ACG To be fair when you throw 800 reference jokes at us per episode some are bound to miss. Same goes for Archer and John Oliver. We haven't played or seen exactly everything you've played or seen. Still your review was great as always.
Welcome to The enemy within. lol. Lets see how many folks trigger on a late comment. No current PS4pro support. Summary Ok game and its actually coming out 13th not 12 sorry.
ACG gawd dayum, I thought I am deaf. Then I thought it's kinda easter egg for prince of persia II. Then I thought you tried your loyal subscribers for attentiveness. I ended up thinking it's illuminati who hypnotized the whole world to think it's actually EVIL within instead of its real name ENEMY within, while it didn't affect you - the only person on the planet who wasn't hypnotized and the hole point of your channel is to hide hints so that people wake up. So you misspelled it very cleverly, like it's an accident... but it's not... ENEMY within = enemy is close = enemies are within the crowd = illuminati confirmed.
Enemies and bosses dying from mere bullets and steel rods is a metaphor!! It's mental representation of the player's mind managing to defeat any obstacles and stay sane. Also the first game's story was very straight forward and fairly shallow at places.
I mean for me, considering monsters don't exist ayway, I don't see why bullets wouldn't kill them. That and I'd rather have that die from bullets than having to run from everything, all the time :^] *Looking at Outlast 2*
My thoughts exactly. Besides I think he was just nitpicking. He also called the game enemy within. For someone who reviews and critique's a game he needs to work on critiquing his own shit.
Can't tell if you are joking but no. The Enemy within is a joke he referenced about this game almost 4 weeks ago. You should probably keep up on stuff. There is a reason it was mentioned when it was.
This game looks way better than the first one. Not only that but it runs a LOT better. Digital Foundry confirmed this. I am starting to wonder if you actually played the game as what you say just doesn't seem to match with the game.
because its still running in id Tech 5 with hardly coded and rework some textures apparently and fixing lot's of lot's issues such as camera work instead of cinematic blackbars and shifting to phyiscally based rendering and it became the STEM Engine by Tango Gameworks
Bit late for this but you're right, this looks much sharper than the original and is just as detailed if not more, the difference is in the artistic decisions. Whereas the original went for a gritty and brutal style all the way, the sequel aims to be more clean. Also this one does run better. I have an 8th gen i5 4core, 8GB ddr4 and 1050ti and I just cannot get the original to run, at all. I have like 15-20fps regardless of settings. On the other hand the sequel runs at 1080p med/high settings at near cosntant 60fps. I don't know what they did with the first one but for me it's unplayable even though it should run just fine. For reference the only other game that has given me trouble is BFV with 64 players, that one I can only play on 32p servers as the doubled player amount messes my fps (may be due to ram, I think if I upgraded to 16gb it should work). Every other modern title runs like a charm on high settings/1080p
i havent played it yet so take what i say with a grain of salt but according to what ive heard its like the evil within 1 which is to say its not scary in the slightest and is far more focused on action and shooting elements than it is on actual horror and is kinda torn between genres as mrmattyplays put it. so if the information i heard was correct fear factor is almost zero but again i haven't played the game yet so i recommend watching a lets play to see if this game looks scary to you.
I heard that, didn't think that summarized the entire game though, Evil Within 1 had some awesome boss fights that were down right horrifying, wondered if there was any stand out shocking moments or some good spooks along the way.
Silent Hill Homecoming was the first game I got every achievement for so not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing considering that game wasn’t received that well.
For me it was ridiculous fun, I loved it...There's so much RE4-ish stuff in this game, you could easily call it a spiritual successor! Yeah it's filled with dumb and quirky stuff that you can only see in a game made by a Japanese developer, but that only adds to the charm!
Shouldn't be surprised on the graphics as as mentioned uses the same engine as the first. IMO the important parts of a survival horror is the audio and working gameplay mechanics.
Why did they change Sebastian's voice!? How disappointing! I know it wasn't good in the original by any stretch of the imagination, but it had that same "charm" that the original Resident Evil games had...it just worked.
They changed it because the original ones were still on strike when this one was in development. That's just the way it works. At least it's tolerable enough to take the story seriously.
Mr. Zalgo Exactly what Capcom did to Frank West in Dead Rising 4: they replaced TJ Rotolo with Ty Olsson because of the strike. Ty Olsson did great, though.
Dude I love how you break games down. People often care more about one thing (graphics, or soundtrack) and that may persuade someone to pick up a title with lower reviews. A lot of reviewers don't even talk about soundtracks or sound, so thank you for everything you do.
Still pretty hyped to check this out. Seeing some online retailers have it for $40ish on PC already, might have to dive in. Good review brother. Looking forward to south park
I did enjoy the first The Evil Within. The controls were undoubtedly awkward, but I found a lot to like. I'm never much of a "flashback or mind trip" fan where there's not a clear presence of space and time as I like a strong clearly defined narrative usually, but I really did enjoy the horror elements, gunplay, and plot progression. Karak, do you think this is a more enjoyable game as a whole than the first game? Anyone else is welcome to present their opinion. I would appreciate it.
I’ve already bought and downloaded this game can’t wait to play. Although it’s not perfect, the first Evil Within along with its DLC’s were very enjoyable to me. I rate games by experience. Some of my best gaming experiences were with outstanding games. Evil within was a very enjoyable and memorable experience and can’t wait to experience The Evil Within 2. I just wish I had a PS4 Pro to do it lol.
I absolutely love this game! All of these criticisms are fair, but the culmination of the overall experience, warts and all, made this an absolute must play game imo. A buy!
MyW0 definitely a great game! I personally like the 1st game alot more, but it's still an awesome game. What did you end up thinking of it? What mode did you play it on?
Not going to happen... at least for a very long time. He seems to be a guy who likes to explore/complete as much as he can and that could end up being 200+ hrs of gameplay. Hell I'm only starting act 3 at already 100+hrs
At this point I'm watching all your reviews, regardless of caring about the game or not. Thanks for all your hard work man, the high attention to detail proves how much you care about what you do.
The thing I liked about the first game was the griminess and nasty look to it. It almost looked like it was shot on a old camera full of film grain. The second one looks too clean. They just added a bunch of fog and called it a day.
Yep thats the thing with the evil within 2, it feels like a jack of all trade.. an open world action horror survival stealth.. its as if the developers wanna please the whole world population of gamers.. but you cant.. congrats acg really a great review as always delivered in the most detailed and funny way possible^^
I am hoping this one stands better on it's own than the original. Somehow I could not shake the idea that Evil Within was a greatest hits of RE4 lol Times like these, I am glad I have a rental option :)
and you think evil within 1 was? lol scariness only lasted till like the first chapter then it just died. You're too busy worrying about the ammo and trying to stay alive to worry about the scariness.
I loved the first game. Yes, Seb controls like a tank but that's part of why I like the game. If you could move like a ninja then it wouldn't be as fun or tense. How does it compare to the first game? Does it still take you to surprising places? Still bought it regardless and can't wait to play it tomorrow night after work.
The fact Bethesda realized Denuvo is being cracked in less than 24 hours and removes it from the game is a big fuck you to the Denuvo employees. They earn my support I'll be purchasing the game. Even though the game is already cracked on PC before release.
Why did they make this on id Tech 5 when id Tech 666 exists? Optimization for DOOM was insanely good (except for the beginning of the VEGA Core level).
the first one a horror game this one looks like a boring stealth hitman absolution like game and one that makes you go through the same areas many times instead of working on new areas pure lazy and cheap it even lacks the atmosphere
sorry to reply but i just feel like I need to defend this game. I just finish the game last night and it was one of the best game that I ever played. I played it on nightmare difficulty and I did felt the tension, the struggles of the main character and the ending is superb. this game has different small open areas so i did not felt it as repetitive. I don't know I just feel sad because not just ACG but other reviewers does not like it unlike other youtubers who do walkthrough of this game like Markiplier, radbrad, christopherodd etc etc, they like this game. Maybe because they do not need to rush it or maybe we just have similar taste on games. I don't know.
if you enjoyed it thats good but tbh you fight the same zombies over and over in the same area it needed at least 20 times more enemeny types and 20 times less enemy numbers in smaller more detailed areas just like the first game but who can blame the devs because why make a creepy graveyard or an old temple full of traps when you can easily make a generic street with cars to hide behind
Can’t wait to pick this up!! Hope I’m able to grab it early 9pm at GameStop. I had to use trade ins for the first time in a while due to the Xbox One X coming soon and Super Mario Odyssey and Wolfenstein II. Love to hear what you think regardless
TheLWebb100 I agree. I actually hate open world games, depending on what type of game, the thing with open world games is there's a lot more code. That means it's going to have a lot of glitches and weird bugs. I haven't read much about the game because when I buy it because I don't want to be spoiled beforehand but the only way I could see this working as open world is if there were many many weapons or upgrades to said weapons only obtainable via going out of your way to do a side quest. I enjoy linear games a lot more. Especially when they are games like this. This one is meant to be linear, imo. I enjoyed the first one however so I will be getting it... then again the south park game is coming out when I get paid. Considering the first South park was so lengthy it might be worth my money, more so than this.
Couldn't agree more. Open world games have their place, but does every single game have to be open world these days? Graphics and gameplay usually take a hit because so much development is spent on making the game so expansive. I'll take quality over quantity anyday. Look at RE7. A great game that benefited from the polish of not having to waste time on open world nonsense. Same with Last of Us.
well that sucks.. i was willing to give this game a chance if they improved the controls but I'm not gonna play a game that plays like a worse version of resident evil 4
I want to point out that ammo crafting "on the go" requires more resources than on the crafting table. I think it's a good design choice since it still incentivize you to set up in advance due to the scarcity of ammo while leaving you open the possibility to craft something when in dire need.
1 hour and not even a single comment? Welp here is the first. I'm watching the video rn and I'm so happy that yours is the first review I see. Hope it's better than the 1st
Thank you as always for the depth and intelligence. I was really hopeful as I liked the original flaws and all. An I love Bethesda. Sounds like again the development team needs to focus more on story and less on getting this out quick. @ACG what percentage would you say of bad games or less then should/could of been games are not all they can be due to greed and being rushed? 50%? 75%? :(.
Finished it last week and i dont agree with karak at all on this one, maybe its because i actually liked parts of the first one, but The Evil Within 2 is one of the best games i've played this year, the story was incredible, they left nothing and went in 100%. The team has fixed nearly every flaw of the first one, the world has two big hub areas apart from the small environment, but things happen all the time, its filled with great story content.
Damn was really looking forward to this. I also thought Evil Within was ok but if they make a sequel it will be amazing. Man I just want another Resident Evil 4.
I usually agree with ACG. But I don't agree with this review's conclusion of Rent/Wait for deep sale. It's a good, enjoyable game. Much better than the first, and worth a buy imo. If you liked RE4, you will like this.
honestly it feels alot like silent hill and the last of us, I personally love the clunky feel to the character and the simple yet satisfying stealth mechanics, it's a straight upgrade to the original which is rare for a sequel these days, I havnt beaten it yet and I've only played for about 4 hours now but I have to say if youve got the spare €70 you should definitely pick it up or if you're not big into the clunky resident Evil/silent hill type of gameplay just wait for a sale but I definitely think everyone should give this game a go because its the first game I've bought in a long time where I've said to myself wow this is actually pretty fun
If I was a big fan of the first game (only problems I had was with how much the story relied on picking up documents and the glitch where the game wouldn't load unless I did a hard reset of my console) would you recommend I get it at full price? I got the first one at release (cause Shinji Mikami's name was on it).
The Evil Within 2 does play like a modern day Resident Evil 4 which isn't a bad thing. The game seems quiet enjoyable. However, its unfortunate that Sabastian's movement is a bit on the slow side. Slow character movement is a pain in the ass in any game, especially in one such as this. Admittedly, its been a while since I played the original The Evil Within. However, I do plan on going back and playing it. I'm playing the heck out of Shadow of War at the moment and I'm absolutely loving it. Then again, I really enjoyed Shadow of Mordor. Of course, I do plan on buying The Evil Within 2. However, its a shame that the combat is so slow. The boss battles don't seem to be as enjoyable as they were in the original title. I do appreciate the fact that The Evil Within 2 has an open world structure when compared to the original title's more linear approach. Also, the story is way better this time around. Graphically, the game looks pretty good, albeit with some texture pop in issues. I'll give the game a shot when the price goes down a bit. In the meantime, thanks Karak for the awesome review. Your the best reviewer on RU-vid. Keep it up!
Love your reviews dude, always filled with great points and useful information. Been waiting for your thoughts on Evil Within 2, please up the good work and excellent reviews (y)
l've beaten this game many times and it's not an open world ,it IS free roaming though but the "open world " label is incorrect ,since ow are those games in which several (2,3 or more) landscapes are depicted without loading screens in between , the maps are way larger ,and most OW games feature vehices / horses to avoid hours of jogging from point a to point b
The open world aspect was an awful idea. Very disappointed in this, and I agree the first Evil Within looked a lot better. Still preordered it anyways, but once I finish the game looks like I'll go back to the first game.
The first one was amazing and very creepy, u can only imagine this is the same. Excited to dive into this, u can get it pretty cheap right now. Def play the first if u haven't, atmosphere was great and sets up this game some I believe
sucks too hear the bosses are not all that, was one of my favorite aspects of the first one. Also not sure im digging the open world, the tight corridors, no where to run aspect of the first made it so tense
I’m not going to lie I get where your coming from but the open world makes it challenging then just a straight shot to the mission. It’s actually controller gripping and fun.
R1 Gaming this game has plenty of grit & tension. ACG seems to pick apart the game without focussing on what survival horror fans want & love. You'll enjoy it.
It is strange that they stuck with Id Tech 5, when the rest of Bethesda's games (including the upcoming Wolfenstein II) have transitioned to Id Tech 6 (Doom's engine). No wonder you thought it looked a little behind the curve, graphically.
Hey Karrak big fan, love your reviews watched all of em since gtaV. Not sure if these are spoilers but “17 chapters” and “brass knuckles you unlock at the end” sure sound like spoilers. Maybe I’m wrong and they tell you that from the begging? please try not to spoil, but other than that keep up the great work! Thnanks
MR C I wouldn’t call “17 chapters” or the weapon you get spoilers because he didn’t say anything about what happens in every chapter. If anything it tells you about the amount of story missions in the game to see if it’s worth the money or not
ACG Sorry I never played the first one, so seeing his hub based it just shows you all of the chapters grayed out at the beginning? Also would you be more inclined to recommend this game to a resident evil fan?
The first rating ACG has ever given that I disagree with but I understand that rating. Despite this one differing opinion ACG will always be where I go to determine if I should pick up a game - the best reviewer on RU-vid by far!
I will try! With a Job, Wife, and 2 Kids it is a little difficult but games like this the wife just tells me what to do and I get to play so it is a nice little balance and lets me play a few more games! Now I just need Wolfenstein II to come out and get a lock for the door! Thanks for the fantastic reviews!
I'm disappointed that it's open-world. Those monsters don't look as scary or as formidable in the large, open, well lit streets. In a dark, narrow hallway... much more scary and formidable.
I dont find any game or movie scary, but i agree here that the enemy designs were better in the first one. The whole barbed Wire and mask thing was much nicer than this plain 0815 zombies here. + I liked only the first 2 Bosses in TEW 2 and none could keep up with Shade or Laura from the original.
