After the End: The after credits screen and Hard Mode stage select shows the Miami skyline in ruins.The brother, Ash, uses guns and stays behind the playable sister, Alex, who uses a large neon-orange chainsaw. Adventure Duo: The Swan Twins, a BrotherSister Team of killers.

Adaptational Villainy: In-universe variation the movie Midnight Animal based on the events of the first game portrays Jacket as a psychotic, bloodthirsty monster.

Any of the scenes with Richter and his mother easily qualify.

The beginning of 'Stronghold,' where the Ghost Wolves relax on the beach, talking about what they want to do when they go home.

The hidden sequence with Evan and the Biker, where a drunk Biker rambles about the events of the first game.

The end of 'First Trial,' where Manny and Evan have drinks while discussing their day.

Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene: Several throughout the story.Each character has their own storyline that connects to the rest, be it by coincidence or directly crossing paths, and the story mode takes place between 1985-1991, jumping back and forth to create a sense of gradually developing history to the world the game takes place in, and allows for a reasonable progression of difficulty in the levels. The result is a game that is significantly harder than its predecessor, with sprawling, intricate levels containing a more pronounced artistic flair.Įach character, as well, plays vastly differently, and gameplay remains constantly varied as a result - for example, one character is a Spec-Ops soldier who can use a knife and gun at the same time, but cannot pick up new weapons, while another is a BrotherSister Team that moves as a single unit, with one firing guns while the other swings a chainsaw.

Feeling that they had basically perfected the series' core gameplay with the first title, the devs instead opted to explore what cool new things they could do with it. Originally envisioned as a quick piece of DLC for the first game to tie up loose ends, the levels and stories quickly grew to the point that it was as long as - if not longer than - the original, so it was decided to simply package it as a sequel and go all-out with the development.

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