I am brand new to the franchise and got into this game to play with my bestie who is a direhard fan. I was a bit nervous about the cost, but after playing a few areas I can tell I will be re-playing for multiple endings and achievements.

The graphics are excellent and so are the scenes/settings. I can't remember the last time the ATMOSPHERE of a game stressed me out and scared me so much! The soundscape is award worthy, honestly.

The story is interesting and motivates you. My first playthrough has been on standard, I plan to try harder after. But even as a casual gamer the puzzles are a good balance for me.

The cut scenes are great, but I did have some functionality issues where the game would crash at various cut scenes despite a pc that is way over the requires specs. This seems to be a common issue a few days in after launch, hoping for a patch.

You need multiple plays to get all the endings and achievements... this game has actually scared me on multiple occasions.

The soundtrack is great too. Truly, just really enjoying this. It is living up to the hype for me! Looking forward to replaying it.