After playing the first game only a month prior, I was sceptical about all the accolades it received. At first, this didn't shift until a certain point in the game, when I experienced something that blew me away. There are two protagonists in the story, and after a moment, you can swap between them in safe areas with minimal impact on the story and each other. This is because they are in different locations, different planes of existence. Each character and their side of the story plays slightly differently, one more investigative and the other more puzzle-solving. Both were satisfying to play in their own way. The music and sound are top-tier, with killer music and music that sounds like something will kill you. While there are minor jump scares, it doesn't rely on them like most games in the genre. Instead, it makes you feel an overarching sense of dread as you navigate the dark areas armed with a gun and a flashlight.

Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023


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