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The Evil Within 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4 • 2017

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Quick resume

Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Engaging and emotional story
    • Improved gameplay and controls over first game
    • Semi-open world exploration
    • Strong horror atmosphere and suspense
    • Good progression and customization systems

    Cons

    • Some pacing and repetition issues
    • Occasional bugs and optimization problems
    • Less scary than first game for some players
    • Open world sections sometimes feel shallow
    • No multiplayer or cooperative features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers skill-based combat, parkour, and stealth mechanics with multiple difficulties and challenges, rewarding player mastery."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on single-player experience without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards; players progress at their own pace."

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      "Focus is on single-player experience with no multiplayer or leaderboard elements; players progress at their own pace."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report long play sessions, engagement with story and exploration, and New Game+ mode encouraging replay."

      Capsule for Child of Light Child of Light

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    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

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    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players can build and customize bases, craft items, and choose different playstyles, supporting creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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      -5

      "No social or multiplayer dominance elements; interactions are individual and narrative-driven."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong psychological horror and dark story provide immersive escape from reality."

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      "Strong psychological horror and immersive story provide an escape from reality into a dark, fictional world."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation; no evidence of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Exploration of a large open world and trying different combat and stealth approaches encourages experimentation."

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      "Open world design and multiple gameplay approaches encourage experimentation with stealth, combat, and exploration."

    • Exploration

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      "Large open-world areas with many secrets, lore, and side quests encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play."

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    • Expression

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      "Weapon and character upgrades allow some degree of self-expression through customized playstyles."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strongly rooted in surreal, dreamlike horror fiction with imaginative creatures and settings beyond reality."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or multiplayer features; experience is solitary and story-focused."

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    • Growth

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      "Skill trees and weapon upgrades provide learning and personal development opportunities."

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      "Skill trees, weapon upgrades, and crafting systems support player learning and personal development."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of survival horror; no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; not designed for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional connections beyond player and narrative; no interpersonal interaction."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player experience."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate upgrades, weapons, and abilities; skill trees and crafting support progression."

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    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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      "Tense atmosphere and horror elements create sustained emotional strain rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation through detailed visuals, sound design, and horror elements creating emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on individual narrative experience."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Highly praised narrative immersion with strong characters and emotional storytelling."

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    • Strategy

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      "Players use stealth, planning, and tactical combat approaches requiring problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value for time invested due to extensive content and replayability, especially on sale."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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