nearly as good as the original, which i also consider a 4.5/5. i thought the transition to a voiced protagonist would be annoying, but i actually liked her role in the story and how she interacted with other characters. the game is still really terrifying, but by the time i got through the base game and most of this game, i had learned most of the horror tricks, so they were less effective (only by a little!). and the biggest weakness is one that is shared with the base game, which is that it's virtually impossible to beat without a wiki.