

Eventually, you’ll learn to differentiate what type of enemy is just around the corner by listening to the moans and gurgling sounds they utter. Every location in the town of Union has plenty of audio cues to alert you to what is going on. The Evil Within 2 continues in that tradition.

The first Evil Within featured a perfectly creepy ambiance and jump scares aplenty. Creepy rooms are a regular occurrence, with oddities dangling from the ceiling, or macabre portraits lining the walls of an old, creaky house.Īudio work can make or break a horror game. While the standard monsters Sebastian faces aren’t particularly frightening, it’s the environments in which he finds them that is impressive. Sub-60 fps or not, The Evil Within 2 is a visual treat. Sony’s more expensive console may afford you a more stable frame rate thanks to its Boost mode, but beyond that there are no optimizations made for the Pro. Furthermore, HDR is not supported as of this writing. Detective Castellanos’ latest adventure is locked to a 30-fps frame rate, which even applies to the PlayStation 4 Pro. The odd letterboxing that put off some players has been turned off, but it is available as an option should you wish to play the game in the presentation that the developers actually prefer. The same id Tech 5 engine that powered the original runs The Evil Within 2.
