

The first great mechanic is the ability to open windows. On the flip side, you have some really interesting new mechanics and ideas that further expand upon things that I loved from the original. Interacting with objects was kind of a pain because of this as well. I’m sure that on PC the gameplay is a bit smoother but on Xbox, this needs some more tuning for sure. The controls are really stiff, which was my biggest bone to pick with the original. Many in-game events are persistent and scheduled in random order, that gives a feeling of a living world.Right out of the gate, Hello Neighbor 2 feels exactly like the original, for better or worse.Players should find creative solutions to solve the puzzle by combining different items, terrain features and platforming skills.The world changes depending on your actions.Narrative is emergent, depending on how players decide to play the game. The AI protects its house when the player is trying to break in, and stalks the player when out in the open world. Explore the Raven Brooks, there are no limitations and players can go anywhere from the beginning of the game.If the player uses a fire extinguisher to get up top, so will the AI.

AI will use the same objects as the player, using them for the same purposes.


