This surprisingly underwhelming sequel to what is in my opinion the greatest horror game ever made, was not as scary as the original. Jumpscared were scarce and blunt, they had no real fright to them, so much so that after playing the game for long enough they become predictable. However what this game does very well is the use of the story driven motive. The game surrounds an extremely dark and disturbing tale that foreshadows the events of the game that unfold later on. This was awesome to see and overall the game was enjoyable, just not as much as it's predecessor.

This horror game really isn't what I though it would be, tried playing it with my best mate and it was more like a very very very dragged out puzzle game than a true horror game with the intention to scare the soul out of your body. Its definition of horror is occasional scary noises and a granny peeking over a door. Definitely not a horror game but a disturbing puzzle game rather. Very disappointing, I mean the most we got jump scared was at 3am when we were absolutely knackered and a hammer glitched on the stairs which we thought was the granny running after us. But alas, it wasn't.

This game sets the standard for telltale choice games, in that regard and field of genre it's the greatest game ever made. However I have to give it the same treatment as other titles I have reviewed in the the gameplay is stupidly repetitive and involves specifically and intentionally only walking a dialogue. I get that that's kind of the point of these games and acknowledge that but they could've made it more immersive in some way. However onto the positives the graphics are unbelievable considering this came out In 2018, the soundtrack is ridiculously good and the story is one of the best written In playstation exclusives. It was the first look of cyberpunk style gaming in (almost) 4k we got before cyberpunk 2077 and other titles like ghost runner

I thought this game was brilliant. I had no problems with focusing the attention on miles rather than Peter as this was not a direct sequel and rather a spin off. Miles felt like a breath of fresh air from the usual mature but comical Peter we all know and love, I think the series needed that. However the game was far too short to warrant the same rating as the original. The story was great and had potential to be as good as the first but was extremely rushed (probably in part to it being developed during the Covid-19 pandemic). But credit where it's due, its a great game.

Yet another example of sony and naughty dog's incapability to make a game that isn't focused on being a cinematic masterpiece and rather focuses on immersive gameplay. It's not that the gameplay is bad, not at all, I just don't believe it warrants above a 4 rating with the likes of ghost of Tsushima, Elden Ring, cyberpunk and the batman Arkham series. The graphics are incredible and the world building is immense. Just the gameplay is overwhelmingly repetitive and over the top dramatic for what it's actually portraying.

This game's ability to tell a story and leave such an incredible impact on the player is ridiculous (in a positive way). I was absolutely bamboozled when I put the controller down after finishing this game for the first time, I adored it then, I do now, and I always will. However this game perfectly demonstrates sony and naughty dog's incapability to develop a game that isn't a home cinema movie. This game lacks the ability to keep a player wanting to play the game simply because of the gameplay (part 2 fixed this). Therefore it misses the mark on that front for me.