The last time I started this game up I promised myself that it was the 5th and last time I’d put myself through the emotional trauma. Any more attempts and I felt that the impact would start to wear off.

That was 2 years ago and this year, just when I thought those bastards at Naughty Dog couldn’t possibly be any dumber, they go and do something like this… and totally re-redeem themselves!

Note: I’m am never playing this game ever again.

>Purchased this game during it's first sale, knowing I'm too chicken shit to actually play it.
>Install it the next day.
>Wait a few months and never build up the courage to start playing.
>Uninstall.
>RE3 remake comes out. Purchase that without even seeing RE2's menu prior.
>Skip to today.
>Re-install RE2 on PS5.
>Open game and choose Claire.
>Make it to police station and place lion medallion in statue.
>Make way down 2nd corridor and notice I have to start boarding up windows.
>Board up first window.
>Out of boards.
>Walk two steps and see second exposed window.
>Uninstalled.

(Dw. I'm re-installing as I type this. I will finish this game)

Update: The game got much easier to pursue the further I pushed. Highly recommend to everyone, even those who have a weak stomachs or high anxiety when it comes to horror. It’s not as bad as you think and it’s worth it for the experience.

This isn’t an anti-woke review. I was ready for a fresh take that wasn’t purely OTT dated humour. I’m just cut that a new Saints Row game has been released and it still plays like it’s 2011. The new location is also pretty barren, which would’ve been okay if they added some life to it. The worst part was when I finished a mission about 7 hours in and the credits rolled. I didn’t feel like I even accomplished much. Again, As a long-time fan, I am actually shocked that this was released. Do better.

I’m surprised this game gets so much hate. As a horror fan, but someone that also struggles to play horror games, due to high anxiety and the intense situation of controlling how things play out, I had a pretty good time with Man of Medan. Sure it’s not as thought out or as scary as Until Dawn, but it’s fun enough to play for a 4-5 hour play through. I just wish they didn’t have those cheap jump scares all the way through, as they got super tiring after the first few. There are other ways to drive up anxiety in players. Looking forward to playing Little Hope next.

Prior to today I hadn’t heard anything about This War of Mine and I guess that's the best way to go in. The guy I liked the most was the first to die, a father was shot scavenging for supplies to aid his terminally ill daughter and an old man begged for us to take him in only to die in his sleep overnight. After 31 soul-crushing in-game days my time was up and nobody made it out alive in what was one of the most miserable experiences in my gaming life. I was not sure how to feel, but I got a decent 6-7 hour session out of it, taking my time. Definitely one of the more unique experiences I’ve had on the PS4.

(Chosen from backlog using a random number generator)

Not much to say that hasn't been said. The year leading up to release I let other people get hyped and instead focused on other games to distract myself. When the time came to press play, I had a small flick of hope re-ignite and was almost instantly let down by how unplayable it was. I couldn't even immerse myself in a stealth-hacker roleplay without the frame rate dipping drastically.

I shelved this game until I got ahold of my PS5 and dove back in, noticing a fair amount of improvements, but at this point I've been let down and probably won't finish V's story.

What a bummer.

Rating: ★★★
• Art style/Graphics: ½
• Gameplay/Performance: ½
• Length: ½
• Story/Progression: ½
• Score/Soundtrack: ★