The Evil Within, the survival horror game directed by Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, was definitely a good game, but many of its features could have been better implemented. It seems like the team did learn from its mistakes, and The Evil Within 2, launching later this year, is setting out to be one of the best survival horror games of 2017.
Speaking with Famitsu, Shinji Mikami and the game's director John Johanas further elaborated on how the team is spicing up The Evil Within 2's experience. Talking about the actual gameplay, it's been confirmed that players will have more freedom than before on how to complete each of the game's chapters, as there won't be forced stealth and combat scenarios.
According to Mikami and Johanas, The Evil Within 2's main focus is the narrative. The team didn't just want to make a game scarier than its predecessor, but actually wanted to create the best possible story for the setting that has been established in the original game. It's also been noted how the second half of the story will be particularly engaging and, as such, the team is suggesting not to give up on the game because of the difficulty.
Speaking about difficulty levels, it's also been confirmed that Casual, Survival and Nightmare settings will be available at the start of the game.
The Evil Within 2 launches this October on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. We will keep you updated on the game as soon as more comes in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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