Reviewers Liked
- Engaging storyline, lighting & particle effects
- Zero-G segments go from boring to awesome
- Improved weapon balance
- Controls fine tuned to perfection
- 10-12 hours playtime
- Fixes all flaws of predecessor
- Advanced breadcrumbs replace confusing map system
- Heightened action, amazing sound design, and great PC integration
- Campaign starts strong and ends strong
- Dismembering necromorphs is as thrilling as ever
- Wonderfully atmospheric visuals and sound design
- Exhilarating multiplayer
- Keeps the setting, horror, and unique weapons from the first game
- Retains the sense of isolation even though Isaac speaks and has a face
- Call-backs to the original game are well thought out and effective
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Lackluster multiplayer
- Blood and some textures still look underwhelming
- Some 'act or die' sequences get repetitive
- No significant gameplay advances over the first game
- Singleplayer falls into predictable rhythm for a while
- Some dull objectives
- If you don't like tense games, you should probably leave this one
- The voice of a certain "character" can be too distorted / garbled to be understood
- The storytelling is linear, and many questions are still left unanswered