Way more frightening than anything in the first game. Also, the inconsistency of the enemy encounters is noticeably annoying, but the encounters it does have are BLISTERINGLY intense. The plot lays out like Bioshock, which also means it has pacing issues. The graphics are also fantastic despite having indie origins. The writing is great, the voice acting is top notch (despite some cheap sound effects), and the atmosphere is PERFECT. I have no problem with that, as I know that linear gameplay is the best way to tell a story. Surprisingly enough, for how amazing of a plot this game has (as pretentiously metaphorical it can be sometimes), there's very few plot holes and the level design is near perfect despite it being so incredibly linear. I went into this game expecting a campy storyline with some great scares, but what I got instead was the most unsettling game I have ever played. I went into this game expecting a campy storyline with some Simply put, this is the exact median between Dear Esther and The Dark Decent. Simply put, this is the exact median between Dear Esther and The Dark Decent.
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