A re-thread of the first game's moments, to the point of acknowledgement. And yet, proceeding to amplify the tedium.
ㅤMixing-in melee combat doesn't click.
ㅤThink Alan Wake flashlight-phone meets Piñata.
Meanwhile, Level Design is dumbed-down to a corridor you're forced to backtrack.

Starts out strong & wholesome with a neighbourhood that instils a sense of nostalgia for a culture you never experienced.
ㅤReturn there. Many, many times...

Perhaps, Creators pressured by the relative excess of budget, 'expectations' to modernise and lacking a script to expand on story..
ㅤEspecially, Keepers of the Dark, having that "Monster of the Week" element. But this time.. "We're all out of Monster"
ㅤㅤFeels like an unassuming Remake.

End up with a mechanically and visually dated, jumbled mess. That's a disservice to the Timeless Original.

ㅤThings to love(and hate), eventually turning sour.

I love this series and have utmost admiration for the developers.
ㅤThey experiment and try to remedy things that don't pan out.
a.i. DreadHaunt(DeadByDaylight-like) had a single-player First-Person story added.
In addition, to the ability to play multiplayer portion by yourself.

ㅤㅤThus, held off bashing this instalment for a long time...
ㅤLike I said, beginning and the post-ending fan-service slice of life hit the spot.
It's everything in-between, excluding well done cut-scenes, being an enjoyment sinkhole.