to dredge on will captivate you. The storyline is very creative and will keep you interested to the very end. To truly immerse yourself in the game, play it late at night in complete darkness. If you have surround sound, turn it up, I dare you.    … Expand
  5. LoganFazbear
    Apr 19, 2018
    9
    This game was scary ass fun! I really liked playing this game! Weird how I'm reviewing the game even though it came out a year ago, but since there was a new story mode, I found it appropriate, after all, the game is almost a year old!
  6. zNeverSleeping
    Nov 1, 2020
    8
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Addictive X Good ☐ Mediocre ☐ Mehh ☐ Irresponsible ---{Audio}--- ☐ Very good X Good ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens X Adults ☐ All ---{Difficulity}--- ☐ Easy X Significant brain usage ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Difficult    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Addictive
    X Good
    ☐ Mediocre
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Irresponsible

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    ☐ Teens
    X Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Easy
    X Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Difficult

    --{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    ☐ Average
    X Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Short
    X Average
    ☐ Long
    ☐ To infinity and beyond

    ---{Price}---
    ☐ It’s free [or i get free]
    X Worth the price
    ☐ Worth it in a promo
    ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ---{Bugs}--- X Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved    … Expand
  7. Misaghjrh
    Jun 20, 2019
    9
    In this review, only the negative aspects of the game are considered. The purpose of this work is to help you to get a better decision on the purchase of the game

    My Rating: 9 of 10 Weak points (Single player only): - This game changed a world of horror video games. everything is perfect, but I think the story was very complex and somehow related to Outlast v.1. the publishers    In this review, only the negative aspects of the game are considered. The purpose of this work is to help you to get a better decision on the purchase of the game

    My Rating: 9 of 10

    Weak points (Single player only):
    - This game changed a world of horror video games. everything is perfect, but I think the story was very complex and somehow related to Outlast v.1. the publishers should mention that in the first place so players can take more fun of it (for whom that didn't play the first one)    … Expand
  8. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    Как-то я все эти хоррор выживачи всегда стороной обходил. В игре мне как правило хочется активно взаимодействовать с внешней средой и ее обитателями, как говорится, быть хозяином своей судьбы. Дайте мне дробовичулю и я дойду с этим весомым аргументом до конца. А что же нам предлагают канадцы из Red Barrels? Прятаться, бояться и бежать, собственно говоря это всё. Эххххх, пришлосьКак-то я все эти хоррор выживачи всегда стороной обходил. В игре мне как правило хочется активно взаимодействовать с внешней средой и ее обитателями, как говорится, быть хозяином своей судьбы. Дайте мне дробовичулю и я дойду с этим весомым аргументом до конца. А что же нам предлагают канадцы из Red Barrels? Прятаться, бояться и бежать, собственно говоря это всё. Эххххх, пришлось адаптироваться, ибо Outlast 2 засосал своей правильной суровой мрачной атмосферой с головой. Началось всё с того, что мы в роли журналиста Блэйка Лангерманна летим на вертолете вместе с его женой Линн тоже журналисткой и снимаем репортаж близ места ужасного преступления — убийства беременной женщины. Внезапно хеликоптер теряет управление и наш маленький отряд закидывает аккурат к той самой деревушке, рядом с которой и произошло то страшное преступление. Линн мгновенно похищают местные жители и одновременно участники неадекватной религиозной секты. Затем по ходу действа ее перехватывают противоборствующие им еретики, так что как понимаете дел у нашего Блэйка невпроворот, ибо он как любящий муж нацелен на вызволение своей благоверной. История закручивается вокруг якобы дитя Дьявола, которого носит под сердцем Линн. Одни хотят убить ее нерожденного ребенка, помыслы еретиков, до конца не ясны, но, видимо, всё же кардинально противоположны. Хотя дружиться с нами эти товарищи тоже не сильно торопятся. Предысторию я вам немного обозначил, спойлерить дальше не буду, ибо очевидно, что в такого рода играх сюжет должен стоять на первом месте, и в случае с Outlast 2 он держит в напряжении до самого конца. События игры происходят в течение одной ночи, или в этом проклятом месте месте никогда не бывает солнца?!?! Кое-какие факты заставили задуматься о хронометраже происходящего, не скажу какие, сами всё увидите. У нашего героя из инвентаря только видеокамера, при помощи ночной съемки которой мы можем видеть в темноте, которой в этой игре будет оооочень много. Также камера отмечает важные события, происходящие в процессе и закидывает текущую задачу — чаще всего это «валить из этого места», где бы наш персонаж не находился, ибо я в гробу видал хотя бы на секунду задержаться там куда нас закинула нелегкая. Наиглавнейший ресурс для нас это батарейки, ибо остаться с кромешным мраком и его мерзкими обитателями тет-а-тет так себе перспективка. Заряд заканчивается достаточно быстро, поэтому решение нужно принимать оперативно. Помимо естественного страха от происходящего этот постоянный цейтнот накидывает дополнительного адреналина. Также по локациям раскиданы бинты, которыми мы поправляем пошатнувшееся здоровье, но я бы променял 1 000 бинтов на одну батарейку!!! Хотя конечно они тоже необходимы.… Expand
  9. Antonette_87
    Dec 25, 2021
    9
    Outlast 2 no tiene casi nada que ver con la historia de la primera entrega, y a mi sinceramente me da un tanto igual siempre y cuando la historia en esta secuela este a la altura de su predecesora, y vaya que esta a la altura. La historia de Outlast 2 es la hostia, hay mucha gente que se queja que no se entiende a la primera y estaría de acuerdo si eso lo hubiesen hecho sin querer, pero noOutlast 2 no tiene casi nada que ver con la historia de la primera entrega, y a mi sinceramente me da un tanto igual siempre y cuando la historia en esta secuela este a la altura de su predecesora, y vaya que esta a la altura. La historia de Outlast 2 es la hostia, hay mucha gente que se queja que no se entiende a la primera y estaría de acuerdo si eso lo hubiesen hecho sin querer, pero no creo que sea así, Outlast 2 no es un juego que te vaya explicando paso a paso lo que ocurre en la trama, y eso me gusta, tmb te digo que si te dedicas a explorar en busca de documentos (por cierto me encantan los documentos y demás, por los temas que tocan: La manipulación de Knotch, hasta donde llegan para demostrar su fé, y como se extrañan al no ver respuesta, etc.) o grabaciones para escuchar un comentario de Blake donde aclara algunos puntos, otra cosa esq expliquen cosas importantes en los comics, eso ya es un truco demasiado vago que no tiene defensa. Pero hablemos del juego y no de la historia, bien, para ser un juego de terror no da tanto miedo, es decir Outlast 2 tiene muy buena atmosfera y demas pero este juego es mas bien dar sustos, porq este juego usa demasiados screames, entonces no creo que pases terror mas bien te dara un sustillo y poco mas. Otra de las cosas de que Outlast 2 no da tanto miedo es porq es muy sencillo, me lo he jugado en dificil y aún así no he tenido mucha complicacion en pasarmelo mas que nada porq cuando mueres se te recarga toda la bateria y la vida, haciendo que no tenga ninguna dificultad, ya que el juego es demasiado lineal en unos casos, solamente tienes que saber a donde ir y no tendrás complicación. Pero aún así es un juego disfrutable por todo lo que he dicho antes te lo pasas bien jugando, el poco tiempo que dura el juego... CONCLUSIÓN: Outlast 2 quizas tenga algunos fallos en su dificultad y la manera con lo que esta hecho pero es un buen juego recomendable pero muy corto y muy divertido.… Expand
  10. Gregor1
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Wow this game is scary on another level, highly recommend, I've been playing video games for twenty years and this is the scariest video game I've played
  11. YaKumaaRD
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    En general, un juego muy aterrador de un pequeño CREADORES escenas aterradoras muy únicas con monstruos repugnantes en nuestro cam
  12. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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Awards & Rankings

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#70 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#73 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jun 18, 2017
    60
    Glimpses of horrors can't save this horrifically frustrating experience. [July 2017, p.88]
  2. XboxAddict
    May 15, 2017
    80
    Outlast 2 successfully places you in the boots of an average Joe. As much as we all would like to think that we’d rise to the occasion and be a hero with great evil-killing potential, I think this game most accurately portrays how we’d actually have to cope with such incredible and horrific situations. In this regard the game succeeds one hundred percent - and its infuriating, but in a strangely captivating and "want to play more" manner! Well done.
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  3. SomosXbox
    May 12, 2017
    88
    Outlast 2 takes back the very best from Red Barrels: tension, slaughter and pure survival. It brings us a well-drawn and complex script, starred by Blake Langermann, a character to empathize with. Despite its few playable errors, Outlast 2 and Sullivan Knoth’s sect will manage to sneak into our darkest nightmares.
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