Dreadout 2 es una culminación de ideas que Digita Happiness venía trabajando desde el principio. Por una parte, el equipo se afanó en construir una Indonesia en la que criaturas paranormales, mitológicas y apocalípticas fueran capaces de cruzar con la vida cotidiana de sus habitantes. Para ello, se basan en el socorrido escenario del instituto y lo expanden hasta donde pueden, permitiéndote explorar una suerte "mundo abierto" que funciona más (como dije en mi crítica original) como una simulación de turismo. A lo largo de sus mapas, nos vamos dando cuenta de hasta qué punto el esfuerzo de integrar lo mundano con lo sobrenatural alcanza todos los niveles y consigue crear un mundo propio en el que se vuelven inseparables. Imágenes cursis como el espíritu de la residencia femenina, el fantasma del niño terminal, el protector animal del mercado local o el muerto viviente embaucador de ludópatas nos dan un mensaje muy obvio y contundente: estos son algo más que monstruos que abatir, son parte de un mundo y tú eres un mero invitado.
Habiendo dicho eso, se agradece que el juego se ha vuelto muchísimo más agradable de manejar y entender, aunque una parte mía se lamenta que hayamos perdido algo de aquella naturaleza obtusa que me animaba a buscar por todas las esquinas y prestar atención a todos los sonidos raros. El factor coleccionable se siente obligatorio antes que artístico a este punto, y el combate contra el jefe final, pese a las esperanzas que suscita, no consigue cumplir mis expectaciones. Pese a todo, me encantaría pasear por el barrio de Linda Melinda una vez más.
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Dreadout 2 is a culmination of ideas that Digita Happiness had been working on since the beginning of the trilogy. On the one hand, the team strived to build an Indonesia in which paranormal, mythological and apocalyptic creatures were able to intersect with the everyday life of its inhabitants. To do this, they relied on a worn-out high school setting and expanded it as far as they could, allowing you to explore a sort of "open world" that works more (as I said in my original review) as tourist attraction. Throughout its maps, we realize to what extent the effort to integrate the mundane with the supernatural reaches all levels and manages to create a texture of its own. Cheesy images like the spirit of the female residence, the ghost of the terminal child, the animal protector of the local market or the undead trickster give us a very obvious and clear message: these are more than just monsters to be defeated, they are part of a living world, and you're just a guest in it.
That being said, it's nice that the game is now much, much easier to play and understand, though a part of me laments that we've lost some of that obtuse nature that encouraged me to look around every corner and pay attention to every weird sounds. The collectible factor feels obligatory rather than artistic, and the final boss fight, despite all hope, fails to live up to my expectations. Still, I'd love to wander through Linda Melinda's neighborhood one more time.
Habiendo dicho eso, se agradece que el juego se ha vuelto muchísimo más agradable de manejar y entender, aunque una parte mía se lamenta que hayamos perdido algo de aquella naturaleza obtusa que me animaba a buscar por todas las esquinas y prestar atención a todos los sonidos raros. El factor coleccionable se siente obligatorio antes que artístico a este punto, y el combate contra el jefe final, pese a las esperanzas que suscita, no consigue cumplir mis expectaciones. Pese a todo, me encantaría pasear por el barrio de Linda Melinda una vez más.
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Dreadout 2 is a culmination of ideas that Digita Happiness had been working on since the beginning of the trilogy. On the one hand, the team strived to build an Indonesia in which paranormal, mythological and apocalyptic creatures were able to intersect with the everyday life of its inhabitants. To do this, they relied on a worn-out high school setting and expanded it as far as they could, allowing you to explore a sort of "open world" that works more (as I said in my original review) as tourist attraction. Throughout its maps, we realize to what extent the effort to integrate the mundane with the supernatural reaches all levels and manages to create a texture of its own. Cheesy images like the spirit of the female residence, the ghost of the terminal child, the animal protector of the local market or the undead trickster give us a very obvious and clear message: these are more than just monsters to be defeated, they are part of a living world, and you're just a guest in it.
That being said, it's nice that the game is now much, much easier to play and understand, though a part of me laments that we've lost some of that obtuse nature that encouraged me to look around every corner and pay attention to every weird sounds. The collectible factor feels obligatory rather than artistic, and the final boss fight, despite all hope, fails to live up to my expectations. Still, I'd love to wander through Linda Melinda's neighborhood one more time.