Overview
- Reviews published Friday, September 18, 2026, consistently praise the game’s art direction and standout story set pieces while giving mixed overall marks.
- The sequel centers on Dylan, Jesse Faden’s brother, who uses psychic powers and a transforming melee weapon called The Aberrant instead of the original’s Service Weapon.
- Remedy replaces the Oldest House with a much larger, warped New York full of major story events and many side quests, and several reviewers say that scale stretches pacing and exploration.
- Critics split sharply on combat: some say learning weapon forms and executions produces a rewarding flow, while others call fights repetitive, underpowered on combo depth, and padded by high‑health enemies.
- Technical notes trend positive with at least one review reporting stable 60 FPS performance on PS5 and wide accessibility options, and the game is set for digital release September 24 and physical release October 15, 2026.