This game was better than the first one but still didn't quite hit the mark for me. The game play has been improved, with small tweaks here and there to make the overall experience better. Shields for example actually shield all incoming damage rather than only chipping at it in addition to your health. You are limited to 3 health pack instead of 10 but with the improved shield that's no big deal. I rarely died so it didn't really matter.

Jump scares are still garbage though. There was not a single moment in this game that I was actually scared by anything. It's hard to be scared in a world where you're a psychic super soldier with a small arsenal in your back pocket. It was all a little forced and way too predictable.

The story was a little more present than the first. I won't go into detail but there was more going on than "kill the bad guy and watch out for spooky lady". Although I'm still unclear on what Alma is exactly? Is she a ghost? Can she just teleport just outside your field of vision but only when spookily convenient? Not sure.

Overall it was just okay. Good enough for me to zone out and shoot some dudes for a while. Here's hoping the third game is worth it