Outlast 2

Outlast 2 has all the makings of a good horror game: alarming visuals, intense situations, menacing antagonists, and an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. Though I would have liked the world of Temple Gate to be developed more beyond Knoth's Gospel,...

Outlast II starts strong, but too often undermines its own scares by arbitrarily killing off the player and replacing fear with frustration.

The original Outlast was something of a revelation.The developers at “Red Barrels” were mostly unknown until their first title made gamers across the world clench their butt cheeks and scream in terror. It released around the time when “Let's Plays”...

Outlast was a frightening experience, but not one without problems. Unsettling foes and tight corridors made for a claustrophobic gameplay, but dead ends, fumbling in the dark, and a strange conclusion marred the experience. The developers have learned...

Outlast 2 is a fairly distinctive creation, even if many of the ingredients are familiar from Silent Hill, F.E.A.R. and the Amnesia series - I'd love to play a version of it that builds on the handicam concept, downplays combat without walling it off arbitrarily, and tells a more involved story than "sorry, Blake, your princess is in another charnel house". Perhaps the third time will prove the charm, but for that to happen Outlast needs to pull its head out of the gutter.

If you're looking for terror, Outlast 2 is packing plenty of it. It's just too bad that its flow is too often halted by overly flexible game rules and hit or miss level...

Outlast 2 is a terrifying sequel that builds upon the scares of the 2013 original. Even if its ambitious themes don't always land and navigating through its world can be frustratingly inconsistent, there's more wicked creativity at play here than I've...

Outlast 2 asks more questions than it answers, and too much is left to your interpretation. This ambiguity might have worked, but it makes the conclusion unsatisfying. Even with its hiccups, it is nonetheless an intense ride that makes you question your sanity. If gory thrills are something you seek, Outlast 2 provides plenty to keep you on the edge of your seat as long as you can look past the clumsy storytelling.