2013's Outlast won critical acclaim for its dark, menacing atmosphere and well-executed jump scares. Its sequel, Outlast 2, builds thematically and mechanically -- if not narratively -- on the previous game, putting you into the role of an investigative journalist exploring a small Arizona town to get to the bottom of a mysterious killing. Your camera's night-vision function lets you see in the dark, but the batteries are running out; scavenging for power supplies is therefore at the heart of gameplay.
Outlast 2 is a little more briskly-paced than its predecessor, which had some tense but slow-paced stealth sections. Here, the action moves relatively quickly between different locations. There's also a little more creativity shown in the environment design; in this game, the architecture itself may shift and change, suggesting that all is not as it seems. Some players may find it a little more linear than the original, which focused more on exploration, but the result of this narrowing is better presentation of the horror set-pieces.
If you like tense, creepy horror games where the best idea is sometimes just to run for your life, Outlast 2 is a good choice. The mechanics are almost too simple, but the real heart of the game is in its spooky and menacing atmosphere.
License
Paid
Platform
Windows
OS
Windows 10
Language
English
Downloads
41
Developer
Red Barrels
