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The Evil Within 2 2017
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The Peak Within 2. Best survival horror game ever made. They should just stop making survival horror games because they'll never be able to top this one (all seriousness, RIP Tango Gameworks, they created something incredible here).
Literally every issue I had with The Evil Within was fixed here. The atmosphere might not be as strong as the first game but whatever is here is still awesome. The combat is better, the encounters are better, the story is SO MUCH BETTER. Sebastian's arc in this game is actually really good and the villains, stakes, and overall narrative finally takes full advantage of the concept introduced in TEW1. Despite blowing the first game out of the water, it still pays respect to it in a way that will make OG fans happy. Kidman also gets her arc from the first game completed here. The game also doesn't totally tarnish the ambiguous ending of the first either. Almost everything that could've went right with a sequel to The Evil Within went right. And not only that, but the game doesn't exactly play things safe either. The game has open-world segments that play more like hub worlds and certain paths you take can trigger random jumpscares and gameplay segments. You also get rewarded pretty well for exploring, the stealth is also overhauled and allows you to hide in foliage, and there's always something going on in the map. A couple of these hub worlds change over time too, with new bosses and side missions popping up. The side missions don't detract too much from the main story either, adding lore with minimal backtracking. The game also has its own moments of campy humor too, with some dialogue being intentionally goofy in order to break up the darker moments. The whole game is basically a better Resident Evil 4. Better story, higher stakes, and executes all of its best qualities better. Despite taking more of an action movie focus, the game still has enough tense, scary moments to call itself survival horror. The camp never gets too ridiculous to the point where you stop taking the story seriously (although it does overstay its welcome towards the end a bit). Collectible hunting and New Game+ also gives it enough replayability, along with the inclusion of a first-person mode and Classic difficulty if you are looking for a challenge similar to that of the first game.
Highly highly recommend checking this game out. Gives Resident Evil a run for its money. Absolute perfect sequel and one of the best video game sequels ever made (up there with Uncharted 2) if not one of the best video games ever made (also up there with Uncharted 2).
Literally every issue I had with The Evil Within was fixed here. The atmosphere might not be as strong as the first game but whatever is here is still awesome. The combat is better, the encounters are better, the story is SO MUCH BETTER. Sebastian's arc in this game is actually really good and the villains, stakes, and overall narrative finally takes full advantage of the concept introduced in TEW1. Despite blowing the first game out of the water, it still pays respect to it in a way that will make OG fans happy. Kidman also gets her arc from the first game completed here. The game also doesn't totally tarnish the ambiguous ending of the first either. Almost everything that could've went right with a sequel to The Evil Within went right. And not only that, but the game doesn't exactly play things safe either. The game has open-world segments that play more like hub worlds and certain paths you take can trigger random jumpscares and gameplay segments. You also get rewarded pretty well for exploring, the stealth is also overhauled and allows you to hide in foliage, and there's always something going on in the map. A couple of these hub worlds change over time too, with new bosses and side missions popping up. The side missions don't detract too much from the main story either, adding lore with minimal backtracking. The game also has its own moments of campy humor too, with some dialogue being intentionally goofy in order to break up the darker moments. The whole game is basically a better Resident Evil 4. Better story, higher stakes, and executes all of its best qualities better. Despite taking more of an action movie focus, the game still has enough tense, scary moments to call itself survival horror. The camp never gets too ridiculous to the point where you stop taking the story seriously (although it does overstay its welcome towards the end a bit). Collectible hunting and New Game+ also gives it enough replayability, along with the inclusion of a first-person mode and Classic difficulty if you are looking for a challenge similar to that of the first game.
Highly highly recommend checking this game out. Gives Resident Evil a run for its money. Absolute perfect sequel and one of the best video game sequels ever made (up there with Uncharted 2) if not one of the best video games ever made (also up there with Uncharted 2).