Edited on: September 20, 2025
Posted on: September 20, 2025
Prah
Verified ownerGames: 1210 Reviews: 97
Feels like an episode of The X-Files
Phantasmagoria 2 is a horror FMV game and stand-alone sequel to Phantasmagoria. This game feels like an episode of The X-Files, being set in a 90s office building with a big cast of unique characters. Once again, this game covered controversial topics of its time such as bondage and homosexuality. You play as Curtis Craig, a man in his 20s who works in the office for a pharmaceutical company. You follow his every day life, from waking up in the morning to going to bed in the evening, and get to meet his co-workers and bosses. One day a co-worker is found murdered and all eyes are suddenly on Curtis. This game is, compared to its predecessor, a full FMV game. This also means that the game has aged much better, as all the environments are not rendered in 3D. The soundtrack is well-made, fitting the contemporary science fiction/fringe theme that is going on in this game. All the characters feels like tropes from a 90s drama series, and that's nothing negative - they are all unique, with their own personalities and drawbacks. The acting is most of the time really good and it feels like with some tweaking, this could have been a TV episode or a movie. Overall I really enjoyed this game a lot and I don't understand why people seem to dislike it over the first Phantasmagoria, seeing that this is clearly the better title. Definitely recommending it for all FMV fans out there!
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