The Evil Within 2 - PlayStation 4

A fantastic game. I was surprised that it easily became one of my favorite games of the year. The story was great (don't skip the credits). The gameplay controls were an improvement over the original. The semi-open world was fun to explore. The collectible items were definitely something I wanted to collect all of, seeing as some of them pay homage to other Bethesda games. I thought that was cool. It definitely had some legit creepy moments, one enemy in particular who seemed to stalk me for a while. The graphics were good. The voice acting was solid. And again, a fantastic story. I highly recommend it to those who might've passed it up at first like I did. It is worth a play. My playthrough on normal took about 18 hours. And they implemented NG+ which lets you carry over a lot of your items from the first playthrough as long as you play it on the same difficulty. It allowed me to play again to get trophies I missed the first time. A very solid and underrated title. I hope to see some DLC or a third one.

I bought this game as a somewhat fan of the original game. Evil Within was okay, but it had it's flaws. For one thing, playing Evil Within made you wish you were playing Resident Evil 4 instead. It honestly felt like a ripoff of Resident Evil 4, and kind of disappointing to see the creator of that series really had nothing new to bring to the table. But I found the DLC for Evil Within interesting, and had potential for something better and more frightening.This brings me to Evil Within 2. There are very few games that surpass the original by such a large margin like this. Evil Within 2 feels like it's own game, with it's own ideas and ways to play. While the game isn't as scary as some other survival horror franchises, the game is a whole lot of fun to actually play and has some very memorable moments leading into the finally.If I were to compare Evil Within 2 to anything, it would be the original Silent Hill. Think of it this way, if Resident Evil 7 was what Silent Hills was supposed to be, Evil Within 2 is like old school Japanese Horror games. Like the original Silent Hill, it's an open world horror game. Making you go block by block, house by house looking for items and weapons. And like Silent Hill, tunnels and narrow paths connect one open world area to another. The game is incredibly well paced and keeps your attention. It's certainly one of the better surprises of 2017 and really recommend it.The only downside is the voice acting is not very good. All of the quality actors from the original did not return, likely to keep costs down or possibly due to the voice actor strike. While they seem to get better as the game reaches it conclusion, there are some really laugh out loud silly lines given in many places at the beginning. If you can get past that, then you will do just fine.

Where do I even begin with how great the Evil Within 2 is?! Let me first say that I played the first one and enjoyed it, it wasn't game of the year material but it was a good game.However, Evil Within 2 takes everything that was good about the first one and make it better, while improving mistakes that caused the first game to fall flat. I haven't beat it yet, but I'm on Chapter 7 out of 12, and here's what I have to say:Story: 8/10 - You assumed the roll of Sebastion Castellanos, our tortured protagonist with a rough past: His daughter was killed in a fire, his wife goes missing not too long afterwards, and his previous assignment at Beacon Mental Hospital exposed him to horrors and nightmares no one could walk away from without scars. His previous partner, who always knew more than she let on, comes from hiding to reveal that his daughter is alive... But in danger! Only way to help her is enter a "new and improved" STEM, the machine that started it all.With all the deceit and mysteries, you will immediately be gripped by the storytelling. And Evil Within 2 leaves you constantly guessing for a while, but ultimately gives you the answers you crave. (You do not need to play the first one as the games always does well to clue you in on the tragic events of Beacon.) I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff, a twisted matrix, ghost in the machine sorta thing, so my opinion is pretty bias, but overall I say that Evil Within 2 takes typical, somewhat cliche, ideas and turns them into extraordinary, meaningful situations.Gameplay: 8/10- It's a survival horror third person shooter, with rpg elements such as open world exploration, crafting, collectables, etc. In the beginning, it can seem pretty overwhelming. One mistake and you could find yourself overthrown by a horde or up against a battle you have no hopes of winning. And Sebastion is no powerhouse, you can't run in with a knife hoping to emerge victorious.However, Sebastion is quite capable should you choose your decisions carefully. Stealth is your best friend, approach these things like a puzzle, analyzing your path, learn the do's and don'ts of the common enemy. And remember, it's ok to run away! Ammo is scarce enough to make you want to be conservative, but common enough to get you through that boss battle you know is coming your way. As I mentioned before, I am only on Chapter 7, but i have died 4 times up to that point. However, in no way did I feel like I was cheated or it was unfair. The world is constantly evolving, there are lots of hidden secrets and files that gives you backstory, old memories and side quests, a variety of weapons, overall just a really good time. Imagine Silent Hill and Resident Evil (the good old ones) with a sprinkle of Outlast... Sounds like a nightmare, doesn't it?Oh don't forget, this is also horror elements, there will be scary moments, jumpscares, eerie moods, the works. And there's this one monstrosity, this ghost lady... Let's just say I had to run out of the room when i turned the lights out and had to sleep with a night light... I'm 20 years old xDSound: 10/10- While there is almost little to no bgm, the sound effects is so well executed that I didn't mind it. The howling wind, rustling trees sounds as if your right there amidst the horror yourself. A cry of an enemy who has spotted you, that loud bang in the distance, it leaves you terrified to investigate it... But you know you will... Firing a powerful shotgun and watching limbs burst off is satisfying, assassinating an enemy brings you such joy!The voice acting is pretty good, too. There were alot of complaints about Sebastion's VA change, but i am actually very impressed by the new VA, and, dare I say, like him more than the original VA. There is just enough emotion in each character's presentation to feel real, believable. However, Sebastion does have alot of recycled lines, but what do you expect?So go ahead and pop in those headphones! I dare you ;)Characters: 7/10- Hey, they work. Lots of stereotypical personalities, I only found one character who was unique so far, and he's the villain, yay! But other than that, don't expect too much.Graphics: 7/10- The game itself is friggin' gorgeous, I found myself stopping and staring ALOT. And not just because of something scary xD It's lots of details, and for me, a little goes a long way. What I do miss is those crazy environmental changes from the first one, the whole world would literally morph and shift before your very eyes, and it was so amazing. Evil Within 2 has a bit of it, but not on the scale the first one had it. But this isn't a problem. My problem is that alot of frame rate drops happen, lots of "pop ups" and "pop in" stuff. I was once walking down a street to watch positions i have already walked by spawn up cars and such, just breaks the immersion a tad.Overall: 9/10- My journey through Evil Within 2 is far from complete, but i have enjoyed every moment of it. It's hard and unforgiving sometimes, but encourages and rewards you to think outside of the box. It's an enticing story revolving in an even more interesting world. So if you're still on the fence, get your butt off that fence and buy this game :)Ps: There are no micro-transactions or dlc, but the game doesn't even need it anyway. With the way games are nowadays, this is definitely a plus.

100% original product, great game, if u want a truly horrifying experience in video games.....then here it is. The story is decent and doesn't have much connection to its 1st game

Juegazo. Obviamente se tiene que jugar después de haber jugado el primero. No decepciona pero no es tan bueno como el primero. Nuevas mecánicas, lugares a explorar y armas. Si te gusto el primero, está secuela es obligada

Came as you'd expect, case wasn't damaged, disc is good. Worked properly. No complaints.

An amazing game for survival horror fans but the delivey was way too irritating as it took nearly a month to reach my address

海外版なら、もしかしたらエラーが起きないかも、という期待と、買わない予定だったが海外版をプレイしたくなり購入を決意した。６回、NEW GAMEでクラシックをクリヤしたが、運が良かっただけか、偶然か、それともエラーを克服したバージョンなのか、エラーでの強制終了が発生していない。国内版でもレビューしたが、チャプター７で劇場前の２つの絵を見て、片方の絵を破壊してからセーブしないと、もう片方の絵を破壊しに行くときに100パーセントに近い確率でエラーが発生する。国内版は、ベゼスダの特典DLCの無敵モードのバージョンでもエラーが発生した。私の物だけかもしれないが。1回だけ2つの絵を破壊して、ステファノ戦の直前の流し場のような部屋の鏡のとこまで来る事が出来たことがあるが、今度は鏡の前でボタン操作の表示が出ずに、セーブ-ルームに入る事が出来ない、ということがあった。そこでこのディスク版。ダメもとで東側の絵を破壊した後に、サイクスを救出に行って、セーブしないで西側の絵を破壊した。エラーが発生しない。そのまま劇場で光の通路(影の部分を進まないとカメラの触手で一撃死)もクリヤして流し場の鏡に来たら、ボタン表示が出てセーブルームに入れた。ここで1回目のセーブをした。その後もエラーは発生せずにエンディングまで進める事が出来た。以前に国内版で東側を破壊して、サイクス救出しないで西側の絵を破壊しに行ったらエラーが発生。またその逆も同じ。さらに西側を先に破壊して、サイクス救出してから東側へ行って、敵を全滅させてシャッターというか、柵というか、を上げた直後にエラーが発生した。この後に国内版をプレイして、上記のコースで進めたら、エラーが発生せずにステファノ戦の直前の流し場の鏡まで来る事が出来た。そしてボタン表示が出たのでセーブルームに入る事が出来た。確実とは言えないが、下記の順でプレイすると、この海外版ディスク購入後は国内版でもエラーが発生しない。１　東側を進んで東の絵を破壊。２　倉庫の鍵を拾う。３　サイクス救出イベントを発生させる。４　北側の拠点に行って、サーバーの電源を入れるイベントをクリヤする。５　その後、現段階では、西側の絵を破壊してからサイクスの所に戻ってもいいし、サイクスの所に戻ってから西側の絵を破壊してもエラーは発生していない。サーバーの電源を入れた後に、サイクスの所に戻らないと発生するかもしれないが、現在未確認。上記にも記述したが、あくまで「未確定で、現在このコースではエラーが発生しない」です。まだトロフィーを100パーセントコンプリートしていないので、今後もプレイするが、時間がある時にまたクラシックをプレイして、あと10回くらいエラーが発生しなければ、掘り出し物と言えると思う。ちなみに初回から日が経ち過ぎなのか、海外版には無いのか、THE LAST CHANCE PACKは同梱されてなかった。