"Computer and Video Games" magazine's Steve Key and Alex Huhtahla praised the gameplay, puzzles, horror, graphics, audio, and the scenario system's replay factor. "Electronic Gaming Monthly" magazine's four reviewers agreed it was better than the original game, and said almost everything about the sequel is "flawless", including the excellent gameplay, graphics, layout, level of detail, sound, frightful atmosphere, suspenseful story and scenario system. However, they criticized the controls, menu system, and voice acting, but said the controls and voice acting were an improvement over the original. "GameFan" magazine's three reviewers praised the gameplay, tension, environments, graphics, voice acting, and scenario system. "Game Informer" magazine's three reviewers praised the game's concept, graphics, sound, playability and entertainment. "" magazine praised the puzzles, monsters and weapons.