Have you played… The Evil Within 2?

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Have you played… The Evil Within 2?What fresh hell is this?

What fresh hell is this?

There’s a bit inThe Evil Within 2where you walk into a large residential area with lots of houses, garages and shops to explore. Up until this point the game (and the series) has been entirely linear, so having the ability to roam is immediately daunting. You pick a building, head inside and hope for the best. What you’ll find ranges from fairly normal zombie-killing fare to genuinely horrible miniature horror stories involving force-feeding mothers and shouty poltergeists.

It’s not just this one section where The Evil Within 2 thrives. If you’ve seen any promo art for the game you’ll no doubt have seen the rather brilliant imagery of ghouls rising from gloopy white candle wax. This deeply unpleasant art direction is peppered throughout, and is totally stunning every time. There’s genuinely unique stuff constantly being thrown at you in The Evil Within 2, which is refreshing given how formulaic series likeResident Evilhave gotten in comparison. If you’re into horror games I reckon The Evil Within 2 is a must-play, if only to check out the few open sections that feel like nothing else found in its peers.