The Evil Within 2 is undoubtedly one of the best horror games of 2017 and it really managed to deliver almost everything the developers promised to the fans! Such a great story and amazing visuals along with intense and fascinating gameplay and also lots of challenges and collectibles in the game makes it a perfect choice for all fans of horror games. I really hope this time it become a GOTY and I really think it will :) I really can't recommend this game enough and if you played the first game and wanna delve more into Sebastian world and see if he can finally find redemption and save his beloved daughter, The Evil Within 2 is my best offer for you! and don't worry if you haven't played the first game since it's not really so much related to the first games story wise, and I fact it has it's own rich and amazing narrative which keeps you on the edge of your sits for hours! Prepare yourself for a true horror game!

To a degree, the sequel is way better than the original. Original was, more or less, hide-and-seek kind of game, incredibly buggy and with huge issues on launch. There are some engine hiccups here and there (because it is butchered idtech 5 engine, which itself is bad), but it is not as bad as in the first game (although that might be up to luch, just like Dishonroed 2). Graphics and sound are nice, but gameplay got some tweaks and it is better than the first in my opinion, mostly because instead of playing boring chase game (because resources were sparse, and shooting was meh), here shootouts are much better played out, mostly because of much bigger maps. Stealth is also better and not as tanky as in the first game. Also, it is not unbalanced and hard as the first game, so no more tearing your hair out in overall easy game, with some real frustration walls. The only thing bad here, really, are story, characters and backtracking. Story is meh and nothing original and character is cookie-cutter - you won't feel anything for him or anyone in this game, you will enjoy slaying or staying in shadows much more. Backtracking is bigger issue, because in games like this it is always a killer for pace of the game, but also lazy cup-out. Overall, sequel is better in almost every way. If you have additional -25%, go for it before it expires, if not, then wait for a sale, because in my opinion it is not worth rushing out, especially since there are other great games coming in upcoming days (unless you have spare money for it, then don't even think about it and just go get it).