History YMMV / TheEvilWithin2

* ContestedSequel: The changes made to Sebastian's personality and design, the overall atmosphere, the forefront presence of Mobius, and the absence of fan-favorite Joseph have gotten mixed reactions from a lot of gamers. That being said, the gameplay itself is considered to be an improvement over the first one.

** Notice that you ''do'' in fact run much faster when you've been noticed, explaining the quicker stamina drain.

** The last Residual Memory is of a confrontation between [[spoiler:Myra and Theodore]]. Nothing kills the drama quite like HamToHamCombat with a two characters who both manage to [[ColdHam overact AND underact at the same time]].

* {{Narm}}: "You shot me Sebastian... Why?" [[spoiler:Said by Esmeralda when Sebastian accidentally shoots her during a mini breakdown. The way she says it is just as goofy]].
* PanderingToTheBase: Upon finding out that players enabled first-person via console commands, when it was just a gimmick for Chapter 4, the devs made it an option you could toggle in the 1.04 update. [[TropesAreNotBad Because why should home console players, who cannot employ such commands, be barred from using such a cool feature?]]

* ThatOneSidequest: The [[spoiler:Anima]] sidequest isn't ''too'' difficult but requires relying entirely on stealth in tightly spaced areas and solving puzzles in order to escape. Not to mention, when we say entirely on stealth, we mean it since it's an instant death if it notices you and you're unable to hurt or kill it.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Part of the game's divisiveness comes from the fact that neither Joseph or Ruvik appear at all throughout the game, leaving their ambiguous fates from the previous game even ''more'' ambiguous. [[spoiler:That being said, Ruvik is mentioned several times through the game and, if you can find all the photo slides scattered throughout the game, Kidman reveals that Joseph is indeed still alive, but she never really reveals anything else beyond that. Maybe they're [[SequelHook witholding that info for a possible sequel]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Part of the game's divisiveness comes from the fact that neither Joseph or Ruvik appear at all throughout the game, leaving their ambiguous fates from the previous game even ''more'' ambiguous. [[spoiler:That being said, Ruvik is mentioned several times through the game and, if you can find all the photo slides scattered throughout the game, Kidman reveals that Joseph is indeed still alive, but she never really reveals anything else beyond that]].

** The Hysterics, a Lost variant that resembles scraggly old women with knives. They're a lot faster and tougher than normal Lost, requiring two Stealth Attacks to put down and eating a lot of ammo otherwise. The worst thing about them? They're immune to the cover provided by Smoke Bolts, meaning you can't use those to escape or more easily ambush them. Fortunately, they stop showing up fairly early into the game and, for the most part, they move pretty slowly.

** The Spawns are frustrating as they are very agile, making it difficult to hit them while making it easy to hit ''you'', surprisingly durable, and can crawl, practically preventing you from stealth killing them. Worsened by their love of hiding away to ambush you, only signaling their presence with a low growl, sometimes even perfectly tucking away in the very bushes you'd hide in. The good thing about them, however, is that they rarely show up.

* PanderingToTheBase: Upon finding out that players enabled first-person via console commands, when it was just a gimmick for Chapter 4, the devs made it an option you could toggle in the 1.04 update. [[TropesAreNotBad Because why should home console players, who cannot use such commands, be disallowed from using such a cool feature?]]

* PanderingToTheBase: Upon finding out that players enabled first-person via console commands, when it was just a gimmick for Chapter 4, the devs made it an option you could toggle in the 1.04 update. [[TropesAreNotBad After all, why should home console players, who cannot use such commands, be left out of the fun?]]

* PanderingToTheBase: Upon finding out that players enabled first-person via console commands, when it was just a gimmick for Chapter 4, the devs made it an option you could toggle in the 1.04 update. [[TropesAreNotBad After all, why should home console players --who can't use such commands-- be left out of the fun?]]

* PanderingToTheBase: Upon finding out that players enabled first-person via console commands, when it was just a gimmick for Chapter 4, the devs made it an option you could toggle in the 1.04 update. [[TropesAreNotBad After all, why should console players be left out of fun?]]

* PanderingToTheBase: Upon finding out that players enabled first-person via console commands, when it was just a gimmick for Chapter 4, the devs made it an option you could toggle in the 1.04 update.

* ScrappyMechanic: The fact that your stamina drains ''quicker'' when you've been spotted by enemies is not very helpful whatsoever (especially in early parts of the game where you'll very likely be running a lot and on "Classic Mode" where running away from enemies is practically a requirement).

* HellIsThatNoise: From the shrieking PsychoStrings when you're spotted by an enemy, to the Guardian's insane laughing and screaming, to Anima's spooky singing of "Clair de Lune" and her ghostly wails, the game's audio is every bit as disturbing as its imagery.

* PlayTheGameSkipTheStory: The plot of the game isn't considered as strong as the first by some people, but it makes up for it by having generally better gameplay.
* ScrappyMechanic: The fact that your stamina drains ''quicker'' when you've been spotted by enemies is incredibly frustrating (especially in early parts of the game where you'll very likely be running a lot).

** For those who had a hard time following the complicated plot in the first game, the sequel is a lot more straightforward and less of a mind screw than the first game.

** The Guardian starts off as an insurmountable enemy you must flee from, and later challenges Sebastian as a difficult boss in Chapter 5. Chapter 7 lovingly decides to make this former boss a patrolling enemy type in the Business District without nerfing any of her capabilities. These capabilities include being a Damage-SpongeBoss, decent striking power that can combo, abnormally high speed and perception, and are even immune to Stealth Attacks. The Buisness District has two of them patrolling at minimum, and activating Residual Memories can add two more to the fray. Good luck.

** The Spawns are frustrating as they are very agile, making it difficult to hit them while making it easy to hit ''you'', and can crawl, practically preventing you from stealth killing them. The good thing about them, however, is that they rarely show up.

** Laments, hulking [[EliteZombie Elite Zombies]] that unleash ear-piercing screams that will cause every nearby Lost to sprint towards Sebastian and drain his stamina bar instantly. They take two Stealth Attacks to put down, [[ZombiePukeAttack can launch gobs of acid with huge coverage and surprising accuracy]] and have a OneHitKill grab that cannot be broken out of without the Bottle Break skill.

* For those who had a hard time following the complicated plot in the first game, the sequel is a lot more straightforward and less of a mind screw than the first game.

* The Bottle Break skill is more minor but it's still incredibly useful, seeing as it allows Sebastian to free himself from an enemies' grip without taking damage and can even prevent the Lament from instantly killing you. Helped by the fact that there are bottles scattered just about everywhere in the game.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Part of the game's divisiveness comes from the fact that neither Joseph or Ruvik appear at all throughout the game, leaving their ambiguous fates from the previous game even ''more'' ambiguous. [[spoiler:That being said, Ruvik is mentioned several times through the game and, if you can find all the photo slides scattered throughout the game, Kidman reveals that Joseph is indeed still alive, but she never really reveals anything else beyond that]].

** Beating the game on Nightmare difficult unlocks a pair of brass knuckles which, like in the previous game, makes taking down enemies ridiculously easy and helps conserve ammo. Granted, they're probably best useful against standard enemies since they go down in a single hit but still.

** Beating the game on Nightmare difficult unlocks a pair of brass knuckles which, like in the previous game, makes taking down enemies ridiculously easy and helps conserve ammo. Granted, they're only really useful against standard enemies but still.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Part of the game's divisiveness comes from the fact that neither Joseph or Ruvik appear at all throughout the game, leaving their ambiguous fates from the previous game even ''more'' ambiguous. [[spoiler:If you can find all the photo slides scattered throughout the game, Kidman reveals that they are indeed still alive but she never really says anything beyond that]].