The Evil Within 2 (Friday 13th October 2017!!!)

[phrases]

Loved it at the beginning opening first level. Seems to of dropped off now and i cant be bothered with the janky poor voice overs. But hearing there is some better stuff i might try again.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Chapter 5 now, absolutely loving it

Spoiler

just killed that ****** with the circular saw! i knew it'd be back

 

[Bishie]

Am I correct in assuming this is open world? The idea of it being non-linear is very intriguing!

 

[Tombstone]

Am I correct in assuming this is open world? The idea of it being non-linear is very intriguing!

It isnt as open world as it first seems and it gets less so as you go through the game. It is more open worldy than the first game but never quite what I would describe as open world. Its more sort of semi-open world early on then becoming linear again after that.

 

[something daft already!!]

I got this last night, I have only put in less than an hour but it seems OK. Graphic look nice, almost cinematic and the performance on Ultra on my 290x is good, 50 fps on avg.

 

[Delvis]

Found the first one really excellent for the first 4/5 hours then it just dragged and felt incredibly repetitive, need to go back and finish some time.

Thisssssssss is pretty much what stops me from buying this until it is exceptionally cheap.

 

[BananaDunka]

I stopped playing the first due to the performance issues that plagued it at the time, were these ever resolved?

Must get the 2nd...

 

[Delvis]

I stopped playing the first due to the performance issues that plagued it at the time, were these ever resolved?

Must get the 2nd...

Can't say I noticed any performance issues personally on my old i5 and 660GT or whatever it is that I have?

 

[BananaDunka]

I had the GTX980 back then (same as now lol) and there were stuttering issues with poor optimisation if I remember right.

Bought number 2 now, £20 + 1% cashback. Neat.

 

[NeoReloaded]

Finished this last week and took 23 hours as I was trying to do as much as I could. An absolute phenomenal game if you ask me

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Spoiler

just found Hoffman, after getting past the big white gloop jobbie

 

[opethdisciple]

Worth a buy?

If answer to above is yes then is it worth playing the first as well?

 

[Bishie]

Just bought it for less than £20 including DLC. Bargain!

 

[heartburnron]

Worth a buy?

If answer to above is yes then is it worth playing the first as well?

Yes absolutely and yes absolutely.

 

[Bishie]

Did anyone know about this?

To flip The Evil Within 2 into first-person mode on PC you will need enable the in-game console.

You do this by creating a shortcut and adding “+com_allowconsole 1”. Then start the game from the shortcut and bring up the console while in-game by pressing the insert key. Next type “pl_FPS 1” which will switch the game to a first-person mode.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Yes absolutely and yes absolutely.

This, cracking games, i loved the first, and the Kidman DLCs, seconds just as good.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Patch coming through now v1.03, 1.9GB.

PC ONLY

• Life gauge is now fully visible in all resolutions when aiming Sniper Rifle
• Corrected tutorials for Predator and Ambush skills to show correct key if Action key has been reassigned
• Num Lock key can now be used to bind to an action
• Sebastian can now correctly use upgrade chair if Q key has been reassigned
• Fixed control issue that could prevent Sebastian from standing up from the slide projector if Q key had been reassigned
• Sadist battle now displays and uses player’s reassigned action key instead of default setting of E
• Reversed direction of movement through weapon options with mouse wheel to feel more intuitive
• Fix a crash that could occur when using Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
• Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting the game while using an AMD Phenom II X4 945
• Fixed performance drop when using "Display Based" or "Display Based (Half)" VSync setting with a 144Hz monitor

GENERAL

• Fixed issue where Sebastian could warp to a new location after pickup up certain items, or executing a melee attack
• Fixed issue that could cause Sebastian to fall through floor after executing a stomp attack at the entrance to an airduct
• Fixed issue where certain enemies become invulnerable after an Anima event ends
• Sebastian can now break free and fight back if attacked while solving an Oscilloscope puzzle
• Fixed issue where Sebastian could get locked behind gate in Theodore’s stronghold if attacked while opening it
• Fixed issue where the Guardian or Watcher could freeze in place after executing Instant Kill attacks
• The double-barreled shotgun can no longer be equipped in the gasmask sequence
• Brass Knuckles can now be used to execute Sneak Kills on staggered enemies who are facing you
• Can now use Ambush skill with Brass Knuckles equipped
• Corrected issue that could skip Autosave before Harbinger battle
• Corrected issue that could cause Sebastian’s health to deplete at start of Harbinger battle
• Increased duration of burning effect of EX Harpoon Bolts on Effigy enemy
• Fixed issue that could cause Sykes mission failure when fighting at the edge of the area
• If you get Slide 11 but don't view it on the projector in the same playthrough, you are now able to level up skills in New Game+
• Fixed some AI issues with Obscura, Stefano and Harbinger enemies
• All environmental objects work correctly in Harbinger boss fight
• Fixed issue that could cause Effigy enemy to remain stationary
• Fixed issue that could cause Sebastian to get stuck after opening a garage door in the residential area
• Fixed issue where player could become unable to move after Sneak Killing an enemy as an Anima event starts
• Fixed issue where Laura could disappear when player rotates valve in boss fight
• Corrected number of locker keys awarded in the shooting range Gallery Mode after lowering difficulty from Classic
• Fixed issue that could prevent events from progressing correctly after picking up "Woman's Journal"
• Multiple-choice conversations now continue correctly after using ESC key to pause/unpause during conversation
• Fixed UI to correctly indicate that medical items cannot be used when in cover
• Fixed UI issues that could leave UI elements on screen after completing interaction with item or device
• Fixed several sound and graphic issues related to cut scenes and communicator in certain languages
• Gamma setting is now always properly restored to what it was before launching the game
• Fixed crash that could occur when skipping the movie after the Stefano fight
• Fixed crash that could occur after the movie where Myra shows up in Sebastian's old house
• Various graphic/sound/text fixes and improvements

 

[AWPC]

Good of them to patch but can honestly say the base game was very solid technically for me. PC appears to have sold around 144,000 copies on Steam so far which makes it the lead platform sales wise as both consoles sold poorly! Shame PC is not yet (if ever) getting the HDR patch PS4 Pro got though.

 

[youdsy]

Good of them to patch but can honestly say the base game was very solid technically for me. PC appears to have sold around 144,000 copies on Steam so far which makes it the lead platform sales wise as both consoles sold poorly! Shame PC is not yet (if ever) getting the HDR patch PS4 Pro got though.

how do you know it sold 144,000 copies on PC?

 

[heartburnron]

Chapter 15 and 25 hours. Restricting myself to just 1 hour of play each night as I really don't want it to end. I know I'm going to be gutted when it's finished. This is definitely my favourite type of game but there are so few of them around! Was initially worried that playing it on normal difficulty would have given me too much ammo but I think they got the balance just right on that regard. Same can't be said for herbs and medkits - always have loads of those but it takes nothing away from the experience. Here's hoping for some decent DLC and a third game eventually...