I get it now, harrowing atmosphere and sound design that gets to your skin, excellent story, phenomenal soundtrack, the gameplay didn't feel dated at all (especially when using the 2D control scheme) and worked really well.

maybe there was an abundance of resources and ammo throughout the game which made enemy encounters no feel that dangerous anymore especially during the later stages of the campaign and also the fact that James can essentially insta-kill anyone if you make him kick enemies that are downed which trivializes a lot of encounters but nonetheless an fantastic experience, if you are into classic survival horror and psychological stories this game is an must-play.