

This presents a more thoughtful approach to progression. Early on, you pick up a communications device that allows you to track Lily's whereabouts, as well as a host of optional side ventures, such as the locations of weapon parts and caches, and bits of additional storytelling.

It's here that the game first experiments with an open world structure, as you make your way back and forth across a handful of well-sized maps, each of which is filled with accessible buildings and collectible items. The Evil Within 2 drops protagonist Sebastian Castellanos into the simulated world of Union-a corrupted, monster-ridden town that's thought to contain your (presumed dead) daughter, Lily.
