**EARLY ACCESS REVIEW**

A worthy followup to the original, even in its unfinished state. This review will stand until the full release, then updated after 1.0.

Current game time: 3 hours.

Pros:
- Shooting feels so good in this game
- Levels are tighter, less maze-like than in original
- Style is even more atmospheric, with fog and lighting effects that really pop
- Sound design is great, especially weapons
- Several standout levels, such as Basement, where you're totally in the dark and have to handcrank your flashlight to avoid being totally in the dark
- New enemies are great!

Cons:
- Hit detection not very good. Needs an indicator you are at low health
- HUGE difficulty jump at University level. Gets kinda nutty
- Only 1 boss fight and it's not very good
- Level vary wildly in length, some are 20 mins, some are as little as 5.

Recommendations for new updates:
- Pistol might be a bit overpowered, thing has laser beam stability and hits very hard
- There should be a dedicated melee button, instead of a melee weapon slot.
- Soldier enemies are too tanky when their goo pod gets popped. I miss when they got one-shot honestly, considering how dangerous they are.
- Really should just automatically go back to the Asylum after each level
- Needs voiceovers added badly, story lacks context
- Could use an auto map or an optional waypoint
- Weapon unlocks are very grindy considering they're often not straight upgrades

**EARLY ACCESS REVIEW** A worthy followup to the original, even in its unfinished state. This review will stand until the full release, then updated after 1.0. Current game time: 3 hours. Pros: - Shooting feels so good in this game - Levels are tighter, less maze-like than in original - Style is even more atmospheric, with fog and lighting effects that really pop - Sound design is great, especially weapons - Several standout levels, such as Basement, where you're totally in the dark and have to handcrank your flashlight to avoid being totally in the dark - New enemies are great! Cons: - Hit detection not very good. Needs an indicator you are at low health - HUGE difficulty jump at University level. Gets kinda nutty - Only 1 boss fight and it's not very good - Level vary wildly in length, some are 20 mins, some are as little as 5. Recommendations for new updates: - Pistol might be a bit overpowered, thing has laser beam stability and hits very hard - There should be a dedicated melee button, instead of a melee weapon slot. - Soldier enemies are too tanky when their goo pod gets popped. I miss when they got one-shot honestly, considering how dangerous they are. - Really should just automatically go back to the Asylum after each level - Needs voiceovers added badly, story lacks context - Could use an auto map or an optional waypoint - Weapon unlocks are very grindy considering they're often not straight upgrades