A great game, but a bit overrated in the fanbase and far from the best in the series (I consider it the worst of the 3) let alone the best VN of all time like a lot of people try to claim. Loved the darker and serious atmosphere of the first, but this one just devolves into too much absurdity and comedy at times. Plus the cast isn't as strong as the 1st or 3rd games, but the writing of the actual trials and over-aching mystery is more complex from the 1st game at least and most of the new gameplay additions (Aside from the hell that is the new Hangman's Gambit) are very much appreciated and add extra depth to the gameplay aspect.

The first Souls clone and unfortunately one of the worst ones too.

In the words of Iron Pineapple

It has "All of the Dark, none of the Soul"

Easily one of my favorite horror games of all time. It took the weak story/character focus, the only complaint I had about the first Evil Within and improved upon it ten-fold by giving Sebastian much more personality and making the game have a strong emphasis on story.

The Evil Within 2 managed to not only be one of the most cinematic survival horror games ever developed, but also has one of the best written psychological stories in a game and it still has incredible gameplay mechanics to boot so it never feels like you're just watching a movie and not playing a game, gorgeous artwork, a fantastic score, a vibrant quasi open world with side quests and secondary characters that actually have impact on the story and world around Sebastian. It's the perfect mixture of Resident Evil 4 action, Silent Hill 2 atmospheric, psychological horror and the Last of Us stealth and cinematic experience.

The only very minor complaints I can say about this game are I prefer the atmosphere in the first game more and this game is also a lot easier and less punishing as the first. Still when everything else about the game is as great as it is, I'm easily able to overlook those things.

Does a 25 hour game of hide and seek sound good? If so this is the game for you!

I'll admit the game can be legit exhilarating and terrifying, especially the first few times you encounter the Xenomorph, but how many times can you play the same game of cat and mouse and witness the same death animation before it gets stale?

The game has some incredible atmosphere and this honestly could've been a masterpiece and one of my fave horror games if it was a fraction of the length that it is because it is a cool concept, but it just wears out its welcome after 10 hours or so unfortunately and I have no desire to ever come back to it.

This game was absolutely beautiful in every way. I can't say I've ever played another game that truly gives this comprehensive look into a mental illness as deep and complex like psychosis. It took me two playthroughs to fully understand it, honestly.

The little feature documentary that came with the game was a very interesting watch too. Ninja Theory really dug deep and took their time crafting this experience. The fact they actually went the extra mile and worked alongside patients who suffer from the illness and doctors who specialize in that field just proved how much this project meant to them.

From a purely narrative perspective this game is a masterpiece. From a gameplay and replay value perspective it's just ok because once you've experienced the story and know everything that's going to happen you really don't need to play again (Unless you want to get all the lorestones for the platinum, like I did) and while I liked how the combat fit the narrative and Senua's character because how frantic it was, it was still a very basic combat system and got stale pretty quick. That being said, just for the story narrative and how deep the game gets into the depiction of mental illness and makes it so realistic and human I would highly recommend almost everyone to playthrough this game at least once in their life. It's truly an artistic, one of a kind experience, that's for sure.