The Evil Within 2 Reviews

The Evil Within 2 is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
85%
Oct 26, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is an intense, gory, brutal and most of all exhausting horror ride. Unforgettable sinister experience.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Those 15 hours needed to complete the story pass in no time, and thanks to the pleasant gameplay and satisfying combat system, you immediately want to start the game again on a higher level of difficulty.

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8.6 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is a completely different title. It is nothing like either the first game or any other survival-horror. The game flows well and it benefits from good mechanics. However, generally, if players approach the game from an “open world” perspective, they will find it easy and less challenging. Nevertheless, The Evil Within 2 is definitely worth playing multiple times and it has such potential to become one of Bethesda’s popular titles.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is a combination of all the other horror games and the first game of this series. The game has managed to stay fresh and it is very stunning. There are a lot of cool mechanics and interesting, but simple, puzzles in the game. The fighting system is well made as well but turning the game into an open world one just doesn't feel right; it wasn't a decent decision. The Evil Within 2 is all about fighting lots of tough enemies with very few weapons. This has made the game a little bit harder and you have to keep an eye on using the stealth mode now but the enemies are still not tough enough to make the game challenging. In total, TEW 2 is an amazing game. If you are still not satisfied with 2017 games this could be the start line for you. The Evil Within 2 can keep you entertained for a little while but if you want to buy the game I suggest that you wait for the first wave of discounts.

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Oct 25, 2017

While the main narrative can feel off at times, a move to more open-ended areas and sidequests makes sure that The Evil Within 2 remains a chilling, but rewarding experience.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
7 / 10
Oct 25, 2017

The real issue with The Evil Within 2 is that it has tried to marry too many foreign gameplay elements to the genre, whilst not addressing a lot of technical annoyances that, if remedied, would have provided enough refreshment to the third-person horror experience alone. Whereas Resident Evil 7 shifted the perspective into first-person, and re-discovered its core emphasis - much to its advantage - The Evil Within 2 has expanded mechanically without really acting on the criticism of the first game. The controls are sluggish, the camera doesn't react fast enough, and it has the habit of limiting player perspective in an obnoxious way. Even though this experience is quite different to the original, and far more compelling and successful, it's disappointing that the abstract mind games it pulls couldn't be left to speak for themselves. All the same, this is a solid survival horror title, although in the end it borrows just a bit too much from Resident Evil 4.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is a shining example of how to expand your game world while still having it remain a focused experience. Minor bugs cannot hinder what is ultimately a bloody (pun intended) good time.

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8.9 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

Ambitious design elevates it, creating one of the most unique survival horror experiences out there.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2017

Tango Gameworks' sequel gives us a small but satisfyingly scary open world loaded with monsters and dread

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Gameplanet
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2017

Its characters aren't much chop, but The Evil Within 2 coughs up some gruesome enemies and scares, while mostly justifying its shift to an open world design.

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GameMAG
xtr
Top Critic
8 / 10
Oct 24, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is one of the most great and emotional adventures of this year. Developers, sadly, did not have enough time for polishing of the game and expanding open areas, but we hope that all the problems will be solved in the third game, if it, of course, will be released.

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6 / 10
Oct 24, 2017

I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was surprised when Bethesda announced a sequel to the so-so Evil Within. But announce they did and here we have The Evil Within 2. Can it fix the flaws of the first? The FingerGuns review;

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8.6 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

This is definitely a must own game. The developers did the survival horror genre a great service with making this. They have listened to feedback from their first game and delivered. Not only did they listen, they also expanded on the ideas and they did so with great care. This is a great game for any survival horror fan and even an easy decision maker for those just looking for a single player game with a story you can get lost in. It balances out the weird, alter universe stuff with a good dose of combat and narrative scenes.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

If you thoroughly enjoyed the first Evil Within, chances are you've already picked up this sequel. However, if you're like me and found the original to be a lot of bark with no bite, this installment is worth the ride. Just be ready for some cringe-inducing dialogue and some tonal whiplash along the way.

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Oct 23, 2017

The Evil Within 2 doesn't reinvent the survival-horror genre but makes it work in more of an open world.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is an excellent game and a wonderful survival horror, perfectly mixing Silent Hill and Resident Evil 4 while correcting all the flaws of the original.

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9 / 10
Oct 23, 2017

One of the best survival games currently available, and one of the most improved sequels. The game packs a myriad of features and improvements to create the perfect blend for horror fans. Some issues mar the experience, but don't stop it from being a must play.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

Coming into its release, it would have been easy to give The Evil Within 2 a pass based on the reception of the previous game, and I don't necessarily blame those that might have been let down by The Evil Within for not entirely living up to its lofty expectations. And yet, though The Evil Within 2 might be a different flavor of survival horror this time around, I hope that those willing to give it a chance will be more likely to enjoy its taste.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

In general, the macabre that The Evil Within 2 brings is spectacular that times you can’t help it but admire the ‘artwork’ it supposedly brings. The adverse perception of this game: portraits coming to life, a door that wasn’t there in the first place, walking on stairs that you didn’t realize was there – messing up your sense of directions gives a foreboding horror while you explore.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is up there with some of my favorite games of 2017, an absolute must play for anyone who liked Resident Evil 4 or Dead Space. Now can we get a sequel to Shadows of the Damned already, Shinji?

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