Unfortunately, the supporting cast isn’t very interesting and I’ve already forgotten about most of them with a few exceptions such as returning character Julie Kidman and the main villains who each have their own unique motivations.
Seeing Sebastian still mentally dealing with the events of the last game was a nice touch and giving him his own personal motivations to return makes him instantly more likable despite some of the bad dialogue. Sebastian has some great emotional moments and character building all leading up to a very satisfying ending that ties up loose ends nicely. Thankfully, over time, the story rapidly picks up in pace and the stakes are raised even further in the second half. During the first 4 or 5 hours, I was concerned that the story would fall flat due to weak voice acting, poor writing, and a lack of focus on the main plot. The story this time is much easier to follow than the original and the stakes are much more personal to Sebastian, giving me a reason to care. They need Sebastian’s help to get Lilly back from within STEM as the world falls into chaos. As it turns out Lilly isn’t dead and is being used as the core of the new STEM machine from the shadow corporation known as Mobius. Desperate for answers, we find our hero at the lowest point in his life drinking at bars and having a recurring nightmare about the death of his daughter, Lilly. The story of Evil Within 2 picks up 3 years after the original with Sebastian still haunted by the events that occurred at Beacon Hospital. The Evil Within 2 is a bold sequel refining what people loved about the original game while introducing a mini open-world, side quests and a host of new villains and, for the most part, it’s a very successful endeavor!