Buy it if you like
- Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 280k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Not just through its plot, but also through its world building and innovation of mechanics that at the time, were groundbreaking.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It carefully transitions its prior lore and gameplay into something that makes it a perfect sequel for both returning players and those who have never played the first game, something that is extremely difficult to pull off.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now running on Valve's powerful new engine, Source, it brings significant improvements to animations, physics, lighting, setpiece size, and more.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For one, the physics themselves are now at full display and used very frequently in all manner of application, with many breakables, puzzles and combat encounters depending on this.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is great, the characters are fun and the map is so easy to immerse yourself in, seriously it's even better than some laid out designs in this era of gaming, and considering this came out 20+ years ago that's saying something!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat in this game is easy to get used to as well once you get used to dodging enemy attacks and I LOVE THE SPRINT FEATURE!!
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story111 reviews
Gameplay79 reviews
Graphics60 reviews
Combat40 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Performance8 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck75% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Steam Input API Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Captions available
- Commentary available
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Includes Source SDK
- Playable without Timed Input
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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