In this way, Blake is something of an unreliable narrator, which is further emphasized by hearing his thoughts after playing back various camera recordings. The progressive lapse into insanity that Blake experiences is interesting in that it makes you question the reality of certain situations. Specifically, his guilt surrounding Jessica and Lynn. So it's because of Murkoff’s mind control that you’re able to tap into Blake’s psyche. Now, the Murkoff Corporation is the same crooked group that reopened Mount Massive Asylum in order to conduct human experiments. The connecting factor is the source behind the brainwashing, the Murkoff Corporation. Unfortunately, the signal has produced some undesired effects. This signal is a form of mind control (as confirmed by a document titled “Old Traveler” that can also be found at the lake). Namely, the bright flash of light you keep seeing is actually man-made and is being emitted by a radio tower near the lake. While breaking it all down, it’s important to note that there are connections between Outlast 1 and 2. As with any good horror tale, everyone will take away a little something different. And of course, the endless supply of grisly imagery and scenarios, like being nailed to a cross. Then you have the Rosemary’s Baby clash of “good” and bad religious cultists known as the Testament of New Ezekiel who are obsessed with infants. In fact, the whole catholic school thing surrounding Jessica reminds me a lot of Alessa from Silent Hill. You have Blake and Lynn Langermann, a husband and wife team of reporters looking for answers in regards to the death of a pregnant woman referred to as “Jane Doe.” You have Blake’s flashbacks of his time at catholic school and his classmate Jessica, who hung herself after being tormented and abused (and rejected by Blake). It’s easy to get confused while digesting Outlast 2’s plot as there’s so much going on all at once. So what is it all about? What’s the core premise hidden beneath Outlast 2’s scary setting? Well, that question is a bit harder to answer. Speaking of corn, if you’ve played Outlast 2 at all, you’ll know there are plenty of terrifying cornfields to explore. Kind of like the murderous youngsters in Stephen King’s strange tale, Children of The Corn (yes I'm circling back to King again, I'm sorry). The cultists in Outlast 2 are far removed from civilization, and as such, have been left to their own devices.
While Outlast 2 differs in that it’s set in Arizona, it nevertheless draws parallels to the aforementioned horror properties thanks to its themes of isolation, hostile entities, gore, and slaughter. Circling back to the topic of horror producing new horror, Stephen King’s 1996 novel Desperation uses the same sort of abandoned Nevada setting as The Hills Have Eyes (with an ancient, psychotic entity named Tak). There, the family has to fend off a creepy group of savages, and as you can guess, the outcome is pretty grim. Over the years, The Hills Have Eyes has become known for its twisted tale about a family that finds themselves trapped in the hostile deserts of Nevada. On the surface of "setting," I found slight similarities to Wes Craven’s 1977 cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes. While exploring the story of Outlast 2, I found its diverse array of horror inspirations particularly fascinating. It seems like no matter which form of media you follow, horror has a unique way of producing an infinite variation of similar, yet different, scares. Now that I’ve become embroiled in the video game realm, I’ve begun to notice little nods to my favorite horror flicks within games just like Outlast 2. After falling in love with the genre, I not only watched every horror film I could get my hands on, but documentaries into the hidden art of filmmaking as well. While playing through the game, I found myself harkening back to the endless array of horror films I grew up watching. While Outlast strictly centered around Mount Massive Asylum, Outlast 2 is set after the events of the first game amid a remote location in Arizona (Temple Gate). One thing that’s immediately noticeable while playing the game is how different Outlast 2 feels in terms of setting and story. Outlast 2 by Red Barrels is a follow-up title to 2013’s hit horror game, Outlast. Note: This feature contains several Outlast 2 story spoilers, including the ending.
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