These power-ups are part of a progression system that lets players upgrade Sebastian with better health stats, new stealth moves and improved combat. Rewards often include green gel, weapon parts and other items. The team does a great job incentivizing players to take on these missions. In addition, Sebastian discovers Mobius workers who managed to survive the monsters and they offer quests.
The side missions focus on the comm tool and they often pop up while meandering through Union. That open world is buttressed by a compelling story and good mission design, but to understand it, players should finish the original, so they can appreciate the lore that Tango Gameworks built into the campaign. No matter the situation, the environment proves pivotal to every encounter. Sebastian can use the shock bolt on the Warden Crossbow to electrify water and jolt the creatures. They can draw them to spilled gas puddle and shoot it to light foes on fire. Players have the option of fleeing from enemies and hiding behind corners to eliminate them. It opens up all sorts of strategies and ways to deal with monsters. What’s remarkable about “Evil Within 2” is that it takes this survival-horror gameplay and expands it across a big map. The approach saves ammo, which they’ll need for bigger monsters. Often, it’s best to take the stealthy route, sneaking up on enemies and knifing them from behind. They are vicious and chase players, forcing them to run. Starting with chapter 3, players can wander through Union. Unlike the original, the sequel is less linear and gives players a semi-open world to explore. Players have to manage ammo and creep around the monsters that lurk in the town of Union, a virtual world that Mobius created. “Evil Within 2” doubles down on the survival-horror elements that Mikami made famous. Now, Sebastian has to rescue his daughter in another nightmarish world, but the developer, Tango Gameworks, creates a fuller experience around this. It turns out the evil company had kidnapped her and inserted the child into the STEM. The carrot to lure Sebastian is his daughter, Lily, whom he believed had died in a fire. Kidman recruits him for another foray into Mobius’ machine. Mikami and his team do better with “The Evil Within 2.” Set after Sebastian and Kidman escape the STEM, it follows the former detective as he recovers from his ordeal. "The Evil Within 2" and "Middle-earth: Shadow of War" review