If you're looking for a horror experience, this game won't really keep you at the edge of your seat. Due to the use of the microphone and in-game sound, it's tense for the first moments, but after you understand the limits of what you can and can't do, the novelty is lost and it becomes a slow paced game with no interesting story to push you through it. The gimmick gets old kind of fast, and the use of the microphone will mostly work for streamers, as it makes the game challenging in that context only. The game reaches a point where it feels like it has no direction and it has been going for too long. Wouldn't really recommend it.

If you're a fan of Shin Megami Tensei games, but struggle with the demanding difficulty and unforgiveness, this game is for you. With the same world ending stakes and adult themes, Soul Hackers 2 is more upbeat in its story and game difficulty, making for a smoother experience. The game only has two endings, from what I understood, and you have to strive and maybe follow a guide from the beginning if you want to have the true/good ending, unless you're going to be stuck with the bad, bittersweet ending. Which is not bad, mind you, but feels like all your work goes without reward. Beautiful visuals, amazing soundtrack, the characters are a bit one liners surrounded by plot twists. I recommend this game as a short and light JRPG, but definitely with some space for improvements.