Outlast II Reviews
One of the scariest video games ever made, or at least it is for the first few hours – before it succumbs to wearying repetition and frustratingly unfair set pieces.
Outlast II should have been everything that the first game wasn't. Instead, it's a bloated, overwrought, and incredibly frustrating survival horror game. Not terrible by any means, but not all that great either. Shame.
Outlast 2 is visually beautiful, tense and boasts a grotesque but intriguing story. Unfortunately, the overabundance of atrocious chase sequences completely destroy any and all tension and fun the game has going for it.
Outlast II changes its focus on the “clasic” terror formula that worked well in the first game, for a more psychological twisted atmosphere popularized by P.T. While the places you go through and the jump scares are good, the gameplay can´t keep up to make a great experience. An average game that could have been much better with minor changes.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Outlast 2 take its story to a whole new level, but it also undermines it by relying too much on chase sequences instead of letting the player explore some areas at their own pace.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Outlast 2's highs are monolithic, but it spends the majority of its time thoroughly rooted in being just pretty good. That being said the Switch version is an excellent port on a technical level. Outlast 2 is without a doubt one of the best looking horror titles currently available on Switch, if not the most inventive.
Without any exaggeration Outlast II is one of the best horror games that you will experience. The story of the game is really good and there is always a sense of horror and stress in the whole game. Audio and Visual wise the game is really good but Outlast II suffers from gameplay issues specially in chasing scenes. These parts doesn't have any excitement and they just exhaust you.
Review in Persian | Read full review
We wanted to see some development of Outlast's ideas in its sequel. Unfortunately, Red Barrels offers us almost the same experience as four years ago. In some ways the original game was even stronger. Still, Outlast 2 is a good horror, and there are a few moments which can scare you to death.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Gratuitous in lieu of sense, Outlast 2 is unpleasant. Fans may lap this up but, while technically competent, there's nothing here to truly enjoy.
Outlast 2 builds on what the original did well, crafting terrifying chase sequences with care.
If you're looking for terror, Outlast 2 is packing plenty of it. It's just too bad that its flow is too often halted by overly flexible game rules and hit or miss level design.
Outlast 2 is a good and very frightening horror game, but with some flaws like this anoying "die & retry" gameplay and linear pace.
Review in French | Read full review
If the number one thing you want from a game is a good scare, Outlast 2 is a big success. If you're looking for deep gameplay or replay value though, you'll have to look elsewhere.
Some gameplay improvements and a slight shift in style have turned Outlast 2 into one of the most terrifying games ever made.
Outlast II significantly ups the ante in the production values stakes, but its biggest sin is relying a little too heavily on trial and error in the gameplay department. There's an unsettling story here that wanders into some quite shocking territory, but the writing doesn't always sing from the same hymn sheet, and some murderous moments are delivered a little too frantically for the fiction to fully marinate. Despite that, there's more than enough good on offer here to tempt you back to church. Pull up a pew and prepare for a psychological onslaught.
The fact that it's not as breathtaking as its predecessor shouldn't really stop horror fans from picking up this creepy run-and-hide simulator.
Outlast 2's scripted chases can grow frustrating, but its gripping atmosphere and unnerving sound design deliver unparalleled tension.
Outlast 2 ist ein gelungener Nachfolger, der Teil 1 in einigen Aspekten übertrifft, jedoch nicht ganz aus seinem Schatten heraustreten kann. Auch wenn man sich mit dem religiösen Setting an vielen Klischees bedient, schafft es das Spiel dennoch, eine packende Handlung rund um Blake und dessen Frau zu kreieren. In den 6-8 Stunden, die für das Durchspielen benötigt werden, wird man bestens unterhalten, vor allem wenn man bedenkt, dass es sich hier um keinen Vollpreis Titel handelt. Fans des Horror-Genres und die, die es noch werden wollen können ohne Bedenken zugreifen.
Review in German | Read full review
The original Outlast was effective for a variety of reasons, from its excellent use of lighting and sound design to a genuinely creepy setting and story. The sequel title tries to ramp things up by making the story even more twisted, and the overall experience is still a solid one, if it has not really evolved much from its predecessor.
Like its predecessors, Outlast 2 solidifies Red Barrels Studio's skills to create a good horror and suspense game. This sequel has notable technical and graphic enhancement thanks to a jump to Unreal Engine 4, but I regret that it still rely too much on a trial and error method, that sometimes frustrates players more than it scares them, but all in all Outlast 2 is exactly what you want the game to be... One hell of a scary adventure.