Games

The Evil Within 2

Tango Gameworks

2017•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 17 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrordetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is dark, wide-ranging and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

300 ratings

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About This Game

The Evil Within 2 is the latest evolution of survival horror. Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost it all. But when given a chance to save his daughter, he must descend once more into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around him. Will Sebastian face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Three years after the events at Beacon Mental Hospital, Sebastian Castellanos has left the Krimson City Police Department and continues to be haunted by his experiences at Beacon, the disappearance of his wife Myra, and the death of his daughter Lily in a house fire.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorDetectiveMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

MonstersCraftingGoreDialogue treesSurvival horrorSequelBink videoCollectibles

Where to play

Details

Developer: Tango Gameworks
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 12 October 2017
Series: The Evil Within
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 13h rushed, 17h normally, 27h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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