This... is how you do a sequel
What a brilliant game, improves on everything I liked about the first one. Gone is the jankiness, the combat is always so fun, the creature designs are amazing, the boss fights are great. And the Twin Peaks references!!
They took some big risks with the open world areas. It feels a bit different in the beginning but they managed to make them interesting, even the side quests tie in with the main plot and are worth doing. And halfway through we get back to the linear levels, which was a good change of pace when the open world was just starting to get tiring.
The story is much clearer and emotional, even though it has some flaws. There wasn't a strong antagonist like Ruvik throughout the whole thing and that's my main problem. The artist was interesting but it's a shame they got rid of him halfway through without much explanation for his purpose there. And father theodore just... wasn't that good.
The ending was epic, i'm obsessed with that last boss fight and the changing perspectives between Castellanos and Kidman.
Overall it does a good job in answering all the questions it raises, and while I would love a sequel this is a good conclusion to Sebastian's story. The post-credits scene is intriguing, Kidman is a promising character, maybe a 3rd game could focus on her now.
This is survival horror excellence
What a brilliant game, improves on everything I liked about the first one. Gone is the jankiness, the combat is always so fun, the creature designs are amazing, the boss fights are great. And the Twin Peaks references!!
They took some big risks with the open world areas. It feels a bit different in the beginning but they managed to make them interesting, even the side quests tie in with the main plot and are worth doing. And halfway through we get back to the linear levels, which was a good change of pace when the open world was just starting to get tiring.
The story is much clearer and emotional, even though it has some flaws. There wasn't a strong antagonist like Ruvik throughout the whole thing and that's my main problem. The artist was interesting but it's a shame they got rid of him halfway through without much explanation for his purpose there. And father theodore just... wasn't that good.
The ending was epic, i'm obsessed with that last boss fight and the changing perspectives between Castellanos and Kidman.
Overall it does a good job in answering all the questions it raises, and while I would love a sequel this is a good conclusion to Sebastian's story. The post-credits scene is intriguing, Kidman is a promising character, maybe a 3rd game could focus on her now.
This is survival horror excellence