Probably an unpopular opinion but I personally enjoyed this game much more than the first. I found the story and environment so compelling and actually preferred the more toned down horror elements. It had some really tense parts but it gave you more time in between scares for you to breath. This decision worked well because it created rising and falling action which made for very good pacing. Also, in my opinion freaky pig/man hybrids are way more scary than the little gooby shambling monsters in the dark decent. Lastly, the ending is simply magnificent, expert level writing there.

PS. Jessica Curry created a masterful score for this game especially the music that plays during the climax of the game.